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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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When the Feds Mandate an Impossible Task Jun 07, 2022

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A man was on California's sex offender registry, then reformed and the state eventually expunged the case. Then the feds got involved. Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Caleb Kruckenberg details the strange case of John Doe.

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The Chinese Government Is Still Fighting 'Tank Man' Jun 03, 2022

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When Robert Anthony Peters tried to screen his short film, Tank Man, at various events and film festivals in the United States, he learned that the chilling effect emanating from Beijing is strong more than three decades after a lone anonymous man stood down tanks in Tiananmen Square.

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The Trans Complication in Facial Recognition Technology Jun 02, 2022

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For its numerous failings, facial recognition technology is proving to have surprisingly invasive capabilities. Matthew Feeney details the latest.

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Evaluating Amendment One in Illinois Jun 01, 2022

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Amendment One is a ballot initiative in Illinois presented as a workers' rights amendment. Adam Schuster of the Illinois Policy Institute describes the stunning expansion of labor union power that the amendment would foster.

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Equality before the Law versus Equity May 31, 2022

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In many contexts, some policy entrepreneurs have replaced the near-universal value of equality before the law with a far more nebulous "equity." Wen Fa, attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, explains the distinction and its implications.

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The Economics of Gifting Revisited May 28, 2022

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Economists often love to point out the inefficiency of giving gifts in lieu of cash. Economist Tony Gill revisits the idea.

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Policy Hurdles in the Fight against Aging May 27, 2022

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How the FDA characterizes aging plays a large role in how the agency looks at drugs to mitigate or reserve the aging process. Economist Arthur Diamond comments.

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Risks of Increased Border Militarization May 27, 2022

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There are a range of risks associated with the increased militarization at the U.S. border. Economist Nathan Goodman offers details.

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End the Tax Exclusion for Employer‐Sponsored Health Insurance May 25, 2022

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It's an accident of history that predates modern health insurance and is roughly as old as the income tax itself, and yet it's mangled our health care system in America. Michael Cannon says it's well past time to eliminate it.

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IRS Will Finally Hand Over Civil Forfeiture Data May 25, 2022

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It's been a legal fight for seven years. A secretive IRS database detailing the size and scope of federal civil forfeiture will finally receive outside scrutiny. Kathy Sanchez, a researcher at the Institute for Justice, explains what they might find.

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