Cato Podcast

How has the role of the jury been diminished in American courts? Suja A. Thomas is author of The Missing American Jury . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How have the Nordic states fared compared to the glowing endorsements from the likes of Bernie Sanders? Nima Sanandaji is author of  Debunking Utopia . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How has the view of the United States as an "umpire" served U.S. foreign policy? Elizabeth Cobbs is author of American Umpire . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada's program to allow private individuals and group to sponsor the resettlement of refugees should be a model for the U.S. So says Cato policy analyst David Bier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Major insurers have exited or curtailed their involvement in Affordable Care Act "exchanges," leaving many Americans with zero exchange-based health coverage options. Michael Cannon comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been two decades since Bill Clinton signed a large welfare reform act into law. How has it fared? And how should we think about welfare reform in the future? Michael D. Tanner comments at the Cato Institute's conference on welfare reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert McDonald discusses the polarizing figure of Thomas Jefferson at Cato University . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking Donald Trump at his word on policy matters is a tricky endeavor. Ben Friedman parses the Republican nominee's latest speech on fighting terrorism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The little-understood U.S. intervention in Somalia has delivered tragic results. Bronwyn Bruton of the Atlantic Council comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It appears a group of hackers stole NSA's own malware and now are offering the tools for auction. Julian Sanchez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Obama Administration's DEA has reaffirmed that it will not reschedule marijuana from the most restrictive category of controlled substances. Adam Bates comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do the elections and political party crackups have to tell us about the strange election year of 2016? Anthony Comegna comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump economic plan contains tax cuts, but virtually no engagement with the larger problem of excessive federal spending. Michael Tanner comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Bates discusses President Obama's record on pardons and commutations in his final year in office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hillary Clinton's long history as an advocate for war is hard to overstate. Christopher A. Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Conyers discusses her coauthored book, The Human Cost of Welfare: How the System Hurts the People It's Supposed to Help . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rise of Donald Trump has clearly signaled the disconnect between voters and the GOP. Ben Domenech says a realignment of the parties may be well underway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many past presidents have been outright opponents of government-supported science. Terence Kealey walks through the history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A proposed return to Glass-Steagall financial regulation is now a part of both GOP and Democratic platforms. How did that happen? Would it prevent another financial crisis? Mark Calabria comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What factors have led Haiti, once the world's leading coffee producer, to tumble into subsistence-level farming? And why does that industry repeatedly fail to return? Tate Watkins, author of Haitian Coffee Grows on Trees , discusses his work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few states with demographic issues might be the next ones to end the dreaded income tax. Stephen Slivinski of Arizona State University predicts at least one state will soon end the personal income tax. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do the elections involving Thomas Jefferson have to tell us about the political culture of today? Robert McDonald, author of Confounding Father: Thomas Jefferson's Image in His Own Time , offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hillary Clinton's public lionizing of entrepreneurs appears to stand at odds with various policies she'd like to see adopted. Jared Meyer of the Manhattan Institute says the sharing economy stands to lose a great deal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a one-way street when environmentalists sue the federal government. When the groups sue and win, they often get their legal fees covered. Holly Fretwell of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The bitcoin revolution hasn't quite delivered as promised, but the underlying technology may be far more revolutionary. Don and Alex Tapscott, authors of Blockchain Revolution , comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.