Cato Podcast

Libertarianism — the philosophy of personal and economic freedom — has deep roots in Western civilization and in American history, and it’s growing stronger. Cato Institute Executive Vice President David Boaz talks about the renewed appetite for smaller government and more freedom. The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom by David Boaz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

With low crime rates, prospects are good for serious criminal justice reform - at least at the state level - in 2015. Tim Lynch comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

States could play a key role in diffusing the tense immigration debate in Washington. Alex Nowrasteh explains. Cato Policy Forum: State-Based Visas: A Federalist Approach to Immigration Reform Policy Analysis: State-Based Visas: A Federalist Approach to Reforming U.S. Immigration Policy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President once suggested that spending caps he signed into law shouldn't be thrown away. He has apparently changed his mind. Ben Friedman comments on the President's big spending plans at the Pentagon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Obamacare heads back to the Supreme Court, Jonathan Adler explains everything you need to know ahead of the March 4 oral argument. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Republicans seem more likely to give President Obama trade promotion authority. Dan Ikenson says that's good news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should free trade agreements contain provisions punishing countries for how they value their currencies? Dan Pearson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cataloging and archiving of your travel details is more widespread than previously believed. Adam Bates explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marco Rubio is going one step beyond even people who want to reauthorize domestic surveillance authorities under the Patriot Act. He wants to make those powers permanent. Julian Sanchez evaluates Rubio's claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loretta Lynch, President Obama's nominee for Attorney General, doesn't appear to draw much of a distinction between civil and criminal asset forfeiture. Adam Bates says that's a big problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2015 may end up as another "Year of School Choice." Jason Bedrick discusses the possible reforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does the Granite State do education reform? Charles Arlinghaus of the Josiah Bartlett Center in New Hampshire discusses scholarship tax credits, which allow low-income parents to send their children to a new school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fixing Dodd-Frank won't be achieved by nibbling around the edges of reform. Mark Calabria discusses the deeper problems in the 2010 financial reform law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edward Glaeser argues that too little attention is paid to land-use regulation when it comes to promoting economic growth. From " The Future of U.S. Economic Growth " conference.

Does the 14th Amendment require states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states? Can states prohibit same-sex marriage at all? The Supreme Court will have its say this year. Ilya Shapiro comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has halted so-called "equitable sharing" seizures undertaken by federal agencies. Tim Lynch says the move should be just the first step toward ending civil asset forfeiture entirely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should science and research be considered public goods? Terence Kealey argues on behalf of leaving science to the private sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do prosecutors negotiate with corporations when they file charges? Brandon Garrett is author of Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise with Corporations . Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise with Corporations (Cato Book Forum) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A struggle to cut federal excise taxes on beer again reveals the strange ways we regulate alcohol. Michelle Minton comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The best way for states to curb Obamacare is in simply rejecting the expansion of Medicaid. That according to Christie Herrera with the Foundation for Government Accountability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Flemming Rose, in a conversation with Jonathan Rauch, describes his newspaper's decision to publish depictions of the prophet Mohammed and the firestorm that followed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former U.S. Senator James L. Buckley makes the case for ending subsidies to state and local governments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steven Pinker puts human progress in perspective. If Everything Is Getting Better, Why Do We Remain So Pessimistic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Divided government can mean smaller government. There are some reasons to be optimistic that government could shrink in 2015. Jonathan Bydlak of the Coalition to Reduce Spending offers his take. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The National Security Agency left something under the tree: redacted accounts of some agency abuses over the last decade. Patrick Eddington comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.