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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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Copyright and Georgia v. PublicResource.org Dec 18, 2019

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A case argued recently before the U.S. Supreme Court takes aim at a state that allows a private company to hold and enforce the copyright on the state's "annotated code." Trevor Burrus describes what's at issue.

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Parsing the Articles on #ImpeachmentEve Dec 17, 2019

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A day ahead of an impeachment vote in the U.S. House, why these particular articles of impeachment? Gene Healy comments.

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States Nudge NCAA to Give Student Athletes a Break Dec 16, 2019

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First California did it, and now Florida is looking at ways to give student athletes a way to profit from their own likenesses and names, rejecting NCAA rules. Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute details the idea.

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Elizabeth Warren, Trust Buster Dec 15, 2019

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Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren wants to break up big tech firms and impose new regulation on firms with high revenues. Walter Olson discusses what that might look like in practice.

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Protecting Liberty with State Constitutions Dec 14, 2019

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State constitutions continue to serve as powerful and underappreciated protectors against overweening government. Rick Esenberg of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty comments.

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The Jones Act and Hawaii Dec 13, 2019

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The shipping regulation known as the Jones Act turns 100 next year. It's long past time for it to go according to Keli'i Akina of Hawaii's Grasroot Institute.

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The Bernie Plan to Regulate Labor Markets Dec 12, 2019

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Bernie Sanders has a series of labor market interventions he'd like to see, including ending at-will employment. Ryan Bourne says it's a terrible idea.

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The Long Lie about Afghanistan Dec 11, 2019

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Newly revealed interviews show the misrepresentations and frustrations over a U.S.-led war in Afghanistan that went badly awry. John Glaser argues that one clear lesson is to stay skeptical of government justifications for war.

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Politics, Fed Independence, and Paul Volcker Dec 10, 2019

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The Federal Reserve is nominally independent, but the enormous pressure often aimed at Fed chairs past indicates that it's not that simple. Sir Paul Tucker is author of Unelected Power: The Quest for Legitimacy in Central Banking and the Regulatory State.

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The Allure of Profits and Forest Restoration Dec 09, 2019

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Forest restoration bonds issued by some self-interested private firms are delivering benefits for forests, communities, and investors. Holly Fretwell comments.

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