Podcast Episodes

Chevron Deference Returns to SCOTUS

Chevron deference, the doctrine under which courts defer to agencies in interpreting statutory authority, has long been controversial. Now the Suprem…

3 years, 8 months ago

Drug Paraphernalia Laws and Overdoses

Laws aimed at controlling drug paraphernalia can end up harming efforts to prevent overdoses. Jeff Singer explains.

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3 years, 8 months ago

Nationalism Stinks

Nationalism effectively outsources your ideological commitments to whatever the state wants. That's not a good thing. Alex Nowrasteh explains why.

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3 years, 8 months ago

Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media

The United States is an outlier (in a good way) in the protection of speech. Jacob Mchangama is author of Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Soc…

3 years, 8 months ago

The Risks of Sending Ukraine Heavier Firepower

The U.S. shouldn't stumble its way into a war with Russia, but there are plans under consideration that put the U.S. at greater risk of a direct conf…

3 years, 8 months ago

As Unions Decline, They Get Creative

Courts have given public sector employees the ability to walk away from their unions, so unions have had to get creative in retaining those members. …

3 years, 8 months ago

Zoning and Housing Reform in 2022

The housing crunch is showing signs of breaking, at least when it comes to states where the availability of affordable housing has been most visible.…

3 years, 8 months ago

Making Fun of Cops Online Is Protected Speech

Thomas A. Berry details two cases that may provide an opportunity for the Supreme Court to bolster its reputation as protectors of free speech and we…

3 years, 9 months ago

North Carolina and Cleaner Energy Production

Are there lessons for other states in North Carolina's plan to set guardrails on shifting energy sources? André Béliveau of the John Locke Center mak…

3 years, 9 months ago

Aligning Incentives for Durable Conservation Efforts

Conservation needs willing parties to participate, so aligning incentives voluntarily is generally preferable to federal mandates. That from Brian Ya…

3 years, 9 months ago