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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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Obama DEA Maintains Strict Cannabis Prohibition Aug 15, 2016

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The Obama Administration's DEA has reaffirmed that it will not reschedule marijuana from the most restrictive category of controlled substances. Adam Bates comments.

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Unraveling a Party System, the 1850s and Today Aug 12, 2016

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What do the elections and political party crackups have to tell us about the strange election year of 2016? Anthony Comegna comments.

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The Sparsely Detailed Trump Economic Plan Aug 11, 2016

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The Trump economic plan contains tax cuts, but virtually no engagement with the larger problem of excessive federal spending. Michael Tanner comments.

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Obama's Pardons and Commutations So Far Aug 10, 2016

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Adam Bates discusses President Obama's record on pardons and commutations in his final year in office.

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Hillary Backed 9 of the Last 7 U.S. Military Interventions Aug 09, 2016

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Hillary Clinton's long history as an advocate for war is hard to overstate. Christopher A. Preble comments.

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The Human Cost of Welfare Aug 08, 2016

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Lisa Conyers discusses her coauthored book, The Human Cost of Welfare: How the System Hurts the People It's Supposed to Help.

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The GOP's Looming Dark Night of the Soul Aug 05, 2016

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The rise of Donald Trump has clearly signaled the disconnect between voters and the GOP. Ben Domenech says a realignment of the parties may be well underway.

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When Presidents Oppose Government Science Aug 04, 2016

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Many past presidents have been outright opponents of government-supported science. Terence Kealey walks through the history.

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Bernie Drives Debate over Glass-Steagall Aug 03, 2016

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A proposed return to Glass-Steagall financial regulation is now a part of both GOP and Democratic platforms. How did that happen? Would it prevent another financial crisis? Mark Calabria comments.

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Haitian Coffee Grows on Trees Aug 02, 2016

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What factors have led Haiti, once the world's leading coffee producer, to tumble into subsistence-level farming? And why does that industry repeatedly fail to return? Tate Watkins, author of Haitian Coffee Grows on Trees, discusses his work.

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