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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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Repair (or End) Judicial Nomination Hearings Mar 17, 2016

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The Senate's judicial nomination hearings should focus on text and meaning of the Constitution, not platitudes about fealty to the law. Josh Blackman comments.

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A New Supreme Court Nominee Mar 16, 2016

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President Obama has named the person that he would like to see replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Ilya Shapiro comments on the nomination of Merrick Garland.

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Affirmative Action and Academic Mismatch Mar 16, 2016

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Affirmative action seems to go before the U.S. Supreme Court regularly. Gail Heriot discusses why this matters to the Fisher v. University of Texas case before the court.

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Regarding the Common Law Mar 14, 2016

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The common law deserves high regard from libertarians. Jim Harper comments.Related: https://www.cato.org/policy-report/marchapril-2016/remember-common-law

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Escaping the War on Drugs Mar 11, 2016

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The failures of the War on Drugs have exacted a substantial toll. Author Don Winslow discusses his research and offers some hope for ending the failed experiment.

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The Loco-Foco Movement and Lessons for Today Mar 10, 2016

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Radicals seized control of the New York Democratic Party and instituted a set of principles that reoriented the party toward individualism. Anthony Comegna discusses the Loco-Focos.

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Fact and Fiction on the U.S. Border Mar 09, 2016

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The U.S.-Mexico border is the subject of some strong feelings. Representative Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) talks about his city of El Paso, the benefits of cross-border trade, and the War on Drugs.

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Civil Asset Forfeiture Is Wrong Mar 08, 2016

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When New Mexicans moved to eliminate civil asset forfeiture, their message was simple: Civil asset forfeiture is wrong. Hal Stratton, former New Mexico Attorney General comments.

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Trump's Consistently Inconsistent Foreign Policy Mar 07, 2016

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The foreign policy of Donald Trump leaves little indication what he might fight for if he becomes President. Trevor Thrall comments.

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Poor Would Pay the Price for Trump's Protectionism Mar 04, 2016

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Donald Trump's protectionist bombast has its defenders in Congress. Scott Lincicome discusses a key example.

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