Cato Podcast

What does Donald Trump's trip abroad reveal about his emerging foreign policy? Is there any chance for the U.S. to back away from regional conflicts on the other side of the globe? Emma Ashford comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When attorney and author Ayelet Waldman was contemplating suicide, she chose instead to try tiny doses of LSD. Her book, A Really Good Day , details her experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal fuel economy standards (CAFE) are effectively a tax on cars, but how is that tax distributed? Peter Van Doren comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The federal spending plan offered by the White House would eventually balance the budget, and would do so largely with reductions in spending of several programs. Michael Tanner takes the good with the bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Congress achieve real spending cuts without a credible cap on total spending? Jonathan Bydlak of the Coalition to Reduce Spending has some ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How we choose to talk about politics can explain a lot about what motivates our reasoning toward political issues. Arnold Kling is author of  The Three Languages of Politics . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does Attorney General Jeff Sessions want to get out of harsher prosecutions? Kevin Ring of Families Against Mandatory Minimums comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If the new investigation turns up no specific and explicit collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government, is that the end of the story? Julian Sanchez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do Trump and the Saudis have in common? Can Americans who oppose intervention hope for much out of this international trip? Emma Ashford comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Science-driven public policy has the potential to run roughshod over ethical considerations and important values. Trevor Burrus comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What should drive FCC policy regarding net neutrality? Berin Szoka of TechFreedom comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says the decision to roll back the 2015 internet regulations will mean greater infrastructure investment and better quality products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hardliners in the U.S. regarding Iran may empower the Iranian hardliners regarding the U.S. Emma Ashford and Ben Friedman comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How has the Iran nuclear deal performed so far? Judging by rhetoric from the White House, it's done a decent job at keeping Iran's nuclear plans at bay. Ben Friedman and John Glaser comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The reasons offered by the White House for removing James Comey from his perch at the FBI are remarkably weak. So says Julian Sanchez, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The continued challenge posed by populism in the U.S. and across the globe is concerning, but history should temper that concern. P.J. O'Rourke is author of How the Hell Did This Happen? We spoke at the Cato Institute's 40th Anniversary Celebration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some of the Donald Trump's problems should alarm Americans. That from syndicated columnist George F. Will. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the recent Cato40 celebration, Cato's David Boaz, Ian Vasquez and Roger Pilon discussed Cato's history and its role in promoting liberty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has putting feds in the classroom done anything to improve American education? Vicki E. Alger, author of Failure: The Federal Misedukation of America's Children , says the Department of Education has achieved nothing, at best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The proportion of working-age men who aren't working has been in steady decline for decades? Why? Nicholas Eberstadt is author of  Men without Work: America's Invisible Crisis . He  spoke at the Cato Institute in January . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump's tax reform plans should include a key benefit for savers:  Universal Savings Accounts . Chris Edwards and Ryan Bourne comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The playing field for independent speech has improved, but there are challenges still for small groups that want to influence elections. Michael G. Adams and Neil Reiff are campaign finance attorneys in Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has Donald Trump been captured by conventional foreign policy thinking? Trevor Thrall comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does a successful first 100 days as President look like if not other branches of government rolling over? Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What lessons does the accidental presidency of John Tyler have to tell us about the "Trumpism" emanating from the White House? Anthony Comegna comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.