Cato Podcast

Neal McCluskey and Ilya Shapiro discuss the Supreme Court ruling in Trinity Lutheran . Was it as big a win for school choice as some people think? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does the U.S. need a boost in infrastructure spending ? Ryan Bourne explains that most American infrastructure, broadly defined, is private. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Air traffic control privatization isn't unprecedented and could improve quality and safety. Chris Edwards makes the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it drug trafficking or drug prohibition that is inherently violent? Adam Bates comments on the strange arguments from the Attorney General. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bitcoin's new highs are no particular cause for celebration or alarm, says Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne. He discusses the blockchain, Whole Foods joining with Amazon, and the troubling trade agenda of the President. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The death of a student who had been sentenced to decades of hard labor for a minor crime reveals that some things haven't changed in Pyongyang. Some things have changed. Cato’s Doug Bandow, fresh from his trip to North Korea, discusses the Kim Jong Un regime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Senate's long-awaited health care bill is out. Michael F. Cannon says its provisions would be worse than doing nothing to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The civil war in Syria appears to be drawing the U.S. further into a costly no-win scenario. Emma Ashford discusses the latest incidents there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did tax cuts "fail" in Kansas? Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glenn Jacobs is better known as Kane from WWE, but he's becoming known both as an outspoken advocate for liberty and a political commodity in his home of Tennessee. He discusses failure, millennials, and the cost of government at #FEECon held this weekend in Atlanta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The federal budgeting process hasn't worked for more than a decade. How should it be fixed? Bloomberg's Megan J. McArdle suggests that Congress should focus on programs, not broad signaling, and get back to legislating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gallup reports that a growing number of young people believe Social Security will form a primary source of retirement income. Mike Riggs of Reason worries that young people (and libertarians) aren't concerned enough about their own financial independence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the value of a college degree declining? Neal McCluskey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The warrantless surveillance of Americans authorized by the FISA Amendments Act needs reform sooner than later. That from Democratic U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's happened since so-called "interchange fees" have been limited by federal law? Thaya Brook Knight explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Prime Minister May called for elections ... and she got them, good and hard. Ryan Bourne describes the path forward for Brexit now that British Conservatives have lost their hold on Parliament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wink-and-nudge questioning of former FBI director James Comey in the Senate seemed to indicate that there may be far more to the Russia election tampering probe than we now know. And yet, several important issues weren’t covered at all. Cato's Julian Sanchez and Patrick Eddington comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not much has changed (legally speaking) following the testimony of former FBI director James Comey before the intelligence committee in the Senate. So says Cato's Ilya Shapiro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former FBI Director James Comey will discuss conversations he had with President Trump with the Senate on Thursday. Julian Sanchez describes what we know now and why it matters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President has removed the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. Ryan Maue comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lone wolf attacks for which ISIS claims credit should smack of desperation, not sophistication. Trevor Thrall explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when gathering evidence is stymied by software and hardware terms and conditions? Matthew Feeney discusses the case of  Evidence.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How we think about and respond to terrorist attacks depends a great deal, perhaps too much, on where they happen. Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two reports from federal agencies help make the case for reforming, if not ending civil asset forfeiture. Darpana Sheth of the Institute for Justice comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.