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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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Why Jail Parents Who Can't Afford Child Support? Apr 23, 2015

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Jailing or denying a driver's license to parents who can't afford child support payments is, at best, totally incoherent. Walter Olson explains.

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SCOTUS Rules on Police Stops & Drug-Sniffing Dogs Apr 22, 2015

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The Supreme Court has made it a little harder for police to detain motorists following the end of a legitimate traffic stop, but it won't end the use of drug-sniffing dogs. Jim Harper comments.

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How Might the GAO Audit the Fed? Apr 21, 2015

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The Government Accountability Office has some authority to look into how the Federal Reserve does its business, but is that sufficient? Former GAO comptroller general David Walker comments.

Should GAO Audit the Federal Reserve?

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Are There Really No Libertarians? Apr 20, 2015

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There may be few self-identified libertarians, but there are millions of Americans who hold broadly libertarian views. Emily Ekins comments.

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How the War on Drugs Perpetuates Poverty Apr 17, 2015

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Columbia University professor John McWhorter argues that the Drug War has worsened poverty in America.

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Poverty and the Private Sector Apr 16, 2015

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What is the role of the private sector in addressing poverty? Harriet Karr-McDonald of the Doe Foundation offers her thoughts at the Cato Institute conference "Can We End Poverty?"

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What We Get for Anti-Poverty Spending Apr 15, 2015

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What does the U.S. get for more than a trillion dollars in annual anti-poverty spending? Michael D. Tanner puts the spending in perspective.

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Is Surveillance Reform Coming? Apr 14, 2015

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There appears to be some appetite for surveillance reform in Congress. Patrick Eddington discusses the reasons why.

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The Newburgh Sting Apr 13, 2015

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A terrorist plot in Newburgh, New York turned out to be largely a production of federal law enforcement agencies. Filmmaker David Heilbroner details the case in his new film, "The Newburgh Sting."

The Newburgh Sting and the FBI's Production of the Domestic Terrorism Threat

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Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America Apr 10, 2015

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What will legal marijuana look like in the years ahead? Bruce Barcott, author of Weed the People, offers his assessment.

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