Cato Podcast

A broad coalition of activists succeeded in bringing an end to civil asset forfeiture in New Mexico. Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation explains how they did. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chicago isn't quite done regulating small-time food entrepreneurs. Hilary Gowins of the Illinois Policy Institute comments from the State Policy Network's annual meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A small change to a small federal welfare program may nonetheless be the biggest welfare reform in years. Charles Hughes comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Portions of the Dodd-Frank financial reform rest on a big flaw. Mark Calabria comments. Related: Event: Reforming the Federal Reserve's Rescue Authority Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bush Administration sought to boost federal surveillance powers retroactively after the Attorney General refused to authorize them. Julian Sanchez explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A powerful federal circuit court has struck down some of the District of Columbia's restrictions on private gun ownership. Dave Kopel comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American fears over China's future economic power need to be tempered with some evidence. The same goes for hopes that low-value-added manufacturing that has left the United States will some day return. Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr. comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tens of thousands of refugees from Syria will find new homes in the United States. Alex Nowrasteh discusses the implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fight to end conscription made strange bedfellows. Barry W. Lynn, author of God and Government , discusses the people and times that made it possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just what can Congress delegate? Alexander "Sasha" Volokh discusses his article in the new  Cato Supreme Court Review . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do we get to a better debate about science? Trevor Butterworth, director of Sense about Science USA, has a few ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton isn't a fan of Citizens United , both the Supreme Court case and the organization. No wonder. The Citizens United film, Hillary: The Movie , was deeply critical of her. Now she wants to overturn the case that made the movie famous. Trevor Burrus comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where did the anti-war movement go? Michael T. Heaney discusses his new coauthored book,  Party in the Street: The Antiwar Movement and the Democratic Party after 9/11 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association deals with more than one important element of how unions get their money. Andrew Grossman discusses the Cato Institute's brief in the case . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are many worthy provisions in presidential candidate Jeb Bush's plan for tax reform, says Dan Mitchell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two Republican candidates for President appear to be running on a health care platform of "Obamacare Light," according to Michael Cannon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

California wants donor information from a nonprofit charity that aims to end unconstitutional restrictions on election activity. The Supreme Court will decide that issue this term. Ilya Shapiro comments on Cato's new brief in the case . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alternative medicine has a poor track record, yet has earned billions in federal funding in recent years. Todd Krainin of reason.tv discusses his new film on the subject . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rules of how the authorities may use drones are largely unwritten, at least so far. Patrick Eddington comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lawrence Lessig likes to point to Eugene McCarthy's 1968 campaign as he argues for restrictions on election spending. It's just a really bad example. John Samples explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A plea of "teacher shortage" in Indiana isn't supported by the evidence, says Andrew Coulson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Birthright citizenship is an issue that could both help certain candidates win primary voters and relegate the GOP to minority status. Alex Nowrasteh and Emily Ekins comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of Jimmy Carter's greatest presidential legacies may be one that talk radio pundits would be loathe to admit: deregulation of big parts of the U.S. economy. Peter Van Doren comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Willpower is finite in the short run and powerful in the long run. John Tierney explains how we can cultivate willpower to help ourselves and those around us get the most out of life. Excerpt taken from Cato University 2015 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman thought he'd uncovered a massive fraud in the dietary supplement market, scientists stepped in to explain his error . Walter Olson explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.