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**The Cato Weekly Podcast – Cato Institute**

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.

Latest Episodes:

The Continuing Humanitarian Disaster in Venezuela May 02, 2016

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The failure of government in Venezuela continues. Ian Vasquez comments.

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The Cultural Revolution: A People's History Apr 29, 2016

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Frank Dikötter discusses his new book, The Cultural Revolution: A People's History.

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Our Republican Constitution Apr 28, 2016

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What kind of constitution does the U.S. really have? Randy E. Barnett makes his case in Our Republican Constitution: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of We the People.

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Pot, Federalism, and Political Speech Apr 27, 2016

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Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) discusses possible changes to how the feds treat cannabis and elucidates his proposed amendment to alter the First Amendment's protections for political speech.

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Growth, Entrepreneurship, and Housing Apr 27, 2016

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What stands in the way of jumpstarting entrepreneurship? How should businesses' complaints about housing supply be addressed? Economist Edward L. Glaeser comments.

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Obama's Gesture in Syria Apr 25, 2016

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President Obama's pledge of 250 troops to fight ISIS in Syria seems to be designed mainly to placate domestic constituencies. Chris Preble comments.

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Obama v. Brexit Apr 22, 2016

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What does President Obama think about the possibility of "Brexit," Great Britain's possible departure from the European Union? Also, why should Britons care what he thinks? Tom Clougherty comments.

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How Regulators Hope to Use Blockchain Apr 21, 2016

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Financial markets stand to benefit from distributed blockchain technology, but so do regulators. J. Christopher Giancarlo of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission comments.

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The 9/11 Report and U.S.-Saudi Relations Apr 20, 2016

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Is it time to declassify key pages of the 9/11 Report? Emma Ashford discusses the complicated U.S.-Saudi relationship in light of the looming declassification.

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The Trouble with Cops Using Stingrays Apr 19, 2016

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How do cops use so-called "stingrays" to intercept phone communication and why is it such a big secret? Adam Bates explains.

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