Cato Podcast

As civil discourse falters in the United States, House Democrat Zoe Lofgren and House independent Justin Amash discuss the process of lawmaking with Cato's Jeff Vanderslice. This was recorded on Capitol Hill at the Cato Institute's #SphereSummit held this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Species recovery is a key goal of the Endangered Species Act. So why are recovering species so rarely removed from the list? Brian Yablonski of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conservations are not a part of the conversation when it comes time to lease federal lands. Should that change? Shawn Regan of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Montana parents want to use a scholarship tax credit program to send their kids to religious schools. Montana’s high court says no. The Supreme Court will ultimately decide the issue this term. Erica Smith with the Institute for Justice comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chinese tech company Huawei is widely perceived to pose a threat to US national security. Considering the high costs of mitigating that threat the way US policy makers seem to be demanding, the US public first should be convinced that the threat is dire and that the prescribed measures are necessary. Dan Ikenson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Amash's departure from the GOP means the continued fracturing of anti-war conservatives and libertarians. Jim Antle of The American Conservative comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is no credible way to conclude that the United States is not at war. Ah, but "endless war" Is another thing altogether, right? Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Community Reinvestment Act should be scrapped wholesale. Failing that, it should be dramatically restructured. Diego Zuluaga is author of " The Community Reinvestment Act in the Age of Fintech and Bank Competition ." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The  Kisor  case decided recently by the Supreme Court reined in so-called " Auer deference," but what changes about regulating going forward? Will Yeatman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Supreme Court challenge implicating state-level Blaine Amendments and Democrats' revival of school busing as an issue could force a real conversation about educational freedom. Neal McCluskey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rights precede government. That's the core of the American founding, and George F. Will argues that it's worth preserving. His new book is  The Conservative Sensibility . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President's decision to flex military hardware at an Independence Day celebration is at odds with a commemoration of liberty. Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the ways Chicago is special is the way in which all power appears to flow out of the mayor's office. It causes massive and relatively intractable problems. It's not a problem of personalities, but of structure. Ed Bachrach and Austin Berg are authors of  The New Chicago Way . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the land of the free, how has U.S. militarism changed domestic policing? Chris Coyne and Abigail Hall are authors of  Tyranny Comes Home: The Domestic Fate of U.S. Militarism . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opportunity Zones are a part of the 2017 tax bill, but who benefits? And how is it appropriate to single out some places for special investment tax breaks? Chris Edwards comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In an attempt to take on what he calls "censorship" on big speech platforms online, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) would prefer to effectively compel big tech firms to secure federal licenses to operate. John Samples comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many young protestors on college campuses appear intent on achieving something new: Ending campus debate on controversial ideas. Robby Soave is author of  Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress can't just delegate all of its duties away. Where should the line be drawn? In  Gundy , the Supreme Court turned away a challenge to one particular Congressional delegation, but new challenges are coming. Trevor Burrus and Ilya Shapiro comment on the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many of the trade restrictions imposed by the White House have been accompanied by concerns over national security. Simon Lester is coauthor of  a new paper  detailing how this rationale can and has been abused. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new currency offered by Facebook among others stands to be a substantial financial innovation, but important elements about the sort-of cryptocurrency have yet to be revealed. Diego Zuluaga comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court has given new life to a large exception to a Constitutional prohibition on double jeopardy. Ilya Shapiro and Clark Neily discuss the  Gamble  case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly two decades ago, one Congress voted once to strike back against those who perpetrated 9/11. Now that same legal authority is enabling a push to take the U.S. to war with Iran. Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In  Manhattan Community Access Corporation v. Halleck , the Supreme Court affirms that private platforms are not state actors, and are therefore not subject to First Amendment constraints. Trevor Burrus comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legal immigration is becoming more challenging. David Bier explains how in a new paper . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember MySpace? What about Kodak? These companies seemed to be unstoppable monopolies. So what happened? Ryan Bourne is author of the new Cato paper, " Is This Time Different? Schumpeter, the Tech Giants, and Monopoly Fatalism. " Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.