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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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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: It’s Still Unaccountable Apr 23, 2018

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is still a bureaucracy that is not accountable to Congress, and largely unaccountable to the President. Mick Mulvaney made that point before Congress. Cato's Diego Zuluaga discusses Mulvaney's appearance.

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Little Pink House and Kelo Apr 21, 2018

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The story of Kelo v. City of New London is now in theaters in Little Pink House. Scott Bullock argued the case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Courtney Balaker directed the film, which is now in theaters.

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Cannabis Prohibition’s Waning Days Apr 20, 2018

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The President has quietly endorsed an end to federal interference in legal-cannabis states, former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner joins the cannabis industry, and the FDA is seeking input from the public on the plant. Trevor Burrus comments on the accelerating change of cannabis policy.

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"Void for Vagueness" Returns in Sessions v. Dimaya Apr 19, 2018

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When lawmakers hand to judges the power to determine the scope of a law, something has gone wrong. Clark Neily discusses the recently decided case of Sessions v. Dimaya.

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Repeal, Don’t Replace, Trump’s War Powers Apr 18, 2018

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The Constitution is supposed to make it difficult for a President to take the U.S. to war. Why would Congress want to make it easier? Gene Healy and John Glaser comment.

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Extreme Vetting of Immigrants: Estimating Terrorism Vetting Failures Apr 17, 2018

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In his new Cato Institute paper, David Bier details what works and doesn't in keeping likely terrorists out of the United States.

Join the conversation on Twitter and stay tuned for updates with #CatoImmigration.

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The Bias to Action and Airstrikes on Syria Apr 16, 2018

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The pull to "do something" about Syria is one that the current President did not resist, despite his warnings for years about the folly of engaging more directly in the Syrian conflict. Emma Ashford comments.

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Public Opinion and Counterterrorism Policy Apr 13, 2018

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Why is the public so fearful about terrorism more than a decade after 9/11? John Mueller is coauthor of a new Cato paper, "Public Opinion and Counterterrorism Policy."

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FOSTA and the Federal Seizure of Backpage.com Apr 12, 2018

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A new law that's supposed to crack down on sex trafficking will likely make sex work less safe and compel internet forums to shut down or spy on their users. Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason comments.

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Attorney-Client Privilege, Prosecutorial Accountability, and Overcriminalization Apr 11, 2018

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The invasion of the relationship between client and attorney is a very big deal indeed, and should be reserved for only the most special cases. Clark Neily comments on the case of the president of the United States and his personal attorney.

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