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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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Elizabeth Warren Has A Plan to Criminalize Some Online Election Lies Feb 06, 2020

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Elizabeth Warren would seek to make certain online election‐related speech subject to criminal and civil penalties. What speech could bring those penalties? Matthew Feeney explains.

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Did Impeachment Matter? Feb 05, 2020

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Does impeachment without removal merely inoculate the President against future complaints from Congress? Gene Healy comments.

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Bernie Sanders and the Disastrous Rent Control Plan Feb 04, 2020

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There isn't much disagreement among economists about what a national rent control policy would do to harm renters, housing prices, housing stock, and the incentive to build new housing. Nonetheless, Bernie Sanders persists. Ryan Bourne comments.

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In Impeachment Trial, Democrats Exaggerate National Security Threats Feb 03, 2020

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Is Ukraine's security really America's security? In the impeachment trial, Democrats presented the defense of Ukraine as a vital national security interest. Emma Ashford comments.

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Tolerance and School Choice Jan 31, 2020

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What does tolerance demand of us in the realm of school choice? Cato's Neal McCluskey comments.

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Brexit Day! Jan 30, 2020

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It may still be too early to say how Brexit will impact trade and other international relations, but the ever-changing details of the Brexit plan took an unlikely path to deliver a big win for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Ryan Bourne comments.

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National Environmental Policy Act: "An unlimited license to write papers" Jan 28, 2020

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The Trump Administration plan to roll back regulatory review for large government infrastructure projects won't have much of an impact on environmental quality. Peter Van Doren explains why.

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Malthus: Cautious Optimist? Jan 27, 2020

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Was Thomas Robert Malthus almost completely misunderstood? Ross Emmett of the Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at Arizona State University explains why Malthus might ought to be viewed as a type of optimist.

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Principles of Harm Reduction Jan 24, 2020

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Cato's Jeff Singer and former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders discuss harm reduction in the contexts of drug use and sex education.

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Feds Mull Restrictions on Homesharing Jan 23, 2020

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Many states and localities are placing restrictions on home sharing. Now the feds are considering a move that would worsen the landscape for renters and rentees alike. Romina Boccia of the Heritage Foundation comments.

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