Cato Podcast

A Nevada program aimed at giving parents more educational options for their children goes to court. Jason Bedrick comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump needs drones to make his border security plans work. The problem is that it won't work. Matthew Feeney and Alex Nowrasteh comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economic liberty and religious liberty are often expressed by the same choices. Jay W. Richards comments on the current fights pitting economic and religious liberty against government power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elite coastal cities appear at odds with businesses trying to bring in talent. Timothy B. Lee, a writer at Vox, discusses the housing issues that pit homeowners against the demands of industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new restroom mandate from the Obama White House would be rendered irrelevant if parents had more choices for their kids. Neal McCluskey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To mark the tenth anniversary of the Cato Daily Podcast, Cato Institute president Peter Goettler talks with host Caleb O. Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Berman, founder of Berman and Company, discusses how to "change the conversation" and the myriad candidate missteps in the 2016 election season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2016 election for president is at once full of anger and devoid of substantial discussions of the most serious problems of government. Ben Domenech, publisher of The Federalist, comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Transportation Security Administration doesn't care for rules, except the ones it imposes on travelers. Marc Scribner and Jim Harper comment on the TSA's effort to pat down its attempts to skirt the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oklahoma has made it easier for victims of civil asset forfeiture to seek attorneys fees, but the practice continues. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trademarks are a special kind of intellectual property, but just what do they punish and protect? Walter Olson explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FDA has decided that e-cigarettes should be treated in the same manner as other tobacco products. That could mean bad things for former smokers who used e-cigarettes to quit. Terence Kealey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane Jacobs helped redefine the idea of how cities could thrive. Her book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, is a classic work detailing how vibrant city life emerges. Emily Washington of the Mercatus Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are many ways to smooth the assimilation process for refugees. Alex Nowrasteh looks at the case of refugees from Syria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The failure of government in Venezuela continues. Ian Vasquez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frank Dikötter discusses his new book, The Cultural Revolution: A People's History. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What kind of constitution does the U.S. really have? Randy E. Barnett makes his case in Our Republican Constitution: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of We the People. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) discusses possible changes to how the feds treat cannabis and elucidates his proposed amendment to alter the First Amendment's protections for political speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What stands in the way of jumpstarting entrepreneurship? How should businesses' complaints about housing supply be addressed? Economist Edward L. Glaeser comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Obama's pledge of 250 troops to fight ISIS in Syria seems to be designed mainly to placate domestic constituencies. Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does President Obama think about the possibility of "Brexit," Great Britain's possible departure from the European Union? Also, why should Britons care what he thinks? Tom Clougherty comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Financial markets stand to benefit from distributed blockchain technology, but so do regulators. J. Christopher Giancarlo of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it time to declassify key pages of the 9/11 Report? Emma Ashford discusses the complicated U.S.-Saudi relationship in light of the looming declassification. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do cops use so-called "stingrays" to intercept phone communication and why is it such a big secret? Adam Bates explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why must the U.S. spend still more billions to provide "reassurance" to European allies? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How might the CFPB regulate payday lenders? Thaya Brook Knight explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The policies that help drive companies to move production outside the U.S. are worth understanding, the convenient rhetoric of politicians notwithstanding. Dan Pearson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How will the blockchain change business? Patrick Byrne, founder of Overstock.com, offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York has led government efforts to regulate bitcoin, so how did they do it? Dana Syracuse and Peter Van Valkenburgh comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The designation of "systemically important financial institution" for MetLife would mean billions of dollars in costs that regulators never bothered to tally. Thaya Brook Knight comments on how MetLife, at least for now, gets to avoid additional federal control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump wants to ban remittances back to Mexico. Problem is, says Alex Nowrasteh, such a plan might spur more illegal immigration to the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To what extent should the Federal Election Commission attempt to blunt the impact of the Citizens United decision? Allen Dickerson with the Center for Competitive Politics comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Panama Papers leak has revealed that many current and former heads of authoritarian governments hid money from taxation. But even if that money turns out to have been stolen, should that fact bring an end to financial privacy? Dan Mitchell comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How most of us think about human flourishing could be all wrong. Mark Weber is a co-producer of the film, Poverty, Inc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One element of the right to counsel has been decided by the Supreme Court. Trevor Burrus comments on the justices' opinions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sentencing reform could come this year, but sticking points remain. Kevin Ring of Families Against Mandatory Minimums comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Department of Justice last year suspended its practice of providing kickbacks to local police engaged in civil asset forfeiture. Now it's back. Darpana Sheth of the Institute for Justice and Cato's Adam Bates comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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American public schools often censor controversial student speech that the Constitution protects. Catherine J. Ross is author of Lessons in Censorship: How Schools and Courts Subvert Students’ First Amendment Rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America's military engagements overseas are often done without any public debate and sometimes without any public knowledge. New York Times correspondent Mark Mazzetti comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The consequentialist case for intellectual property demands some understanding of how any given rules play out. Richard Epstein comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) talks about encryption, the Apple case, "Operation Chokepoint," and other issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What considerations should be given highest priority as Britons consider exiting the European Union. Tom Clougherty comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whoever shows up on January 20, 2017 to occupy the White House, columnist Conor Friedersdorf says its time to tyrant-proof the executive branch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Senate's judicial nomination hearings should focus on text and meaning of the Constitution, not platitudes about fealty to the law. Josh Blackman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Obama has named the person that he would like to see replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Ilya Shapiro comments on the nomination of Merrick Garland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Affirmative action seems to go before the U.S. Supreme Court regularly. Gail Heriot discusses why this matters to the Fisher v. University of Texas case before the court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The common law deserves high regard from libertarians. Jim Harper comments.Related: https://www.cato.org/policy-report/marchapril-2016/remember-common-law Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The failures of the War on Drugs have exacted a substantial toll. Author Don Winslow discusses his research and offers some hope for ending the failed experiment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Radicals seized control of the New York Democratic Party and instituted a set of principles that reoriented the party toward individualism. Anthony Comegna discusses the Loco-Focos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.