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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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Latest Episodes:

A Risk Analysis of Foreign and Native-Born Terrorists May 07, 2019

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The Trump Administration has ratcheted up rhetoric on the threat of terrorism on U.S. soil, calling for costly policy changes to foil foreign-born terrorism. The data don't support the claims. Alex Nowrasteh comments.

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Trump Threatens More Tariffs on Chinese Goods May 06, 2019

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New threats of heightened tariffs may further complicate efforts to resolving trade relations with China. Dan Ikenson discusses what that means for Americans.

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The Politics on the Ground over School Choice Apr 30, 2019

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As founder and head of schools of Capital Prep schools, Steve Perry knows how school choice works, and the bankrupt politics that inhibit educational freedom.

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The Telegraph As Technological Singularity Apr 29, 2019

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The telegraph was supposed to liberate humanity. So what happened? Historian Anthony Comegna explains.

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Donald Trump: Standing on the Shoulders of Tyrants Apr 25, 2019

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How does the Trump record of aggrandizing the Oval Office compare to his predecessors? Cato's Gene Healy details his case in a new article in Reason.

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Congress Should Consider Impeachment More Often Apr 24, 2019

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Impeachable offenses aren't merely what members of the House agree they are. It's a substantial authority with some clear guidelines. One problem is, according to former Obama White House Counsel Bob Bauer, Congress is too afraid to launch inquiries.

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The Mueller Report Is Out (Mostly) Apr 23, 2019

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The long-awaited Mueller report into Russian meddling in U.S. elections is now available in a redacted form. Julian Sanchez discusses what's new in the report and how Congress could use the information.

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Trump Imposes A Bad Deal on Major League Baseball Apr 19, 2019

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A deal that would have made it easier for Cuban baseball players to join MLB has been nixed by the Trump Administration. Dara Lind, a senior correspondent at Vox, discusses the change.

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Educational Freedom, Teacher Sickouts, and Bloated Higher Ed Apr 18, 2019

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At the Cato Institute's Benefactor Summit, Neal McCluskey and Corey DeAngelis discussed the bloat and expense of modern higher ed, the data on school choice options, and why choice is second-best to educational freedom.

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Devin Nunes Has a Cow Apr 17, 2019

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California Congressman Devin Nunes is suing Twitter for facilitating what he calls defamatory comments about him. He's also suing political strategist Liz Mair. Mair says Nunes doesn't understand how civil liberties work.

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