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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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Why Won’t Courts Question Qualified Immunity? Mar 02, 2018

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Courts are loathe to take cases that might alter or weaken qualified immunity, the legal doctrine that protects police from some of the consequences of serious misconduct. Why? William Baude of the University of Chicago Law School comments.

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Won't Someone Please Think of the Parents?!? Mar 01, 2018

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Parents enmeshed in the child protective services system often are asked to prove a negative, that they've done nothing wrong, in order to get their children back. Dan Greenberg of Advance Arkansas Institute comments on recent legislative efforts.

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The Case against Qualified Immunity Feb 28, 2018

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"Qualified immunity" is a doctrine that protects police from misconduct that would send someone without a badge to jail. Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert discuss the controversy.

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Some Bad Reasons to Love/Hate Bitcoin Feb 27, 2018

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When fans and detractors of cryptocurrencies talk, they need to understand the economic fundamentals behind what they're saying. Will Luther comments.

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Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky Feb 26, 2018

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Can the state ban you from wearing any political message at the polling place? Wen Fa is an attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation. We discussed his case before the Supreme Court, Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky.

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Clashing over Commerce: A History of U.S. Trade Policy Feb 23, 2018

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Trade plays a huge role in the wealth that Americans enjoy, so why has it been so controversial? Douglas A. Irwin is author of Clashing over Commerce: A History of U.S. Trade Policy.

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Realizing A Freedom Philosophy Feb 22, 2018

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The struggle over ideas needs people to tell stories to make real the costs and benefits of putting those ideas into practice. Bob Chitester of the Free to Choose Network has spent decades working on this broad project. We spoke this weekend in Chicago.

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Gerrymandered Battle Lines before SCOTUS Feb 21, 2018

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The Supreme Court faces two cases of partisan gerrymandering this term. Why hasn't Congress dealt with this issue? Walter Olson comments.

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The Right to Try Unapproved Drugs and the Prohibition of Truth in Marketing Feb 20, 2018

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You should be able to try any drug you want to save your own life. And doctors and drug companies should be allowed to converse honestly about potential drug benefits without the fear of jail. Christina Sandefur of the Goldwater Institute comments.

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Free-Range Kids vs. Fretful Mother Magazine Feb 19, 2018

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How do give our children the autonomy they deserve without fear? Lenore Skenazy has a few ideas.

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