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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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Regulation at 40 Apr 03, 2017

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Regulation Magazine celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The magazine's editor, Peter Van Doren, details some of what we now know thanks to the magazine's continuing run.

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Regulation at 40, by Peter Van Doren and Thomas A. Firey.

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Combating the Hurdles and Hoops of Occupational Licensing Mar 31, 2017

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The mindset of the regulator has overtaken so many professions by imposing licensing, but fighting back requires a strategy to re-engage the judiciary. Clark Neily of the Institute for Justice comments.

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The Election in Ecuador & New Fights over Free Trade Mar 30, 2017

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This week Ecuador could remove President Correa from office. What might that mean for the country? And why are we fighting the same old fights over free trade? Mary Anastasia O'Grady of the Wall Street Journal comments.

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Defending Free Speech in Uncertain Times Mar 29, 2017

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Defending free speech amid cries of "fake news" from the highest levels of government is a unique challenge. Flemming Rose comments.

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Lee v. United States and Jury Nullification Mar 28, 2017

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The Supreme Court takes up Lee v. United States today. The Cato Institute filed a brief in the case regarding the right to and rationality of defendants asking for a jury trial. Tim Lynch comments.

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The Smart Way to Repeal ObamaCare Mar 27, 2017

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How should Congress repeal and replace ObamaCare now that the American Health Care Act has failed? Michael Cannon explains.

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The Driverless Cars Are Coming Mar 24, 2017

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Driverless cars will change where you live, how you work, and will reshape whole industries. And they'll be here before you know it. Randal O'Toole comments.

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Trump’s Border Wall Means Seizing Private Land Mar 23, 2017

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Donald Trump's proposed border wall will require one of the largest seizures of private property in recent American history. Ilya Somin discusses the complicating factors.

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Why Have Supreme Court Nomination Hearings? Mar 22, 2017

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What exactly did the public, much less the Senate, get out of the nomination hearings of Neil Gorsuch? Ilya Shapiro comments.

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Clarity on Immigration and Crime Rates Mar 21, 2017

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How do the crime rates of immigrants compare to native-born Americans? Alex Nowrasteh explains in his new paper, Criminal Immigrants: Their Numbers, Demographics, and Countries of Origin.

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