The Cato Weekly Podcast - Cato Institute

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The Missing American Jury Aug 29, 2016

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How has the role of the jury been diminished in American courts? Suja A. Thomas is author of The Missing American Jury.

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Debunking Utopia: Exposing the Myth of Nordic Socialism Aug 26, 2016

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How have the Nordic states fared compared to the glowing endorsements from the likes of Bernie Sanders? Nima Sanandaji is author of Debunking Utopia.

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American Umpire at Home and Abroad Aug 25, 2016

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How has the view of the United States as an "umpire" served U.S. foreign policy? Elizabeth Cobbs is author of American Umpire.

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Let Civil Society Resettle Refugees Aug 24, 2016

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Canada's program to allow private individuals and group to sponsor the resettlement of refugees should be a model for the U.S. So says Cato policy analyst David Bier.

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Is This the Obamacare Death Spiral? Aug 23, 2016

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Major insurers have exited or curtailed their involvement in Affordable Care Act "exchanges," leaving many Americans with zero exchange-based health coverage options. Michael Cannon comments.

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Welfare Reform after 20 Years Aug 22, 2016

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It's been two decades since Bill Clinton signed a large welfare reform act into law. How has it fared? And how should we think about welfare reform in the future? Michael D. Tanner comments at the Cato Institute's conference on welfare reform.

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More from Confounding Father: Thomas Jefferson's Image in His Own Time Aug 19, 2016

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Robert McDonald discusses the polarizing figure of Thomas Jefferson at Cato University.

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Searching for Substance in Trump's ISIS Rhetoric Aug 18, 2016

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Taking Donald Trump at his word on policy matters is a tricky endeavor. Ben Friedman parses the Republican nominee's latest speech on fighting terrorism.

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America's Invisible War in Somalia Aug 17, 2016

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The little-understood U.S. intervention in Somalia has delivered tragic results. Bronwyn Bruton of the Atlantic Council comments.

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NSA's Stolen Malware Now Up for Auction Aug 17, 2016

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It appears a group of hackers stole NSA's own malware and now are offering the tools for auction. Julian Sanchez comments.

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