Cato Podcast

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.