Cato Podcast

Putting an end to poverty means prioritizing the dignity of the individuals involved. Matt Warner is coauthor of the new book, Development with Dignity . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

School choice had a big year in 2021, but 2022 is different, and a particular faction of the school choice movement is clearly winning. That troubles Chris Stewart, CEO of Brightbeam. We discussed the culture war fights now taking center stage in state legislatures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cato Institute senior fellow Tom Palmer is on the ground in Poland and Ukraine. We discussed the broad liberty movement's role in providing humanitarian aid and the collectivism animating Vladimir Putin's aggression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The less-than-warm welcome by the United States for refugees fleeing Ukraine again highlights the lackluster immigration policy of President Biden. David Bier details the issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much will "Buy American" rules cost Americans paying for government infrastructure in the coming years? Colin Grabow details some troublesome rhetoric and policy from President Biden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's actually involved in creating a "no-fly zone" over Ukraine? Eric Gomez explains why it would likely mean the U.S. engaging in direct war with Russia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How has NATO altered European security? What has NATO's role been in setting the stage for war in Ukraine? Stephen Wertheim, a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Cato Institute senior fellow Ted Galen Carpenter comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Garrett Wood revisits Ukraine's unique defense arrangement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FDA is moving ahead with plans to ban menthol cigarettes. Guy Bentley and Jeff Singer discuss the likely, if unintended side effects of such a policy change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where have universities failed to deliver education to help foster reasonable adults? Jonathan Marks is author of Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The nature of politics is that some win and some lose, and that can have negative consequences for our own senses of compassion. Alexander William Salter, a professor of economics at Texas Tech, and Aaron Ross Powell discuss the simple idea that politics makes us worse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prospera is an attempt to allow many different regulatory structures to exist simultaneously, and its creators hope to offer a new way of thinking about the rules we live by. Joel Bomgar is the president of Prospera. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you're doing your taxes and you have cryptocurrency purchases and sales, get ready for some headaches. Cato's Jennifer Schulp explains why federal regulators have chosen to keep it as difficult as possible for investors to have crypto exposure without the Tax Day complications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes America great? Author Tim Kane believes immigrants are a key component. He makes his case in The Immigrant Superpower: How Brains, Brawn, and Bravery Make America Stronger . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Johan Norberg details why inequality isn't the same thing as poverty. In human efforts at eradicating poverty, Norberg says our planet has plenty to celebrate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the early stage of Russia's war in Ukraine, cyberwar has been largely absent. Brandon Valeriano discusses why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Yeatman details even more infuriating cases in administrative law. Part one is here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Yeatman details some of the worst cases in American administrative law history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

District of Columbia Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is President Biden's nominee to replace the retiring Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court. Cato's Thomas Berry discusses her professional background and qualifications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union, Ukraine suddenly became a major nuclear power, but maintaining a nuclear arsenal isn't exactly simple. As major powers became very concerned about the proliferation of both nuclear technology and know-how, Ukraine became convinced to give up the arsenal. Would keeping the nuclear weapons have deterred Russia today? Eric Gomez details some of the history...

The FBI's crime lab is considered one of the very best, but the agency also has a long record of scientific errors that have contributed to false convictions. Radley Balko details the latest scandal . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few U.S. Senators speaking in opposition to a candidate for a federal judgeship appeared shocked to learn a few facts about false convictions. Clark Neily discusses the nomination of Nina Morrison to serve as a judge in U.S. District Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Biden's promises about what to do with seized assets from Afghanistan face both problems and problematic implications. Sahar Khan explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The disconnect between the public and the massive regulatory state was already large. Now one federal agency, the SEC, appears ready to reduce the amount of time the public has to comment on pending regulation. Jennifer Schulp and Will Yeatman comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussions of qualified immunity focus almost exclusively on police. What about when public school administrators clearly violate the rights of students? Should parents of those children be able to hold administrators accountable in civil court? Chris Kemmitt is deputy director of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.