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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:

The Future of Military Conscription? Jun 28, 2024

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Some members of Congress want to make it easier to draft both men and women into wartime military service. Doug Bandow explains why that's a terrible idea at odds with liberty in America.

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The Second Amendment and United States v. Rahimi Jun 27, 2024

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Big changes may be ahead for legal gun ownership in the United States. Clark Neily explains the potential implications following the Supreme Court's Rahimi decision.

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Police Lies, Malicious Prosecution, and Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio Jun 26, 2024

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When police use underhanded tactics to wrongly charge you with a crime, should they get a free pass if they bring along some legitimate charges, as well? The Supreme Court says "no." Tommy Berry explains the case of Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio.

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Federal Taxes on Unrealized Income and Moore v. United States Jun 25, 2024

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The Supreme Court hasn't closed the door entirely on taxes on unrealized income, but the door isn't exactly open. Thomas A. Berry explains the court's decision in Moore v. United States.

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Intuit Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission Jun 24, 2024

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For many Americans, it is jarring to find themselves subject to severe financial, reputational, and professional penalties in adjudications very different from a courtroom. Brent Skorup explains.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America Jun 19, 2024

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The CFPB has long been controversial. Its unique structure makes it powerful in ways other agencies are not. Jennifer Schulp and Tommy Berry detail the recent Supreme Court holding that the agency's funding doesn't violate the Appropriations Clause.

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Digital Currency or Digital Control?: Decoding CBDC and the Future of Money Jun 18, 2024

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Arguments on behalf of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) don't stand up to scrutiny. Nicholas Anthony runs down and interrogates the arguments in his new book, Digital Currency or Digital Control?: Decoding CBDC and the Future of Money.

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How to Achieve the Lowest Tax Rates in A Century Jun 17, 2024

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Between the needless complications of the tax code and various special-interest giveaways in it, overall tax rates are higher than they could be otherwise. Adam Michel explains in a new paper what would be required for Congress to lower overall rates.

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Biden Executive Order Makes Life Harder for Asylum Seekers Jun 14, 2024

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A new executive order from President Joe Biden will make seeking asylum in The Land of the Free that much more difficult. David Bier explains.

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Guns, Dope, Hunter Biden, and Constitutional Rights Jun 13, 2024

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The conviction of the President's son, Hunter Biden, on charges relating to lying about drugs to get a gun makes for an interesting case for those who care about Second Amendment rights and ending the War on Drugs. Clark Neily comments on the case, appeals, and the broader justice system.

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