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Evaluating the Arguments for Regulating Bitcoin
8 december 2015 · 18 min
There are several arguments for regulating bitcoin, but they need to face basic scrutiny. William J. Luther evaluates the claims. Lees meer
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State-Level Health Care Reform Alive and Well
7 december 2015 · 13 min
Extending the promise of affordable, dependable health insurance at the state level is alive and well. Justin Owen of the Beacon Center of Tennessee discusses how states can improve health care. Lees meer
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Free to Booze (Except in Pennsylvania)
4 december 2015 · 9 min
Pennsylvania's alcohol laws seem designed to waste everyone's time and energy. Bob Dick from the Commonwealth Foundation offers his thoughts. Lees meer
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Foster Care without Broken Families
3 december 2015 · 13 min
The foster care systems in the United States regularly break up families. Is there a way to prevent that? Andrew Brown with the Foundation for Government Accountability discusses one idea. Lees meer
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Zoning Rules!
2 december 2015 · 21 min
What are the economic impacts of zoning? William Fischel is author of Zoning Rules! The Economics of Land Use Regulation. Lees meer
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Texas Doctors Organize against Innovation
1 december 2015 · 11 min
Telemedicine is a field in its infancy. In Texas, some physicians appear to want to keep it that way. John Davidson of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. Lees meer
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Repairing 'Mens Rea' Requirements
30 november 2015 · 18 min
Criminal law needs "mens rea" reform. So says Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute in Ohio. Lees meer
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The Unclear Price of Handing Over Our Data
27 november 2015 · 8 min
Government surveillance aside, security expert Bruce Schneier says the price of ubiquitous corporate tracking is also unclear. Lees meer
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General Warrants, Past and Present
26 november 2015 · 27 min
The general warrant, a relic of colonial America, could make a comeback. Georgetown Law's Laura Donohue discusses the history of general warrants. Lees meer
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Two Thanksgiving Dinner Arguments
25 november 2015 · 14 min
A special Thanksgiving Argument Edition of the Cato Daily Podcast. Duke University's Michael Munger discusses the bad choices of voters versus consumers and fears about the sharing economy. Lees meer
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Protecting the Public from Police Drones
24 november 2015 · 9 min
State legislators should learn how cops plan to use drones for surveillance. Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute comments. Lees meer
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The New Eminent Domain Fight in Chicago
23 november 2015 · 8 min
A new fight over eminent domain is unfolding in Chicago. Hilary Gowins of the Illinois Policy Institute comments. Lees meer
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#CatoConnects: Prospects for Criminal Justice Reform
21 november 2015 · 27 min
Will sentencing reform and other fixes to our broken criminal justice system come soon? Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums and Cato's Adam Bates discuss the prospects. Lees meer
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Taking a Stand: Reflections on Life, Liberty, and the Economy
20 november 2015 · 26 min
Economist Robert Higgs discusses what he's learned over the years. His new book is Taking a Stand: Reflections on Life, Liberty, and the Economy. Lees meer
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The Power of Police Unions
19 november 2015 · 11 min
Do police unions protect bad cops? Are police unions a benefit to public safety? Derek M. Cohen of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. Lees meer
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Overhauling American Criminal Justice
18 november 2015 · 13 min
How would federal appeals court judge Alex Kozinski change the American criminal justice system? Lees meer
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The Evolution of Everything
17 november 2015 · 16 min
The latest book from Matt Ridley is The Evolution of Everything, where he discusses changes in faith, government, technology and our own minds. Lees meer
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The Attacks in Paris and Chasing Ghosts
16 november 2015 · 16 min
Programs designed to fight terrorism at home demand metrics to determine their effectiveness. All too often, these studies aren't conducted. John Mueller and Mark G. Stewart discuss their book, Chasing Ghosts. Lees meer
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Excursions into Socialist Calculation
13 november 2015 · 12 min
This is a sample of the Excursions podcast from Libertarianism.org. In this episode, George H. Smith discusses the marginal utility revolution in economic thought. This revolution provided the foundation for Ludwig von Mises's argument that rational economic calculation is impossible in a socialist economy. Lees meer
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Ohio's Crude Stab at Cannabis Legalization
12 november 2015 · 9 min
From the off-year election to the crude marketing and cronyist structure of the ballot initiative, perhaps Ohio's marijuana initiative was doomed to fail. Morgan Fox of the Marijuana Policy Project comments. Lees meer
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Anemic Recovery, Regulation and Taxation
11 november 2015 · 23 min
Robert Higgs discusses our most recent economic recovery and some thoughts on how Keynesians explain events in American economic history. Higgs is author of the new book, Taking a Stand. Lees meer
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Policing for Profit Proceeds Apace
10 november 2015 · 14 min
Civil forfeiture has grown tremendously in recent years. Lisa Knepper and Angela C. Erickson from the Institute for Justice discuss their new report, Policing for Profit. Lees meer
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Socialism, Oil and the Bolivarian Alliance
9 november 2015 · 11 min
Socialist-leaning countries in Latin America want to present themselves as a counter to U.S. power in the hemisphere, but without oil revenues, the movement may have trouble fueling its plans. Fergus Hodgson of the PanAm Post comments. Lees meer
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Policing the Speech Police in Wisconsin
6 november 2015 · 11 min
More than two years after pre-dawn raids on the homes of political activists in Wisconsin, there is good news for unfettered political speech. Eric O'Keefe was among those under investigation. Lees meer
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Speaker Ryan and Congress's Spending Addiction
5 november 2015 · 15 min
Congress is rarely willing to make the kind of tradeoffs necessary to freeze, let alone reduce spending. Will new House Speaker Paul Ryan change that? Jonathan Bydlak from the Coalition to Reduce Spending comments. Lees meer
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Without Congress, Obama Turns Two Wars into Three
4 november 2015 · 11 min
Congress hasn't authorized President Obama's new war in Syria. The executive branch claims Congress in 2001 already approved it. Gene Healy discusses Obama's new war. Lees meer
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Carbon Emissions and Economic Development
3 november 2015 · 14 min
The fight over carbon restrictions must be weighed against the value of helping poor countries develop. Richard Tol of the University of Sussex comments. Lees meer
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Working to Stay the EPA's Clean Power Plan
2 november 2015 · 7 min
The EPA's clean power plan is the subject of legal challenges, but those challenges may not ultimately matter. Andrew Grossman updates the status of the legal fight. Lees meer
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Watching the Watchmen: Police Body Cameras
30 oktober 2015 · 7 min
Police body cameras will not end police abuse, but they have the potential to give critical context to high-stakes police interactions. Matthew Feeney discusses the findings of his new report. Lees meer
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Date-onomics
29 oktober 2015 · 9 min
The relative supply and demand of romantic partners has profound implications for how we treat each other. Jon Birger, the author of Date-onomics, discusses what he learned by writing the book. Lees meer
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Megabank Internal Culture and Financial Crisis
28 oktober 2015 · 17 min
The cultures still operating within massive financial institutions will continue to bring the U.S. toward financial crisis. That's the claim of Boston College finance professor Edward Kane. Lees meer
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More Evidence on Pre-K
27 oktober 2015 · 9 min
A new study on pre-kindergarten indicates what researchers have long seen: The benefits of pre-K do not appear to persist. Neal McCluskey discusses the research. Lees meer
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Expanding the Right to Try
26 oktober 2015 · 13 min
Two dozen states allow terminally ill patients to try unapproved drugs, but there are still impediments to a more expansive policy. Christina Sandefur of the Goldwater Institute comments. Lees meer
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A Reckoning for Big Data
24 oktober 2015 · 24 min
Big data, both governmental and corporate, poses serious questions and risks for Americans' privacy and security. Bruce Schneier comments. Lees meer
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Surveillance Reform Past and Future
22 oktober 2015 · 13 min
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) discusses surveillance reforms and the need for keeping pressure on Congress to continue to take warrantless spying seriously. Lees meer
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Perilous Partners
21 oktober 2015 · 10 min
American leaders have cooperated with regimes around the world that are, to varying degrees, repressive or corrupt. Ted Galen Carpenter discusses his new book, Perilous Partners. Lees meer
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Jeb Bush Offers Latest Version of 'Obamacare Light'
20 oktober 2015 · 8 min
Jeb Bush's proposed replacement for Obamacare relies heavily on government intervention to drive private health coverage decisions. Michael Cannon comments. Lees meer
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Democratic Socialism at the Democratic Debate
19 oktober 2015 · 12 min
Senator Bernie Sanders calls himself a "democratic socialist," but what does that mean in America today? Emily Ekins and Marian Tupy comment on the Democratic debate. Lees meer
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The Strong Dollar and Troubled Currencies
16 oktober 2015 · 14 min
A strong dollar negatively impacts some currencies, with a few notable exceptions. Steve Hanke comments. Lees meer
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Military Adventures and the Democratic Debate
15 oktober 2015 · 13 min
Tuesday's Democratic debate featured less-than-satisfying answers about how the candidates might handle the next drumbeat for war. Emma Ashford and Chris Preble comment. Lees meer
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The Big Bonus of Federal Employment
14 oktober 2015 · 7 min
Federal worker pay is far higher and growing faster than in the private sector, according to Chris Edwards. Lees meer
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House Moves to Free Crude Oil for Export
13 oktober 2015 · 7 min
The House has voted to allow U.S. oil producers to export crude for the first time in many years, but President Obama may veto the plan. Emma Ashford discusses the implications for commerce and foreign policy. Lees meer
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Immigration Reform Past and Future
12 oktober 2015 · 12 min
Bill Richardson served as the Democratic governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He talks about the benefits of large-scale reform to immigration laws. Lees meer
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U.S. Risking Proxy War in Syria
9 oktober 2015 · 8 min
Involvement by both U.S. and Russian forces on opposing sides of the Syrian civil war may draw the U.S. into deeper conflict. Emma Ashford comments. Lees meer
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How Michigan Canned Film Subsidies
8 oktober 2015 · 11 min
Michigan is one of a handful of states to throw out subsidies to the film industry. Jarrett Skorup of the Mackinac Center explains how they did it. Lees meer
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Is the 'Fiduciary Rule' Obamacare for Your IRA?
7 oktober 2015 · 11 min
A proposed rule governing how brokers do business could create new barriers for small investors seeking quality affordable advice. Thaya Brook Knight comments. Lees meer
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Unveiling the Trans Pacific Partnership
6 oktober 2015 · 9 min
To make the Trans Pacific Partnership more meaningful, China should be included sooner than later. So says Dan Ikenson. Lees meer
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Sentencing Reform Appears in the Senate
5 oktober 2015 · 9 min
A substantial sentencing reform bill has made its first appearance in the U.S. Senate. Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums comments. Lees meer
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Wisconsin's 'John Doe' Raids Two Years Later
2 oktober 2015 · 16 min
Two years after Wisconsin executed nighttime raids against Wisconsin political activists, no charges have been filed and no property has been returned. Eric O'Keefe is one of those activists. He tells his story. Lees meer
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New Mexico Nukes Civil Asset Forfeiture
1 oktober 2015 · 15 min
A broad coalition of activists succeeded in bringing an end to civil asset forfeiture in New Mexico. Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation explains how they did. Lees meer
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