Podcast Episodes

The FBI’s Ongoing War on Encryption

The FBI's war on encryption poses threats well beyond the private sector. In fact, as Cato's Patrick Eddington points out, the FBI itself faces threa…

3 years, 4 months ago

Section 230 Will Return to the Supreme Court

What protections do/should platforms have to use algorithms to suggest content to viewers? Will Duffield and Jennifer Huddleston comment on recent an…

3 years, 4 months ago

Housing Markets and Housing First

Where do "housing first" policies to address homelessness succeed or fail? Vanessa Brown Calder is coauthor of a new Cato briefing paper examining se…

3 years, 4 months ago

Making the Broad Case for Liberty

Former Congressman Justin Amash, for a time the only Libertarian member of that body, discusses how he approaches making a compelling case for libert…

3 years, 4 months ago

What Does the Constitution Tell Us About the Debt Limit?

As the fight continues over how to handle mounting U.S. debt, Cato's Robert A. Levy has a few thoughts on how the Constitution ought to inform the de…

3 years, 4 months ago

Understanding Jimmy Lai's Determination for Freedom

William McGurn speaks about Jimmy Lai at the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty, introduced by Cato President Peter Goettler.

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3 years, 4 months ago

A Few Thoughts on the Role of the Entrepreneur

One of the biggest misconceptions that drives mischief in the economy is the widespread belief that entrepreneurship is easy, and if it's not easy, i…

3 years, 4 months ago

Will Assistant Physicians Be Allowed to Fill Emerging Gaps in Health Care?

There are several needless bottlenecks in certifying medical professionals on behalf of the patients who need them. Some states have moved ahead with…

3 years, 4 months ago

The Hong Konger

Jimmy Lai has become a powerful symbol of the struggle for democratic rights and press freedom in Hong Kong as China’s Communist Party exerts ever gr…

3 years, 4 months ago

The Stakes for Elections in Turkey

Turkey's President Erdogan has taken big steps to consolidate his power. Is it reasonable to expect an election that could remove him will be free an…

3 years, 4 months ago