Cato Podcast

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.

A deal that would have made it easier for Cuban baseball players to join MLB has been nixed by the Trump Administration. Dara Lind, a senior correspondent at Vox, discusses the change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the Cato Institute's Benefactor Summit, Neal McCluskey and Corey DeAngelis discussed the bloat and expense of modern higher ed, the data on school choice options, and why choice is second-best to educational freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

California Congressman Devin Nunes is suing Twitter for facilitating what he calls defamatory comments about him. He's also suing political strategist Liz Mair. Mair says Nunes doesn't understand how civil liberties work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The benefits and rationale for subjecting large tech firms to antitrust claims seem less clear than the costs, according to Kristian Stout with the International Center for for Law and Economics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between the start of talks with the Taliban and moving forward with plans to draw down U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Donald Trump deserves some credit. Emma Ashford explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harm reduction isn’t an alien concept for doctors. The problem in the context of opioids is that the feds and states won’t get out of the way to let it happen. Jeff Singer comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new trade deal will dramatically reduce tariffs among participating countries in a new African trade zone. Alexander C. R. Hammond of African Liberty discusses the upside for regional trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eisenhower's presidency still has enduring lessons for prospects for peace and liberty today. Chris Preble, author of the forthcoming book, Peace, War, and Liberty: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy, offers his thoughts.Related podcast: Peace, War, and Liberty: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Samples is author of the new Cato paper, "Why the Government Should Not Regulate Content Moderation of Social Media." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Red flag laws are aimed at getting guns away from people who are at risk of suicide or crime. David Kopel explains the due process implications of these preemptive gun seizures.Related testimony: "Red Flag Laws: Examining Guidelines for State Action." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can cannabis become a key player in stemming the tide of opioid overdoses? Adrianne Wilson-Poe is a neuroscientist who studies the potential of cannabis in the opioid overdose epidemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will a divided Congress yield lower spending? Jonathan Bydlak of the Coalition to Reduce Spending comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some heroin users have never injected the drug themselves, and other heroin users know nothing about how to inject safely. Darwin Fisher runs a supervised injection facility, Insite, in Vancouver, BC. He explains why safe injection matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The president says it would be a "money making operation" to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border, but that's simply not true. The costs would be enormous. Dan Ikenson and David Bier make the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Addiction to and dependence on heroin can create a cycle that consumes other parts of a person's life. Scott MacDonald is the lead physician at the Crosstown Clinic in Vancouver, Canada. The clinic provides, among other services, heroin-assisted treatment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Daniel Ciccarone says that in order to understand opioid use and abuse, we need to understand today's users in real time. Prohibition makes that understanding more difficult. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does our criminal justice system fail, and why does it seem to do so systematically? Rachel Elise Barkow is author of Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.