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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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Revisiting the 'Friedman Doctrine' on Business Oct 01, 2020

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Fifty years ago, Milton Friedman used the pages of The New York Times Magazine to suggest that businesses should focus solely on profits. The magazine revisited his claims. Diego Zuluaga sticks up for Milton.

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What We Need to Know about Nuclear Weapons Sep 30, 2020

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What do we need to know now about nuclear weapons policy? Cato's Eric Gomez wrote the lead essay for this month's edition of Cato Unbound.

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Amy Coney Barrett and Government Accountability Sep 29, 2020

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Would a Justice Amy Coney Barrett hold government officials to high standards? With whom is she most aligned on the High Court? Andrew Grossman explains.

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Amy Coney Barrett and Judicial Philosophy Sep 28, 2020

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What do Amy Coney Barrett's writings and judicial opinions tell us about her judicial philosophy? Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal & Judicial Strategy and Americans for Prosperity gives his take.

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Julian Assange's Extradition and Press Freedom Sep 26, 2020

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What does the fight over bringing Julian Assange to the U.S. to face espionage charges mean for press freedom? J.D. Tuccille of Reason Magazine comments.

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Preserving Free Trade in a Pandemic Sep 25, 2020

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Many critical supply chains have suffered during the pandemic, which means everyone along those supply chains has also suffered. Dan Ikenson details how to make sure trade isn't a casualty of this pandemic.

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Policy to Foster an Inclusive Pandemic Recovery Sep 24, 2020

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The pandemic has left millions of Americans poorer. How can the economic recovery best benefit those most harmed economically? Michael Tanner contributed an essay to Cato's new Pandemics and Policy.

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Breonna Taylor, Indicting Cops, and the War on Drugs Sep 23, 2020

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One of three Louisville police officers involved in the raid on Breonna Taylor's home has been charged with crimes. The charges are for behavior not strictly related to Taylor's death. Clark Neily discusses what it should mean for police reform.

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A New Supreme Court Nomination Fight Begins Sep 22, 2020

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With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, yet another bitter and contentious Supreme Court nomination battle has begun. Ilya Shapiro, author of Supreme Disorder, comments.

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Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sep 22, 2020

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Cato adjunct scholar David Post clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg twice. He offers some of his remembrances.

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