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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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A Weak Agenda for the Summit of the Americas Apr 09, 2015

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There are serious issues for any summit of the Americas, but those issues likely aren't on the table. Juan Carlos Hidalgo comments.

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The Pre-9/11 Bulk Collection of Phone Records Apr 08, 2015

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The DEA had its own phone records collection program years before September 11, 2001. Julian Sanchez comments.

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Federal Sentencing Reform in 2015? Apr 07, 2015

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Sentencing reform should be a key element of any criminal justice reform package this year, according Mike Riggs of Families Against Mandatory Minimums.

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Disparate Impact Analysis at the Supreme Court Apr 03, 2015

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How will "disparate impact" be viewed at the U.S. Surpeme Court this year? Walter Olson explains.

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Religious Liberty and Its Detractors Apr 03, 2015

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Religious Freedom Restoration Acts don't quite function the way you've been told, according to Mollie Hemingway, a senior editor at The Federalist.

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Religious Freedom and Discrimination Apr 01, 2015

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Does the Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed by the federal government and 19 states enshrine discrimination as its critics claim? Roger Pilon offers his thoughts.

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The 'Utah Compromise' on Religious Liberty That Wasn't Mar 31, 2015

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Was Utah's compromise on discrimination and religious liberty a good deal? Walter Olson comments.

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A Plea for 'Market Monetarism' Mar 30, 2015

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Would switching the Federal Reserve's target from interest rates to nominal GDP give the central bank much-needed discipline? Economist Scott Sumner says yes.

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Offensive Speech Deserves Protection Mar 27, 2015

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Even if virtually everyone agrees that certain speech is offensive, it still deserves protection. Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education explains why.

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Blaine Amendments versus School Choice Mar 26, 2015

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So-called Blaine Amendments were created to keep states from sending public funds to support Catholic education. And today, those laws foil many efforts at giving parents more choice in education. Following the premiere of the Cato Institute film, Live Free and Learn: Scholarship Tax Credits in New Hampshire, Dick Komer, a senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, described the history and trouble with Blaine Amendments.

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