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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:

Insurance Coverage & Obamacare Jul 16, 2014

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New surveys indicate that ObamaCare has lowered the rate of uninsured Americans, but what does that mean in terms of quality of care and the full price tag? Michael Tanner comments

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Interventionists versus Rand Paul Jul 15, 2014

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The interventionist wing of the GOP is picking on Rand Paul's less-than-interventionist foreign policy. Justin Logan weighs in.

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Unaccompanied Children in Limbo Jul 14, 2014

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Alex Nowrasteh argues that the "unaccompanied minors" crisis on our southern border calls for providing legal status to workers already in the United States illegally.

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The State on a Train Jul 11, 2014

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Snowpiercer is effectively a film about the state versus the oppressed, according to John Samples, vice president and publisher at the Cato Institute.

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To Secure Digital Privacy, Require Warrants Jul 10, 2014

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Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) believes that law enforcement routinely stretches its mandate to the breaking point and often goes beyond. He says President Obama's former Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, should be investigated for lying to Congress

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Unions & Home Health Care Workers Jul 09, 2014

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To what extent should government-subsidized home health workers be compelled to support unions? Walter Olson reviews the Supreme Court's ruling.

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Aereo and Innovation Jul 08, 2014

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Aereo lost at the high court, which raises new questions about how innovation can occur within and around our current system of copyright. Julian Sanchez comments.

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Rational Optimism about Planet Earth Jul 03, 2014

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In his recent work on the greening of our planet, Matt Ridley discovered something interesting: likely scenarios in which humans contribute more to climate change (according to the IPCC) are the same ones in which incomes grow more slowly.

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Export-Import Bank: A Fiscal Policy Litmus Test Jul 02, 2014

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The Export-Import Bank is a federal agency that subsidizes the financing of U.S. exports, but the need for such a government agency has always been doubtful. Columnist Tim Carney explains why the arguments for keeping the bank don't stand up to scrutiny.

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A Plea to End Corporate Welfare Jul 01, 2014

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Crony capitalism, corporate welfare or corporatism. Whatever you call it, Ralph Nader believes he can assemble a coalition to end it. In his new book, Unstoppable, he tries to signal to libertarians, conservatives and progressives that there is broad agreement on protecting civil liberties, preventing wars and ending handouts to corporations.

Watch a video version of this live interview today July 1^st at 6:00 p.m. Eastern right here.

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