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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:

Development with Dignity Mar 25, 2022

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Putting an end to poverty means prioritizing the dignity of the individuals involved. Matt Warner is coauthor of the new book, Development with Dignity.

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Narratives of Public Schools, Narratives of Educational Freedom Mar 24, 2022

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School choice had a big year in 2021, but 2022 is different, and a particular faction of the school choice movement is clearly winning. That troubles Chris Stewart, CEO of Brightbeam. We discussed the culture war fights now taking center stage in state legislatures.

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'Naked Collectivism' Animates Putin's War in Ukraine Mar 23, 2022

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Cato Institute senior fellow Tom Palmer is on the ground in Poland and Ukraine. We discussed the broad liberty movement's role in providing humanitarian aid and the collectivism animating Vladimir Putin's aggression.

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Will the U.S. Welcome Ukrainian Refugees? Mar 22, 2022

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The less-than-warm welcome by the United States for refugees fleeing Ukraine again highlights the lackluster immigration policy of President Biden. David Bier details the issue.

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Biden's ‘Buy American’ Plans Deny Opportunities to Build Cheaply Mar 21, 2022

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How much will "Buy American" rules cost Americans paying for government infrastructure in the coming years? Colin Grabow details some troublesome rhetoric and policy from President Biden.

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The Harsh Realities of No-Fly Zones Mar 18, 2022

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What's actually involved in creating a "no-fly zone" over Ukraine? Eric Gomez explains why it would likely mean the U.S. engaging in direct war with Russia.

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NATO and War in Ukraine Mar 17, 2022

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How has NATO altered European security? What has NATO's role been in setting the stage for war in Ukraine? Stephen Wertheim, a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Cato Institute senior fellow Ted Galen Carpenter comment.

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Crowdfunding a Ukrainian Defense Revisited Mar 16, 2022

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Economist Garrett Wood revisits Ukraine's unique defense arrangement.

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FDA Moves Toward Prohibition of Menthol Cigarettes Mar 15, 2022

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The FDA is moving ahead with plans to ban menthol cigarettes. Guy Bentley and Jeff Singer discuss the likely, if unintended side effects of such a policy change.

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Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education Mar 14, 2022

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Where have universities failed to deliver education to help foster reasonable adults? Jonathan Marks is author of Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education.

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