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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 'Loaded Weapon' in the White House Jun 16, 2016

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What powers will the next President inherit? What can Congress do to reassert its primacy as makers of law? Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) spoke at a Cato Institute Capitol Hill briefing in May.

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Clarifying Questions about Mass Killers Jun 15, 2016

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The motivations of mass killers matter when evaluating a proposed public policy response. Trevor Burrus comments.

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When Your Small Business Makes a 'Public Offering' Jun 14, 2016

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Don't be surprised if the Securities and Exchange Commission comes knocking when you ask your friends to invest in your small business. Thaya Brook Knight comments.

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Kneejerk Policy Prescriptions Following Tragedy Jun 13, 2016

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Policy prescriptions offered in the immediate wake of tragedy can give people a sense of relief from the tragedy itself, but those proposed reforms would often sacrifice basic liberties. Adam Bates comments.

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Whren and Racial Profiling Jun 10, 2016

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The Whren case decided 20 years ago gave police wider latitude to detain people. It hasn't all been to the good. Jonathan Blanks explains.

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Governor Cuomo's Twin Stabs at Free Speech and Association Jun 09, 2016

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would have state agencies boycott those who would boycott Israel and he does his best to circumvent the Citizens United decision. David Keating of the Center for Competitive Politics comments.

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Hemp for Victory 2016 Jun 08, 2016

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The struggle for clearly delineating hemp from marijuana in federal law is a decades-long one. Eric Steenstra of Vote Hemp explains why virtually all hemp products in the U.S. must be imported.

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How Would Large Health Savings Accounts Work? Jun 07, 2016

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The concept of "large HSAs" has landed on Capitol Hill. How would they work? Michael Cannon explains.

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What Happens When Congress Decides the Presidential Race? Jun 06, 2016

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The Twelfth Amendment could be invoked in an election scenario where no electoral majority emerges. What does that look like? Ilya Shapiro explains.

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Will the FCC Unravel Telecom Reform? Jun 03, 2016

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Telecom reform in the 1990s is considered a big success. So why is the FCC nibbling around the edges of undoing that reform? Larry Downes comments.

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