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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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Bernie Sanders and the Cuban Literacy Programs Mar 05, 2020

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It's an odd defense for an authoritarian regime like Cuba, but Bernie Sanders presented the country's literacy programs to rebut details of the regime's harsh treatment of Cubans. Ian Vasquez comments.

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Takeaways from Super Tuesday Mar 04, 2020

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Did Bernie Sanders have an exaggerated expectation about how much Democratic voters wanted a socialist nominee for President? David Boaz comments.

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The Counterintuitive Impacts of Better Missile Defense Mar 04, 2020

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Missile defense should be an easy sell politically, but a better missile defense can make some nuclear arms negotiations more fraught. Eric Gomez explains how.

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An End to Our Longest War? Mar 03, 2020

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There is a glimmer of hope that the United States may soon be able to exit its longest war. What stands in the way? Chris Preble and John Glaser explain.

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Where Are the Republican YIMBYs? Mar 02, 2020

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People who want dynamism in housing markets and urban development ought of find common ground with Republicans, so why do there seem to be so few Republican YIMBYs? Nolan Gray of the Mercatus Center comments.

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A White House Intelligence Problem Feb 28, 2020

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The ongoing uncertainty over who will fill a high-level White House intelligence position illustrates a larger problem with how the chief executive handles inconvenient information. Julian Sanchez comments.

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Why Did the Supreme Court Turn Away This Case on Regulatory Overreach? Feb 28, 2020

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A case that looked tailor made for Supreme Court review of aggressive regulatory agencies won't get High Court review. Will Yeatman explains a few possible reasons why.

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Cops Partner with Ring to Deliver Doorbell Surveillance Feb 26, 2020

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Amazon’s Ring provides handy surveillance of the front porches of many Americans. What happens when localities partner with the company to make it easier for cops to get the footage?

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Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide: How the New FBI Damages Democracy Feb 25, 2020

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How did the FBI turn into a domestic intelligence agency? How does the FBI do its job today? Mike German is author of Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide: How the New FBI Damages Democracy.

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Seeking Accountability for Cops in Brownback v. King Feb 25, 2020

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James King was cornered and beaten by members of a joint task force after he was falsely identified as a fugitive. Police are seeking to avoid accountability for the officers involved. Patrick Jaicomo of the Institute for Justice is representing King in Brownback v. King.

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