Cato Podcast

President Obama says closing Guantanamo Bay would nix a popular talking point for people hostile to America. Ben Friedman argues that not dropping so many bombs in foreign countries might be more effective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump hang their hats on the notion that they recognize the Iraq War as erroneous. Christopher A. Preble argues that foreign policy is more than just errors avoided. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is much for libertarians to like in the opinions of Antonin Scalia. His full record is worth examining. Roger Pilon comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple CEO Tim Cook wants customers to know that the company will fight a federal effort to compel the company to cripple its own security. Julian Sanchez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Antonin Scalia's legacy in both regulation and criminal justice is a mixed one. Walter Olson and Tim Lynch comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What broad constitutional legacy does Antonin Scalia leave? Ilya Shapiro comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal agencies have singled out Muslims for special scrutiny when it comes to terrorism. Patrick Eddington argues that it's not just ineffective, it feeds terrorist narratives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you want to buy ads in Colorado urging people to vote, someone might drag you into court for it. Paul Sherman from the Institute for Justice comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What values animates support for various candidates? Emily Ekins comments. Further reading: Donald Trump Supporters Think about Morality Differently than Other Voters. Here’s How. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Campus speech and its censors received a great deal of attention in 2015. In a  just-concluded debate at Cato Unbound , Greg Lukianoff argued that fear of regulators drives many campuses to restrict speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fierce supporter of educational freedom even before his decade at the Cato Institute, Andrew Coulson passed away this week. His colleague Neal McCluskey discusses Andrew's contributions to understanding of market education and educational freedom.   Further reading:   Market Education: The Unknown History Andrew Coulson's Biography Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

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. Host...

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.