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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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Sen. Hawley's Bad Answer to Anti-Conservative Bias: License Speech Platforms Jun 28, 2019

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In an attempt to take on what he calls "censorship" on big speech platforms online, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) would prefer to effectively compel big tech firms to secure federal licenses to operate. John Samples comments.

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Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump Jun 27, 2019

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Many young protestors on college campuses appear intent on achieving something new: Ending campus debate on controversial ideas. Robby Soave is author of Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump.

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Testing the Limits of Congressional Delegation in Gundy Jun 26, 2019

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Congress can't just delegate all of its duties away. Where should the line be drawn? In Gundy, the Supreme Court turned away a challenge to one particular Congressional delegation, but new challenges are coming. Trevor Burrus and Ilya Shapiro comment on the case.

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Growing Abuse of the National Security Rationale for Restricting Trade Jun 25, 2019

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Many of the trade restrictions imposed by the White House have been accompanied by concerns over national security. Simon Lester is coauthor of a new paper detailing how this rationale can and has been abused.

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Facebucks? Zuckercoin? Libra. Jun 24, 2019

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A new currency offered by Facebook among others stands to be a substantial financial innovation, but important elements about the sort-of cryptocurrency have yet to be revealed. Diego Zuluaga comments.

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Double Jeopardy Alive and Well after Gamble Jun 21, 2019

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The Supreme Court has given new life to a large exception to a Constitutional prohibition on double jeopardy. Ilya Shapiro and Clark Neily discuss the Gamble case.

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Dubious Legal Authority in the Push for War with Iran Jun 20, 2019

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Nearly two decades ago, one Congress voted once to strike back against those who perpetrated 9/11. Now that same legal authority is enabling a push to take the U.S. to war with Iran. Gene Healy comments.

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Public Access and Free Speech at SCOTUS Jun 19, 2019

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In Manhattan Community Access Corporation v. Halleck, the Supreme Court affirms that private platforms are not state actors, and are therefore not subject to First Amendment constraints. Trevor Burrus comments.

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The Growing Green Card Backlog Jun 18, 2019

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Legal immigration is becoming more challenging. David Bier explains how in a new paper.

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Is This Time Different? Schumpeter, the Tech Giants, and Monopoly Fatalism Jun 17, 2019

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Remember MySpace? What about Kodak? These companies seemed to be unstoppable monopolies. So what happened? Ryan Bourne is author of the new Cato paper, "Is This Time Different? Schumpeter, the Tech Giants, and Monopoly Fatalism."

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