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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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Supreme Court Again Kicks the Can of Qualified Immunity Jun 02, 2020

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The Supreme Court has again delayed the possibility of accepting a case challenging qualified immunity, a doctrine invented by the High Court that practically protects cops from the consequences of abuse. Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert comment.

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Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Protest Movements That Get Things Done Jun 01, 2020

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The relationships between police and communities are as thin as they've ever been. How do protest movements that achieve concrete ends actually do it? Fabio Rojas is a sociologist at Indiana University. We discussed recent high-profile killings and how protestors can maximize their impact.

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Trump Needs A Factcheck on How Twitter, the First Amendment, and Section 230 Operate May 30, 2020

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The President and several U.S. Senators seem not to understand how key provisions of federal law protect social media platforms and other websites from their unwanted advances. Matthew Feeney comments.

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China Seizes Greater Control of Hong Kong May 29, 2020

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China has continued to assert greater control of Hong Kong. What is the appropriate U.S. response? Doug Bandow comments.

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The Community Reinvestment Act and Subsidized Gentrification May 28, 2020

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The Community Reinvestment Act is supposed to correct inequities in mortgage lending to low-income Americans. A new regulatory rule adopted recently made some changes. Diego Zuluaga comments.

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The COVID-19 Lockdown in Ecuador May 27, 2020

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There have been massive government errors and bureaucratic bungling in the COVID-19 response in the U.S. How does Ecuador compare? Gabriela Calderon de Burgos comments.

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Visions of Liberty: The War on Drugs May 26, 2020

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What would the U.S. look like 15 years after the end of the War on Drugs? Trevor Burrus explores this question in his chapter of the new book, Visions of Liberty.

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How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom May 23, 2020

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Understanding how innovation happens is crucial to keeping it going. Matt Ridley is author of How Innovation Works.

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Italy's Unfortunate Policy Responses to COVID-19 May 22, 2020

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Some policy choices made by the government in Italy had consequences that would have been hard to predict. Others, like price controls, tend to deliver predictable results. Alberto Mingardi comments.

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Italy's Unfortuate Policy Responses to COVID-19 May 22, 2020

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Some policy choices made by the government in Italy had consequences that would have been hard to predict. Others, like price controls, tend to deliver predictable results. Alberto Mingardi comments.

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