Cato Podcast

It's an odd defense for an authoritarian regime like Cuba, but Bernie Sanders presented the country's literacy programs to rebut details of the regime's harsh treatment of Cubans. Ian Vasquez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did Bernie Sanders have an exaggerated expectation about how much Democratic voters wanted a socialist nominee for President? David Boaz comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Missile defense should be an easy sell politically, but a better missile defense can make some nuclear arms negotiations more fraught. Eric Gomez explains how. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a glimmer of hope that the United States may soon be able to exit its longest war. What stands in the way? Chris Preble and John Glaser explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People who want dynamism in housing markets and urban development ought of find common ground with Republicans, so why do there seem to be so few Republican YIMBYs? Nolan Gray of the Mercatus Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ongoing uncertainty over who will fill a high-level White House intelligence position illustrates a larger problem with how the chief executive handles inconvenient information. Julian Sanchez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A case that looked tailor made for Supreme Court review of aggressive regulatory agencies won't get High Court review. Will Yeatman explains a few possible reasons why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon’s Ring provides handy surveillance of the front porches of many Americans. What happens when localities partner with the company to make it easier for cops to get the footage? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did the FBI turn into a domestic intelligence agency? How does the FBI do its job today? Mike German is author of Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide: How the New FBI Damages Democracy . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James King was cornered and beaten by members of a joint task force after he was falsely identified as a fugitive. Police are seeking to avoid accountability for the officers involved. Patrick Jaicomo of the Institute for Justice is representing King in Brownback v. King. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress has exempted some short-term insurance from the statutory requirements otherwise applicable to individual health insurance plans. A new lawsuit might end those plans entirely. Why does that matter? Michael Cannon explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A case awaiting acceptance by the Supreme Court challenges required fees paid by attorneys to State Bar of Wisconsin. Much of that money then goes to fund extensive lobbying. Trevor Burrus and Andrew Grossman comment. Related material: Cato Institute brief in Jarchow v. State Bar of Wisconsin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ending longstanding warrantless surveillance of Americans has long been a desire of libertarians. So how do Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) plan to accomplish it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your intersections are part of what make you, the individual. So why do so many individualists cringe at the notion of examining intersectionality? Historian Anthony Comegna comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How does the Indian Child Welfare Act change the rules that would otherwise govern the removal of children from homes? What does a case now before the Fifth Circuit mean for native children and tribal sovereignty? Walter Olson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

States should have more flexibility to accept immigrants to accommodate the needs of employers. So says Gary Herbert, the Republican Governor of Utah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What will a change to mandates in mortgage lending mean for borrowers and the market for mortgage credit? Diego Zuluaga comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United Kingdom is out of the European Union, so how does that impact the freedom to trade? Simon Lester comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress doesn't like doing oversight, but it's a critical function that should keep the administrative state at bay. How can it be fixed? William Yeatman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth Warren would seek to make certain online election‐​related speech subject to criminal and civil penalties. What speech could bring those penalties? Matthew Feeney explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does impeachment without removal merely inoculate the President against future complaints from Congress? Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There isn't much disagreement among economists about what a national rent control policy would do to harm renters, housing prices, housing stock, and the incentive to build new housing. Nonetheless, Bernie Sanders persists. Ryan Bourne comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Ukraine's security really America's security? In the impeachment trial, Democrats presented the defense of Ukraine as a vital national security interest. Emma Ashford comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does tolerance demand of us in the realm of school choice? Cato's Neal McCluskey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.