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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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Peril and Promise in Facial Recognition Technology Dec 15, 2017

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How governments and corporations make use of your face will grow in importance in the coming years. Protections for your privacy are currently hard to come by. Clare Garvie of the Georgetown Law Center on Privacy and Technology comments.

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The Rise of Big Data Policing: Surveillance, Race, and the Future of Law Enforcement Dec 14, 2017

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How is policing being changed by new technology? Andrew G. Ferguson is author of The Rise of Big Data Policing: Surveillance, Race, and the Future of Law Enforcement.

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Protecting the Prairie Dog and Federal Overreach Dec 13, 2017

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Protecting species is often a complicated task. It doesn't help when the feds overreach. Reed Watson of the Property and Environment Research Center comments.

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Liberating Telemedicine Dec 12, 2017

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Many hurdles remain in place for innovation in the sphere of telemedicine. Shirley Svorny offers her thoughts in a new Cato paper, "Liberating Telemedicine: Options to Eliminate the State-Licensing Roadblock."

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Finally, An Audit for the Pentagon Dec 11, 2017

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Whatever turns up in a planned audit for the Pentagon won't address a larger problem: The U.S. military does too much in too many places. Still, it’s a good idea. Chris Preble discusses what an audit might reveal.

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A Proposed Ban on ‘Bump Stocks’ and State Reciprocity for Gun Permits Dec 08, 2017

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A ban on so-called "bump stocks" earned a surprise endorsement from some Republicans. As Congress considers a bump stock ban and the creation of state reciprocity of gun permits, Dave Kopel offers his thoughts.

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Oral Argument in the Case of Masterpiece Cakeshop Dec 07, 2017

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The arguments are varied in the case of the Masterpiece Cakeshop baker who refused a commission from a gay couple. What did the oral argument reveal? Ilya Shapiro comments.

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Will Tax Reform End the Individual Mandate? Dec 06, 2017

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One casualty of tax reform may be the mandate that hides the costs of Obamacare. Michael F. Cannon discusses the change.

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Police Snooping and Collins v. Virginia Dec 05, 2017

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In Collins v. Virginia, the Supreme Court has an opportunity to reaffirm that your home is truly your castle. Jay Schweikert discusses the Cato Institute’s brief in the case.

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Assessing the North Korea Threat Dec 04, 2017

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Is North Korea ready to talk? Is the United States? Cato Senior Fellow Doug Bandow comments.

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