Cato Podcast

How should the U.S. respond to the arrival of true dictatorship in Venezuela? Juan Carlos Hidalgo comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Regulators sometimes have a hard time keeping up with innovation, and that poses problems for consumers and the broader public. Virginia Postrel of Bloomberg comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Amazon a monopoly? And if so, should regulators begin the process of separating the massive retailer's operations? Walter Olson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can we end the federal government's warrantless snooping on Americans? Senators Ron Wyden and Rand Paul talk to Cato's Patrick Eddington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A member of the U.S. House wants to have the President's head examined. It's far from an ideal response to an erratic chief executive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Impeachment isn't a dirty word. Gene Healy explains why Congress should consider it more often. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Attorney General has expanded the abuse of due process known as civil forfeiture. Clark Neily explains how the process harms low income and disenfranchised people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who inspired the young James Buchanan decades before he received a Nobel Prize? Nancy MacLean presents a few ideas in her book,  Democracy in Chains . Economic historian Phil Magness believes her bold claims need some scrutiny. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The costs and benefits of regulations need more scrutiny and lawmakers should understand clearly that regulations aren't costless. Thaya Brook Knight comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The biggest reason to privatize much of the federal government is that the feds just don't manage those resources very well. Chris Edwards makes the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal flood insurance is effectively a subsidy to wealthy coastal homeowners. Ike Brannon believes it should be scrapped. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The drug MDMA - also known as ecstasy - is now entering Phase III trials as part of the FDA approval process for use as a treatment. How did we get here? Mike Riggs of Reason tells the story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prohibition-related drug violence in Mexico may be fueling a growing populism. Ian Vasquez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Senate's new measure aimed at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act still has deep flaws. Michael Cannon makes the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An emerging trade agreement between the European Union and Japan shows that Donald Trump's pronouncements on trade won't stop the rest of the world from lowering trade barriers. Simon Lester explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How important is Henry David Thoreau as a libertarian? And how important is he in American history? Anthony Comegna comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The manner in which the FDA regulates supplements leaves much to be desired and leaves customers perhaps too trusting. So says Peter Van Doren. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What price did the U.S. pay for a massive decade-long (and still ongoing) war on terrorism? Was it worth it? Trevor Thrall makes his case in his new report, "Step Back: Lessons for U.S. Foreign Policy from the Failed War on Terror." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Modernizing the military means closing extraneous bases. Christopher A. Preble discusses an effort to get that process started . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new book  Democracy in Chains  paints Nobel Laureate and Cato Distinguished Senior Fellow James Buchanan as the scholar who would help bring down democracy using the methods of public choice. Michael Munger of Duke University comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un tested missiles on July 4th. Doug Bandow discusses what ought to be next steps for the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Wachob of the Center for Competitive Politics argues that the misnomer of "dark money" is hardly the scourge it's made out to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do we measure the number of libertarians? Why do those measures vary so widely? Emily Ekins offers some caution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What kind of libertarian are you? Anthony Comegna provides a history lesson that might help puzzle it out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court's  Murr  decision may leave many future property owners in the lurch when local and state governments decide to change laws governing property. Roger Pilon comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.