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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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Baltimore's Persistent Aerial Surveillance Ruled Unconstitutional Jul 05, 2021

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Persistent aerial surveillance may make the jobs of cops easier, but it's no solution if it endangers your rights. Matthew Feeney discusses the case of Balitmore's aerial surveillance program.

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SCOTUS Opens Door to Reining in the Administrative State Jul 02, 2021

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A patent case decided by the Supreme Court in June holds much larger implications for federal regulators. Thomas Berry comments.

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Counting the Costs of the Jones Act Jul 01, 2021

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In restricting transportation of all manner of products, the Jones Act disproportionately harms the poor and raises prices for everyone else. Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Cato's Colin Grabow discuss the new effort to eliminate the law.

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Big Federal COVID Spending > Big Waste and Fraud Jun 30, 2021

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In the wake of an especially massive outflow of federal money, the accounting for how the money was spent is just beginning. Cato's Will Yeatman says that we shouldn't get our hopes up that the money was spent well.

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What’s Next after SCOTUS Rebukes NCAA? Jun 30, 2021

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The Supreme Court's ruling against the NCAA regarding benefits paid to student athletes virtually guarantees that there will be future litigation on strikingly similar issues. The NCAA is hoping for time to change its rules. Ilya Shapiro comments.

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The Ugly Bipartisan History of Crack Cocaine Sentencing Jun 29, 2021

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Federal sentencing for drug crimes has never made sense, most especially the disparity between cocaine and crack. Kevin Ring of FAMM details how we got here.

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The Ugly Bipartisan History of Crack Cocaine Sentencing Jun 29, 2021

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Federal sentencing for drug crimes has never made sense, most especially the disparity between cocaine and crack. Kevin Ring of FAMM details how we got here.

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False Confessions and Trust in Police Jun 25, 2021

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Interrogation methods that elicit false confessions speaks to the quality of policing. Marissa Boyers Bluestine of the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Law School details the costs.

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The Evidence on Post-COVID Employment Hesitancy Jun 24, 2021

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How much of the current difficulties faced by employers are driven by extra unemployment benefits? Ryan Bourne explains.

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Omnibus "For the People Act" Is a Wish List of Constitutional Violations Jun 23, 2021

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There's more to voting rights in the For the People Act, and the fact that the massive piece of legislation is only partially constitutional just isn't good enough. Walter Olson offers his thoughts.

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