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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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The Globalized Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine Oct 16, 2020

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Countries across the globe are working toward the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. How might the late protectionism of the United States affect that effort? Scott Lincicome comments.

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North Korea’s Parade of New Military Hardware Oct 15, 2020

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What can we infer from the new weaponry unveiled by North Korea? Eric Gomez and Doug Bandow describe how the U.S., South Korea, and China ought to respond.

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“Amy Coney Barrett and the Administrative State Oct 14, 2020

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As she endures questions in the Senate, there isn't much we can say with confidence about Amy Coney Barrett's general view of the legitimacy of the administrative state. Will Yeatman comments.

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American Election Security in 2020 Oct 13, 2020

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The United States seems unprepared for a wide variety of ways in which elections might be disrupted. One saving grace, says Brandon Valeriano, is the distributed nature of American elections.

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Some Bad Arguments in Favor of Qualified Immunity Oct 10, 2020

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The judicial doctrine known as qualified immunity is being misrepresented by law enforcement advocates. The only remaining question is whether those advocates understand the doctrine at all. Jay Schweikert details the errors.

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Presidential COVID-19 Treatments and the Right to Self Medicate Oct 09, 2020

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When should you be able to play a decisive role in your own medical treatment? Pretty much all the time, according to Cato's Jeff Singer. He argues that the FDA should get out of the way of those who want to make decisions about their own treatments.

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Rising Fears of an End to Legal Gay Marriage Oct 08, 2020

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Some comments by Justice Clarence Thomas made in an opinion earlier this week appear to some to indicate a desire to overturn the Obergefell decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Walter Olson discusses the fear and its basis.

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Health Care Regulation's Pandemic Errors Oct 07, 2020

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Jeff Singer's Pandemics and Policy essay details the combination of officious health care regulation and viral pandemic that have worsened economic and health outcomes for those affected.

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The ’New Hampshire Advantage’ and Sound Fiscal Policy Oct 05, 2020

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What makes it relatively easy for New Hampshire to maintain low taxes and spending? New Hampshire's Republican Governor Chris Sununu has a few ideas. Sununu received an "A" on Cato's new Fiscal Policy Report Card for Governors.

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Public Health, Private Decisions, and COVID-19 Oct 02, 2020

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Science is great, but scientific determinations do not and should not dictate all behavior. Peter VanDoren discusses some of the limits of science in his new Pandemics and Policy essay.

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