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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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Latest Episodes:

How Local Cops Swipe Your Cell Data Mar 25, 2015

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Stingrays trick your cellphone into connecting with local police, all without your knowledge. It's warrantless surveillance at the local level, says Adam Bates.

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Why We Should Protect Offensive Speech Mar 24, 2015

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Far from being something Americans should try to wipe out or even merely tolerate, the presence of offensive speech indicates that we live in a free society. It should, therefore, be vigorously protected. Trevor Burrus comments.

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Obama's Drug War Record (So Far) Mar 23, 2015

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Barack Obama's record as a drug warrior is somewhat mixed. At the very least, his record is more mixed than that of his predecessors. Adam Bates comments.

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Syria and the U.S.-Saudi Relationship Mar 20, 2015

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How does the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia complicate our foreign policy? Emma Ashford comments.

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Detailing The Libertarian Mind Mar 19, 2015

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Cato Executive Vice President David Boaz answers a few questions about and related to his new book, The Libertarian Mind.

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Regulation, Education and Economic Growth Mar 18, 2015

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What stands in the way of jumpstarting the economy? Robert Strom of the Kauffman Foundation offers a few ideas.

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Let's Render Some Federal Codes Unenforceable Mar 17, 2015

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Civil disobedience over victimless crimes may be encouraged under an idea by author Charles Murray.

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Priorities for U.S. Military Spending Mar 16, 2015

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Are we really spending more and getting less out of the U.S. military? Chris Preble comments.

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Divided Lands: Federal versus State Management Mar 13, 2015

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The federal government owns most of the western states, but it's not clear why. Holly Fretwell from the Property and Environment Research Center has analyzed how well states and feds manage western lands.

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Rescuing NATO from Dependence Mar 12, 2015

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If NATO members face such dire threats, why do those countries spend so little on their own defense? Doug Bandow comments.

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