Cato Podcast

Conservatives’ tolerance for illiberal views needs to end sooner than later. Do libertarians have a similar problem? David Boaz makes his case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would prosecutors object if they faced more judges who'd spent their earlier careers working for the defense? Clark Neily comments on his new study . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress is considering a ban on cashless stores. What does that mean for businesses that already don't take cash? Cato's Diego Zuluaga comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State-level changes can protect the privacy of residents from the prying eyes of governments. So how should states do it? Jonathon Hauenschild of the American Legislative Exchange Council comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you die, there are few benefits you can receive for a political donation. Why does that matter? Attorney Alan Gura is challenging some recent changes to rules for political donations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would a prohibition on flavored vaping products be a net-negative in reducing smoking-related illness? Jeffrey Miron discusses the apparent White House plan to ban flavors of vaping products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The attack on a Saudi oil facility has many in the Trump Administration pushing for a U.S. response. John Glaser and Doug Bandow say the U.S. ought to stay out of another Saudi-led war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The White House’s potential plan to use consumer tech to monitor those deemed mentally ill for potential violence already has some bipartisan support. The problem is that it won't work. Julian Sanchez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why take seriously San Francisco's declaration that the National Rifle Association is a domestic terror group? Walter Olson explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few Democratic candidates running for President have flagged the police protection known as qualified immunity as worthy of reform. Clark Neily discusses the various criminal justice proposals offered by Democratic White House hopefuls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ending or sharply curtailing U.S.-led wars across the globe has popular support. How should that energy translate to action? Stephen Wertheim is a cofounder of the new Quincy Institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What opportunities for better foreign policy emerge in John Bolton's departure from the White House? Eric Gomez and Chris Preble comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lyman Stone argues that, yes, even libertarians should care about the policies that affect fertility rates. Stone is a senior fellow at the Institute for Family Studies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are school choice advocates indifferent to segregation? Neal McCluskey counters the new/old argument against school choice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There may be some benefit to expanding the pay rates at which workers are eligible for overtime, but Ryan Bourne argues those benefits will be short term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A presidential tweet ordered American companies to begin looking away from China for trade. What's the legal basis for such a claim? Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do conservatives think of the emerging nationalist conservatism that rejects much of recent decades of conservative and libertarian thinking? Richard Reinsch of Law and Liberty gives his assessment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are property rights the enemy of conservation? Holly Fretwell of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Johnson & Johnson went to court to fight claims of its contribution to the "public nuisance" of the opioid crisis. They lost. Walter Olson discusses what public nuisance torts mean for future litigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has altered Obama-era federal housing rules. What does that mean for making housing more affordable and plentiful? Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leading Democratic presidential contenders want the feds to bail out students with school debt. What about the young people who made more modest choices? Christian Barnard of the Reason Foundation comments.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A case in federal court challenge the Trump Administration over steel tariffs. Cato's Simon Lester and Will Yeatman comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are rules governing housing finance setting the stage for the next crash? If so, what ought to change? Diego Zuluaga comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Like the promise of Medicare cuts, the so-called "Cadillac Tax" on health plans was probably never going to last long. David Hyman explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nationalist conservatives like Oren Cass are pushing industrial policy. Ryan Bourne says the case for this manufacturing-focused industrial policy is weak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.