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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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Joe Biden's Departure and the Unserious Challenges to State Electoral Deadlines Jul 24, 2024

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Republicans seem so concerned about Joe Biden's departure from the presidential race that some groups have threatened litigation over any Biden replacement on Americans' ballots. Walter Olson comments.

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Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth Jul 23, 2024

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Why have five or more children? Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth by Catherine Pakaluk details the stories and reasoning of dozens of women who have gone well beyond replacement-level fertility.

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J.D. Vance on Immigration Jul 22, 2024

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Donald Trump's running mate this time around is a consistent opponent of immigration and doesn't draw the typical – and reasonable - distinctions between legal and illegal immigrants. David Bier comments.

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Free Trade in the Name of National Security Jul 20, 2024

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Protectionism is frequently justified on national security grounds, but there are strong reasons to liberalize trade in the name of American security, as well. Colin Grabow explains.

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The Ever-Expanding Definition of 'Public Health' Jul 19, 2024

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The One Weird Trick of public health advocacy seems to be to define as much as possible as a public health concern to justify massive intervention into the lives of Americans. Jeff Singer explains.

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Two Problems That Vanish with the End of Cannabis Prohibition Jul 18, 2024

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Most Americans have access to either medical or recreational cannabis, but prohibition at the federal level persists, and that prohibition keeps in place at least two big problems. Paul Best explains.

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Regulating AI and Free Expression Jul 18, 2024

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David Inserra says looming regulation of artificial intelligence has huge implications for the future of free expression.

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Social Security Still Poses Massive Fiscal Risks Jul 16, 2024

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The fiscal picture for the federal government is increasingly dire. Social Security’s worsening finances figure prominently in that story. Cato's Romina Boccia and Brian Riedl of the Manhattan Institute tell the tale.

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What about the Feds’ Junk Fees? Jul 15, 2024

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The federal government has its own problematic junk fees, according to Cato's Nick Anthony.

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More Thoughts on Trump v. United States Jul 13, 2024

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It's hard to get a handle on the breadth of protections handed to current and future presidents in Trump v. United States. Cato's Walter Olson says much of the immunity from prosecution handed to these heads of state is wholly invented by SCOTUS.

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