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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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Latest Episodes:

Auditing the Books of Chinese Firms on U.S. Stock Exchanges Aug 20, 2020

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What's the proper way to ensure accounting compliance among Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges? Jennifer Schulp comments.

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Some Economics of Shuttered Military Bases Aug 19, 2020

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Closing military bases can disrupt economies, but those closures can present opportunities for local economics, as well. Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation details cases of military base closures in New Mexico.

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Will Democrats or Republicans Contest the 2020 Election Outcome? Aug 19, 2020

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Will the 2020 election be contested no matter which candidate for the White House wins? J.D. Tuccille of Reason explains why he believes it's a distinct possibility, and why he believes it would harm the legitimacy of celebrated American institutions.

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Breaking Down Belarus Aug 17, 2020

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Cato’s Emma Ashford details the more and less complicated politics in the dictatorship of Belarus.

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New York Aims to Dissolve the NRA Aug 14, 2020

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What's the precedent for dissolving a massive national membership organization over accusations of corruption by the leadership? New York's Attorney General is working to dissolve the NRA over those kinds of claims. Walter Olson comments.

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Prosecutor Turned Senator Kamala Harris on Criminal Justice Aug 13, 2020

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Kamala Harris, now a candidate for Vice President, did some things as a prosecutor that should make people question her fidelity to the law, but that doesn't place her outside the mainstream of prosecutors. Jay Schweikert comments on Harris's background.
Related:
“Kamala Harris and the Authoritarian Impulse” featuring Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Caleb O. Brown (June 3, 2019)
"The Kamala Harris Plan to Address the Gender Pay Gap” featuring Ryan Bourne and Caleb O. Brown (June 1, 2019)

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Trump Executive Orders on COVID-19 vs. Congressional Prerogatives Aug 12, 2020

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The President's most recent orders adjusting unemployment benefits, student loan payments, and payroll taxes deserve scrutiny for both the manner in which Congress has given away power and Presidential aggrandizement. Gene Healy comments.

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Before Punishing ‘Bias’ in Social Media, Let’s Define It First Aug 11, 2020

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Is regulating "bias" on internet speech platforms a proper role for Congress? Will Duffield comments.

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Coronavirus vs. One-Size-Fits-All Education Aug 10, 2020

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The coronavirus has inspired some widely varying schooling decisions for parents. How do public bureaucracies need to adapt? Neal McCluskey comments.

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Federal Task Forces Reduce Police Accountability Aug 08, 2020

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When is your local cop not a local cop? When he's deputized as a federal agent. That can pose problems for state and local police accountability. Simone Weichselbaum of The Marshall Project and Patrick Jaicomo of the Institute for Justice comment.

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