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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 Real Impact of Money on Elections Nov 07, 2017

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There's too much money in politics, or so goes the chestnut. Economist Jeff Milyo offers some perspective.

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Assessing Misconduct among Border Patrol Agents Nov 02, 2017

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The data on misconduct and corruption among border patrol agents is especially murky, but we have some evidence available to us. Alex Nowrasteh is author of "Border Patrol Termination Rates," a new policy analysis from the Cato Institute.

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Asserting Liberty and the Power of 'No' Nov 01, 2017

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In the long history of the ebb and flow of liberty, some examples stand out. Jim Otteson of Wake Forest University offered a few of those examples at Cato Club 200.

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Architect of Prosperity: Sir John Cowperthwaite and the Making of Hong Kong Oct 31, 2017

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How did Hong Kong rise to prominence as a hub of global commerce? Neil Monnery is author of Architect of Prosperity: Sir John Cowperthwaite and the Making of Hong Kong.

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Pay to Play on Public Lands Oct 30, 2017

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Should you be subsidizing hikers and cyclists on public lands? Holly Fretwell of the Property and Environment Research Center comments.

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Conservatism on the Rocks Oct 27, 2017

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Conservatism has seen better days. Jeff Flake, Republican U.S. Senator from Arizona, discussed what he sees as problems in the conservative movement at Cato Club 200 in Laguna Beach, California.

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Unions vs. Home Health Care Workers in Pennsylvania Oct 26, 2017

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Home health care workers in Pennsylvania are struggling to stay out of unions. David Osborne of the Fairness Center discusses his case to keep unions out of Pennsylvania homes.

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Guns, Cars, and Regulation Oct 25, 2017

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Treating guns like cars might not end up with the kind of regulation that gun prohibitionists want. But thinking about guns like we think about cars might get us to a more productive conversation. Trevor Burrus comments.

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Elections, Independence, and European Populism Oct 24, 2017

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European populism is on the march, but it's less clear how sustainable the various movements are. Alberto Mingardi of the Istituto Bruno Leoni provides some perspective.

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The Case for Protecting Commercial Speech Oct 23, 2017

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Should commercial speech receive diminished First Amendment protection? Martin Redish of Northwestern Law School made his case at the Cato Institute's conference on the First Amendment.

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