Cato Podcast

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.

The U.S.-Mexico border is the subject of some strong feelings. Representative Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) talks about his city of El Paso, the benefits of cross-border trade, and the War on Drugs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When New Mexicans moved to eliminate civil asset forfeiture, their message was simple: Civil asset forfeiture is wrong. Hal Stratton, former New Mexico Attorney General comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The foreign policy of Donald Trump leaves little indication what he might fight for if he becomes President. Trevor Thrall comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump's protectionist bombast has its defenders in Congress. Scott Lincicome discusses a key example. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Puerto Rico's massive debts are leading some in Washington to argue for a bailout. Ike Brannon says that would set a bad precedent for financially troubled states like Illinois. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drug cartels face many of the same incentives and constraints faced by any other business. Tom Wainwright, author of Narconomics , comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer  raises important questions about how investigators and prosecutors do their jobs. Cato's Tim Lynch and Shawn Armbrust of the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Without pricing the various uses of land, the feds manage to turn land-use disputes into bitter fights. Randal O'Toole comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court's stay of the President's Clean Power Plan complicates efforts to reduce emissions. Sen. James Inhofe, chairman of the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee, comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.