Cato Podcast

With Rand Paul's exit from the race for the White House, a foreign policy of restraint becomes less likely. Chris Preble and John Samples comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the rights of the dying? Barbara Mancini of Compassion and Choices discusses the end of her father's life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernie Sanders hates SuperPACs even as they've helped his electoral prospects. Paul Sherman from the Institute for Justice comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent research indicates that labor markets may have trouble adjusting to robust free trade. Dan Ikenson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Obama wants to compel many companies to begin reporting salary information to the federal government. Thaya Brook Knight comments.Correction: The proposal would not require companies to provide the information as part of their own tax filings, but would require them to use the information from employees’ Forms W-2 to compile the required disclosure, which would be made to the EEOC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyond economics, what impacts do immigrants have on the United States? Benjamin Powell of Texas Tech University comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal judge Alex Kozinski says the American criminal justice system needs more than minor tweaks to repair its gross injustices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Fraley, Chief Technology Officer at Monsanto, discusses the promise of and resistance to genetically modified organisms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2011 was supposed to be the "year of school choice." But last year has plenty to recommend it. Jason Bedrick runs down the impressive recent achievements in advancing educational freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernie Sanders' pitch for tuition-free college wasn't supposed to be the biggest education story in the Presidential race. Neal McCluskey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As policy, President Obama's 2014 action on immigration may be good. As a constitutional matter, it's highly questionable. Alex Nowrasteh and Ilya Shapiro comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Department of Homeland Security appears to have kicked the deadline for REAL ID compliance down the road once again. Jim Harper comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court has an opportunity to clarify that spending money to influence voters on a ballot initiative isn't a corrupting influence. Allen Dickerson with the Center for Competitive Politics and Cato's Trevor Burrus comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernie Sanders wants to turn credit raters into nonprofits. Mark Calabria comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some police agencies are now using online data to assess the "threat score" of suspects. Jim Harper comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court is now weighting Freidrichs v. California Teachers Association. Mark Janus is the lead plaintiff in a near-identical case in Illinois. Jacob Huebert is his attorney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The suspension of "equitable sharing" in the federal civil asset forfeiture program may have been done for the wrong reasons, but it was the right move. Adam Bates comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York Times Washington correspondent Charlie Savage discusses his new book, Power Wars: Inside Obama's Post-9/11 Presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President's executive orders on guns contain some relatively benign elements, but parts of the plan could violate the rights of many Americans. David B. Kopel evaluates the plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Transportation Security Administration is again pushing to reject some state IDs for air travel and compel more travelers to go through naked body scanners. Jim Harper comments on the law and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Immigration enforcement can get easier with better immigration policy. Alex Nowrasteh explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new Islamic military alliance has fewer members than initially claimed. Emma Ashford discusses why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President's powers are limited, but the President could reschedule (or deschedule) marijuana to make it easier for entrepreneurs in states where federal and state law don't agree. Ilya Shapiro comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following meaningful gains against ISIS by Iraqi Security Forces, just how should American leaders respond to maximize the benefits? Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New guidance asks states to begin providing more details about who gets special tax deals. Will Freeland from the American Legislative Exchange Council comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How well do so-called targeted sanctions on Russia work for effecting policy change? Emma Ashford offers her analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Certificate of need laws can give entrenched providers a role in deciding which competitors are allowed to operate. Darpana Sheth of the Institute for Justice discusses the case of medical imaging in Virginia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Family integrity is hard to maintain when an inmate is held hundreds of miles from home. Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums talks about what it means for prisoner reintegration into society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United States was a grand compromise, one created out of common views of rights and government power. Professor Rob McDonald of West Point discusses what that means. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A popular voucher program may come to an end unless it is reauthorized -- something this year’s federal omnibus spending bill failed to do. Jason Bedrick offers his analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Americans at present have little appetite for wars of choice, but debates among presidential candidates reflect a very different consensus. Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The current immigration debate has turned nativist. The new, uglier debate centers on barring immigration, not expanding it. Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Concentrating power into administrative agencies creates something like a fourth branch of government. Jonathan Turley comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Federal Reserve raised its target for the federal funds rate and hiked actual interest paid on excess bank reserves. George Selgin comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the 2015 dip in global carbon emissions the beginning of a sustained decline? Chip Knappenberger says it's not likely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The so-called Islamic State poses problems for Republican candidates trying to differentiate themselves from President Obama. Christopher A. Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The criminal justice system has, in many ways, turned police officers into revenue officers. Grover Norquist explains why that's a serious problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latin American populism, at least for now, is on the wane. Ian Vasquez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Excise taxes in New York and other states have given rise to cigarette smuggling. Michael D. LaFaive of the Mackinac Center explains the consequences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Ridley discusses his new book, The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are several arguments for regulating bitcoin, but they need to face basic scrutiny. William J. Luther evaluates the claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Extending the promise of affordable, dependable health insurance at the state level is alive and well. Justin Owen of the Beacon Center of Tennessee discusses how states can improve health care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pennsylvania's alcohol laws seem designed to waste everyone's time and energy. Bob Dick from the Commonwealth Foundation offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The foster care systems in the United States regularly break up families. Is there a way to prevent that? Andrew Brown with the Foundation for Government Accountability discusses one idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the economic impacts of zoning? William Fischel is author of Zoning Rules! The Economics of Land Use Regulation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Telemedicine is a field in its infancy. In Texas, some physicians appear to want to keep it that way. John Davidson of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Criminal law needs "mens rea" reform. So says Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute in Ohio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Government surveillance aside, security expert Bruce Schneier says the price of ubiquitous corporate tracking is also unclear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The general warrant, a relic of colonial America, could make a comeback. Georgetown Law's Laura Donohue discusses the history of general warrants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special Thanksgiving Argument Edition of the Cato Daily Podcast. Duke University's Michael Munger discusses the bad choices of voters versus consumers and fears about the sharing economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.