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Every Tuesday on The Cato Weekly Podcast, leading scholars and policy analysts from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Abu Zubaydah (Figuratively) at the Supreme Court Oct 09, 2021

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Why does the U.S. continue to imprison Abu Zubaydah without trial? Julian Sanchez discusses how assertions of the "state secrets privilege" by the federal government has complicated this case for most of the last two decades.

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How Wealth Fuels Growth: The Role of Angel Investment Oct 08, 2021

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Angel investors provide a unique source of support for America’s entrepreneurs, particularly in leading-edge industries. What does that mean for economic performance and taxing and spending? Chris Edwards explains.

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The Innocence Project Receives the 2021 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty Oct 07, 2021

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Last week, the Cato Institute gave the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty to The Innocence Project for its work exonerating the wrongly convicted and recommending policy change supporting a better criminal justice system. Cato’s Clark Neily sat down with Innocence Project cofounders Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld and executive director Christina Swarns at a dinner honoring their achievements advancing human liberty.

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The Unsung Promise of Health Savings Accounts Oct 06, 2021

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Health Savings Accounts were a legislative stowaway that have since become one of the most promising avenues for reforming American health care. Michael Cannon explains how they work.

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The Patriot Act Twenty Years Later Oct 04, 2021

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In the wake of September 11th, 2001, it's important to note what changed with respect to federal power. The Patriot Act delivered a massive increase in federal police authority. Christopher J. Coyne comments.

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New Cato Polling: Vaccine Hesitancy and Mandates Oct 02, 2021

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Are heavy handed tactics with respect to vaccines helpful to people not sure if they want to get a jab? Cato's Jeff Singer discusses the new polling.

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China's Crypto Crackdown Shouldn't Encourage U.S. Regulators Oct 01, 2021

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China's prohibition on crypto transactions shouldn't tell U.S. regulators to follow suit. George Selgin discusses U.S. regulators' concerns over stablecoins.

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Biden and the Big Student Bailouts Sep 30, 2021

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The Biden Administration wants to give indebted students a bailout, but aren't the bailouts already underway? Mike Riggs of Reason discusses the Bush-era law that holds big implications for student debt.

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When Think Tanks Train Future Politicians Sep 29, 2021

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What's the case for think tanks training candidates to challenge incumbents? Matt Paprocki of the Illinois Policy Institute makes the argument.

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Why, As a Muslim, I Defend Liberty Sep 28, 2021

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Mustafa Akyol's new book is Why, As A Muslim, I Defend Liberty, available at Libertarianism.org.

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