Cato Podcast

One of the ways Chicago is special is the way in which all power appears to flow out of the mayor's office. It causes massive and relatively intractable problems. It's not a problem of personalities, but of structure. Ed Bachrach and Austin Berg are authors of The New Chicago Way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the land of the free, how has U.S. militarism changed domestic policing? Chris Coyne and Abigail Hall are authors of Tyranny Comes Home: The Domestic Fate of U.S. Militarism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opportunity Zones are a part of the 2017 tax bill, but who benefits? And how is it appropriate to single out some places for special investment tax breaks? Chris Edwards comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In an attempt to take on what he calls "censorship" on big speech platforms online, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) would prefer to effectively compel big tech firms to secure federal licenses to operate. John Samples comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many young protestors on college campuses appear intent on achieving something new: Ending campus debate on controversial ideas. Robby Soave is author of Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress can't just delegate all of its duties away. Where should the line be drawn? In Gundy, the Supreme Court turned away a challenge to one particular Congressional delegation, but new challenges are coming. Trevor Burrus and Ilya Shapiro comment on the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many of the trade restrictions imposed by the White House have been accompanied by concerns over national security. Simon Lester is coauthor of a new paper detailing how this rationale can and has been abused. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new currency offered by Facebook among others stands to be a substantial financial innovation, but important elements about the sort-of cryptocurrency have yet to be revealed. Diego Zuluaga comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court has given new life to a large exception to a Constitutional prohibition on double jeopardy. Ilya Shapiro and Clark Neily discuss the Gamble case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly two decades ago, one Congress voted once to strike back against those who perpetrated 9/11. Now that same legal authority is enabling a push to take the U.S. to war with Iran. Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Manhattan Community Access Corporation v. Halleck, the Supreme Court affirms that private platforms are not state actors, and are therefore not subject to First Amendment constraints. Trevor Burrus comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legal immigration is becoming more challenging. David Bier explains how in a new paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember MySpace? What about Kodak? These companies seemed to be unstoppable monopolies. So what happened? Ryan Bourne is author of the new Cato paper, "Is This Time Different? Schumpeter, the Tech Giants, and Monopoly Fatalism." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Postal banking offered in financial reform legislation is a solution to a problem created by current interventions in the banking sector. So says Cato's Todd Zywicki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bob Gunter's Koloa Rum is extremely expensive to ship to the mainland U.S., all thanks to the Jones Act.Learn more about the Jones Act Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes modernity persist? When do efforts to perfect modernity undermine it? Stephen Davies is author of The Wealth Explosion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When does the SEC make a decision to go after a particular cryptocurrency offering? What standards apply? The case of Kik and its related crypto offering, Kin, isn't yielding any answers. Diego Zuluaga comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the important lessons from Islam's inward turn centuries ago? Mustafa Akyol comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the president's assertion of authority to unilaterally lay a five-percent tariff on all Mexican goods authorized under law and the Constitution? Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign has presented a broad economic plan that includes a shift in priorities for trade under the banner of "economic patriotism." Simon Lester comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many federal inmates are about to be released under the First Step Act, but the road ahead for prison reform should focus more directly on putting fewer people in prison to begin with. Kevin Ring, president of FAMM Foundation, comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court turned away a challenge to Amtrak's regulatory power wherein the agency/company regulates its private sector rivals. What does that mean for competition between private and public entities in the future? William Yeatman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much of Julian Assange's alleged espionage was the kind of thing good reporters do every day? Patrick Eddington comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The policy and professional choices of U.S. Senator and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris seem to be rooted in … no particular ideology. But her past uses of prosecutorial power show a willingness to abandon her own kinder and gentler public political commitments. Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason looked into the longtime prosecutor's statements and record. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would taxing big firms that fail to pay men and women the same achieve gender pay equity? Ryan Bourne comments on a new proposal from Senator Kamala Harris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the President threatens new tariffs on Mexican goods, other countries hoping to secure trade agreements with the U.S. may think twice. Simon Lester explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Speech First is the defendant, students who want to speak freely don't have to make themselves targets for harassment or ostracism. Nicole Neily is president of Speech First. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two Democratic U.S. Senators running for President have unveiled their plans for potential federal roles in managing the costs of college. Diego Zuluaga describes the plans and their problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress should guard its power of the purse. In the case of handouts to farmers injured as a result of Trump tariffs, members of Congress are fighting to make sure their farmers get some. William Yeatman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When parts of Europe began to develop faster economically than ever before, it was only unprecedented because that rapid development still hasn’t stopped. There are historical examples or rapid economic development that did stop, and Stephen Davies examines them all in his new book, The Wealth Explosion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexandra Natapoff argues forcefully in Punishment without Crime that the misdemeanor system in the United States consistently fails low-income people and makes America more unequal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mexico’s President ALMO, as he is known, came to power pledging to raise living standards and lower the murder rate. How he’s going about it troubles Roberto Salinas-León, President of the Mexico Business Forum and Director of Atlas Network’s Center for Latin America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court will weigh in on a curious gun restriction in New York City. Matthew LaRosiere comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President asserts a broad executive privilege in fighting Congressional subpoenas. It's not a privilege rooted in the Constitution, so where does it come from? Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The feds don't just offer handouts to individuals and corporations, they also subsidize state and local activities. Chris Edwards explains why this should end in "Restoring Responsible Government by Cutting Federal Aid to the States.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neoliberalism has a long history, and yet neoliberals think about many issues very differently than libertarians do. Jeremiah Johnson directs policy at the Neoliberal Project. And yes, this is a crossover episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new Cato paper details several ways Congress could legalize immigrants. Alex Nowrasteh and David Bier comment for the latest edition of Cato Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the Cato Institute's city seminar in San Francisco last month, John Samples discussed the challenge of respecting the values of free expression while moderating content on a massive platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new proposal would likely sharply curtail the issuance of credit cards and the extension of unsubsidized credit to lower-income people. Diego Zuluaga comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does the struggle for liberty look like today? Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) discussed some of his ideas at the Cato Institute Benefactor Summit in April. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will the Trump Administration have enough time, or interest, in nuclear arms reductions before 2020? Eric Gomez discusses what's driving the discussions surrounding the New START treaty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At a live recording of the Cato Daily Podcast in San Francisco, Cato's Diego Zuluaga and Matthew Feeney explored the costs and benefits of a relatively unregulated cryptocurrency marketplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The "maximum pressure" being applied to Iran is definitely costly to the U.S. and its allies, so we should expect to get a lot out of the policy, right? Emma Ashford and John Glaser explain why that's less than clear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump Administration has ratcheted up rhetoric on the threat of terrorism on U.S. soil, calling for costly policy changes to foil foreign-born terrorism. The data don't support the claims. Alex Nowrasteh comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New threats of heightened tariffs may further complicate efforts to resolving trade relations with China. Dan Ikenson discusses what that means for Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As founder and head of schools of Capital Prep schools, Steve Perry knows how school choice works, and the bankrupt politics that inhibit educational freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The telegraph was supposed to liberate humanity. So what happened? Historian Anthony Comegna explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does the Trump record of aggrandizing the Oval Office compare to his predecessors? Cato's Gene Healy details his case in a new article in Reason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Impeachable offenses aren't merely what members of the House agree they are. It's a substantial authority with some clear guidelines. One problem is, according to former Obama White House Counsel Bob Bauer, Congress is too afraid to launch inquiries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The long-awaited Mueller report into Russian meddling in U.S. elections is now available in a redacted form. Julian Sanchez discusses what's new in the report and how Congress could use the information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.