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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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Latest Episodes:

President-elect Trump and Foreign Policy Nov 09, 2016

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The foreign policy of President-elect Donald Trump remains a mystery, in part because so few foreign policy experts were willing to advise him during the campaign. Emma Ashford comments.

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A Surprise Ending to Presidential Election 2016 Nov 09, 2016

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An unprecedented election ends in surprise, and more questions for President-elect Donald Trump's substantive policy. David Boaz comments.

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Libertarian Women and the Dorr War Nov 08, 2016

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The Dorr War failed, but it gave rise to many prominent women deserving of appreciation. Anthony Comegna comments.

Related episode: The Dorr War in Rhode Island featuring Anthony Comegna.

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Is There a Silver Lining to Election 2016? Nov 07, 2016

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The 2016 election for President features two of the most reviled candidates in the history of polling. Could that spur efforts to shift important powers back to Congress? Gene Healy comments.

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When (if Ever) Should Government Fund Science? Nov 04, 2016

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Government should mostly take a hands-off policy toward scientific inquiry. Terence Kealey explains why.

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You Have the Right to Remain Innocent Nov 03, 2016

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Don't talk to the police, even if you want to help them solve a crime. James Duane says that's the advice police and lawyers give their own children. He explains why in his new book, You Have the Right to Remain Innocent.

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Biting the Hands That Feed Us Nov 02, 2016

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Why do governments fight the people fighting hunger? How does the government promote food waste? Baylen J. Linnekin explains in Biting the Hands that Feed Us: How Fewer, Smarter Laws Would Make Our Food System More Sustainable.

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Is Criminal Justice Reform Really Dead? Nov 01, 2016

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Federal criminal justice reform in 2016 isn't quite totally dead yet. Marc A. Levin, Policy Director for Right on Crime, Director of the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, comments on prospects for reform this year.

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'Brexit' and Freedom in Great Britain Oct 31, 2016

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Daniel Hannan is a member of the European Parliament and a strong supporter of the Brexit referendum. He spoke at the Cato Institute's Cato Club 200 event in Park City, Utah.

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Obamacare Premium Hikes and Bare-Bones Coverage Oct 28, 2016

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The health insurance premium hikes aren't the worst surprise from the Affordable Care Act this year. Michael Cannon explains.

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