Cato Podcast

A man was on California's sex offender registry, then reformed and the state eventually expunged the case. Then the feds got involved. Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Caleb Kruckenberg details the strange case of John Doe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Robert Anthony Peters tried to screen his short film, Tank Man , at various events and film festivals in the United States, he learned that the chilling effect emanating from Beijing is strong more than three decades after a lone anonymous man stood down tanks in Tiananmen Square. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For its numerous failings, facial recognition technology is proving to have surprisingly invasive capabilities. Matthew Feeney details the latest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amendment One is a ballot initiative in Illinois presented as a workers' rights amendment. Adam Schuster of the Illinois Policy Institute describes the stunning expansion of labor union power that the amendment would foster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In many contexts, some policy entrepreneurs have replaced the near-universal value of equality before the law with a far more nebulous "equity." Wen Fa, attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, explains the distinction and its implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economists often love to point out the inefficiency of giving gifts in lieu of cash. Economist Tony Gill revisits the idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How the FDA characterizes aging plays a large role in how the agency looks at drugs to mitigate or reserve the aging process. Economist Arthur Diamond comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are a range of risks associated with the increased militarization at the U.S. border. Economist Nathan Goodman offers details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's an accident of history that predates modern health insurance and is roughly as old as the income tax itself, and yet it's mangled our health care system in America. Michael Cannon says it's well past time to eliminate it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a legal fight for seven years. A secretive IRS database detailing the size and scope of federal civil forfeiture will finally receive outside scrutiny. Kathy Sanchez, a researcher at the Institute for Justice, explains what they might find. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As lawmakers and the Federal Reserve discuss a potential central bank digital currency, just remember that your privacy is on the table. Will Luther comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Black Liberation through the Marketplace details some of the work necessary to begin to make good on the promises of property rights, freedom of contract, and the protection of the rule of law for all Americans, most especially those Americans to whom those promises have not been delivered. Rachel Ferguson is the book's coauthor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cities have a role to play when it comes to insuring against the high legal costs of police misconduct. Patrick Tuohey of the Better Cities Project details some ways that local governments can begin to reassert control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are too many points at which agents of the state may veto new enterprises or exchanges. How should lawmakers approach the problem with an eye toward expanding liberty? Will Rinehart with the Center for Growth and Opportunity comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you're fined by the feds, the public treasury should get the money. But a practice common during the Obama years has been revived by President Biden: Allow companies to settle for less if they agree to fund pet causes of the administration. Will Yeatman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the wake of devastating Covid lockdowns, young and educated Chinese elites are looking for the exits. The U.S. should make it easier for them to escape. Alex Nowrasteh explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between trade restrictions and domestic regulatory hurdles, the supply crunch for baby formula in the U.S. has well-known causes. Gabriella Beaumont-Smith discusses how we got here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The politics of inflation are not all that complicated. The incentive for political actors remains to reward constituencies to enhance electoral prospects. Scott Lincicome details how the Biden Administration could, but probably won't act on inflation. Related content: “ Is President Biden Trying to Boost Inflation? ” by Scott Lincicome, The Dispatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Landowners are often victims of wildlife conservation efforts rather than partners in the process. Megan Jenkins of the Center for Growth and Opportunity believes that can change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there a case to be made for universal basic income as a tool to get more brainpower off the sidelines? Economist Otto Lehto believes so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Compelling your fellow Americans to go to the polls (or else) has several downsides. Walter Olson explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Theroux discusses her documentary, Beyond Homeless . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The SEC's longstanding rule that gags those who settle with the agency now faces a court challenge. The Cato Institute and others have filed a brief in the case . Will Yeatman and Jennifer Schulp discuss the challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the big takeaway from a leaked draft (not final) draft opinion of a Supreme Court justice? Walter Olson comments on the substance of the violation in protocol at the High Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden are listening, Paul Matkzo has some lessons from history that might be instructive in proper responses to the war for Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.