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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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Trump Administration Policy Puts Kids in Cages Jun 20, 2018

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Various new policies adopted by the Trump Administration have resulted in parents and children being separated at the U.S. border. Alex Nowrasteh discusses the problems created by the changes.

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War State, Trauma State (Part Two) Jun 19, 2018

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If the U.S. military had understood insights from psychology in 2001, the mission in Afghanistan might have been substantially smaller. Erik Goepner is author of the new Cato paper, "War State, Trauma State."

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War State, Trauma State (Part One) Jun 18, 2018

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The U.S. mission in Afghanistan may have been compromised before it began. Decades of trauma visited upon people in Afghanistan may have left the country a poor candidate for reform. Erik Goepner is author of "War State, Trauma State,” a new Cato Institute paper.

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The Contracts Clause and Sveen v. Melin Jun 15, 2018

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A case recently decided at the Supreme Court again chips away at the Contracts Clause in the Constitution. Roger Pilon discusses Sveen v. Melin.

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After the North Korea Summit Jun 14, 2018

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The recent meeting between leaders of North Korea and the United States may help the Hermit Kingdom engage positively with a broader part of the world. Doug Bandow and Eric Gomez discuss what should come next.

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The Cost-Benefit Calculation for College Jun 13, 2018

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Author Zak Slayback says too few young people seriously consider the costs and benefits of college versus other choices.

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Florida’s Tone Deaf Rules on Hearing Aids Jun 12, 2018

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The rules that Florida has imposed governing hearing aid sellers and customers are onerous and in conflict with federal law. Larry Salzman, a senior attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, discusses a new lawsuit challenging those rules.

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Trump's Bad Trade Economics Jun 11, 2018

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The confusion over trade that continues to infect the White House has real consequences. Don Boudreaux discusses the latest round of errors following the G-7 talks.

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Cops (with the Help of Amazon) May Be Watching You Jun 07, 2018

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Using Amazon's “Rekognition," a video and image analysis program, police in at least two cities have the ability to identify and track many people as they go about their business. Matthew Feeney comments on the implications.

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With Help from Kim Kardashian, Alice Johnson's Sentence Is Commuted Jun 06, 2018

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Kim Kardashian's advocacy on behalf of Alice Marie Johnson earns a commutation from the President as uncontroversial Congressional legislation to reform prisons appears to be stalled. Molly Gill of FAMM comments.

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