Cato Podcast

Whatever you think of the Iran Nuclear Deal, the alternatives are worse. That’s according John Glaser and Emma Ashford, authors of the new Cato paper, " Unforced Error: The Risks of Confrontation with Iran ." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How free should unions be to take fees from workers? When do those fees violate the First Amendment? Attorney Jacob Huebert discusses Janus v. AFSCME, which will soon go before the U.S. Supreme Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Edwards discusses the tax plan now circulating in Congress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colin Grabow is author of " Responsible Stakeholders: Why the United States Should Welcome China’s Economic Leadership ." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new draft of Donald Trump's travel ban may be the most confusing yet. At the same time, the U.S. will take far fewer refugees than in years past. Alex Nowrasteh comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where does the desired renegotiation of NAFTA now stand? Inu Manak discusses the costs and benefits of reopening the massive trade deal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter discusses the "unconstitutional structure" of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and possible litigation against Equifax. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would it mean for the war in Afghanistan to show improvement? Without metrics, it's hard to say. Chris Preble discusses why the war sits in a holding pattern. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Customs and Border Patrol search your computer, what rights do you retain? Matthew Feeney comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marian Tupy comments on this week's German elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research indicates that the role of mandatory minimums in reducing crime has been smaller than proponents would have you believe. Kevin Ring of Families Against Mandatory Minimums comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does public radio have a diversity problem? Jon Caldara, president of Colorado's Independence Institute, believes it does. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the record for scholarship tax credits and other school choice programs so far? Jason Bedrick of EdChoice discusses the most recent changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do the feds crowd out disaster relief from friends, neighbors, industry, and even other states? Chris Edwards comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Courts should defer to groups that want to use drugs in their religious practice. Eric Sterling of The Criminal Justice Policy Foundation provides a brief history of drug laws versus religious liberty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Americans don't trust either financial firms associated with Wall Street or the regulators who are trying to control financial firms' activities. Thaya Brook Knight and Emily Ekins discuss the findings of  a new Cato Institute survey . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not even clear that "Medicare for Some" is a good idea, let alone "Medicare for All.” Michael F. Cannon comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cost to public safety of reducing spending on criminal justice programs can be effectively zero. That's according to Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 16 years of war, it's time to reckon with the less-appreciated anniversary of September 14, 2001, when Congress gave the President a relatively open-ended power to make war. Gene Healy explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is heavy-handed punishment a particularly good way to handle the opioid crisis? I spoke with Greg Newburn of Families Against Mandatory Minimums at the State Policy Network Annual Meeting in San Antonio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The naming of national monuments creates a few underappreciated problems. Hannah Downey of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Utah has removed many of the pointless licensing requirements for businesses operated by minors. Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute discusses the importance of giving kids a taste of truly free enterprise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is there so little rent seeking? Is rent seeking itself still misunderstood? Matthew Mitchell of the Mercatus Center discussed the issue at FEECon in June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s public pitch explaining the problems of the Iran nuclear deal spent precious little energy discussing what happens if the U.S. exits the deal. Emma Ashford evaluates the arguments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The White House will end President Obama's Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA), but Jeff Sessions' defense of ending DACA on policy grounds misunderstands immigration almost entirely. Alex Nowrasteh comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.