Cato Podcast

Stingrays trick your cellphone into connecting with local police, all without your knowledge. It's warrantless surveillance at the local level, says Adam Bates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Far from being something Americans should try to wipe out or even merely tolerate, the presence of offensive speech indicates that we live in a free society. It should, therefore, be vigorously protected. Trevor Burrus comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barack Obama's record as a drug warrior is somewhat mixed. At the very least, his record is more mixed than that of his predecessors. Adam Bates comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia complicate our foreign policy? Emma Ashford comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cato Executive Vice President David Boaz answers a few questions about and related to his new book, The Libertarian Mind . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What stands in the way of jumpstarting the economy? Robert Strom of the Kauffman Foundation offers a few ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Civil disobedience over victimless crimes may be encouraged under an idea by author Charles Murray. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we really spending more and getting less out of the U.S. military? Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The federal government owns most of the western states, but it's not clear why. Holly Fretwell from the Property and Environment Research Center has analyzed how well states and feds manage western lands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If NATO members face such dire threats, why do those countries spend so little on their own defense? Doug Bandow comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reputational capital has the potential to revolutionize commerce and development without the heavy hand of government. Max Borders , editor of The Freeman , comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A criminal record can permanently change your life for the worse. James B. Jacobs analyzes the use and abuse of criminal records in his new book,  The Eternal Criminal Record . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal provision of "new start funding" for rail transit projects may lead local governments to spend more on shiny new projects and less on maintenance of existing transit. Randal O'Toole comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jay Cost argues that the United States has turned from a republic into a special interest democracy. His new book is A Republic No More . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Antony Davies discusses the "we owe it to ourselves" theory of national debt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Understanding the dynamics of income over time requires more than a few momentary snapshots. Economist Steve Horwitz explains. This interview was recorded at the International Students for Liberty Conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ending several cabinet-level departments would barely register in "flyover America." So says Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calls for monetary reform have re-emerged, centered around the debate over creating constitutional provisions that empower government vs. provisions that prohibit the government interference with money. Lawrence H. White discusses his new book, Renewing the Search for a Monetary Constitution . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Maduro regime in Venezuela has taken additional steps to stifle speech and cow its opponents. Ian Vasquez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two intelligence agencies conspired to steal the keys to your phone's encryption. Julian Sanchez discusses the risks to privacy and security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Kibbe, President of Freedomworks, discussed the new political landscape where libertarian ideas have a strong voice. This interview was recorded at the International Students for Liberty Conference in Washington, D.C. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the 2015 International Students for Liberty Conference, former Texas Congressman Ron Paul discussed his optimism about the future of the liberty movement, the President's demands for more war powers and the growing movement to audit the Federal Reserve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not clear what need VIPR teams fill since they have no record of success and routinely violate Americans' rights. Patrick Eddington comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President wants Congress to give him additional powers to go after the Islamic State, but it's not clear how the President's draft resolution would limit executive power to wage war globally for several years. Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is socialism morally superior to other systems of political economy, even if it faces practical difficulties? James Otteson discusses that claim among others in his new book, The End of Socialism . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.