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Cato Event Podcast

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Podcast of policy and book forums, Capitol Hill briefings and other events from the Cato Institute

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Nuclear Deterrence with Russia and China: Are U.S. Course Corrections Needed?

As the United States shifts the focus of its foreign and defense policies toward great-power competition, experts have paid more attention to Russian and Chinese nuclear force postures and strategies. The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) paints a concerning picture of recent developments in both potential adversaries, noting the growth of arsenals and approaches to nuclear strategy that vex U.S. policymakers. The assessments and threat perceptions laid out in the NPR will drive U.S. nuclear str...

May 28, 2020•1 hr 4 min

Coronavirus and the Constitution II: Issues Attending the Next Stage of the Pandemic

Featuring Randy Barnett , Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory, Georgetown University Law Center; and Senior Fellow, Cato Institute; and Ilya Shapiro , Director, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute. Related Content: Coronavirus and the Constitution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min

Congress and COVID-19: Is Remote Legislating and Oversight Possible?

Featuring Daniel Schuman , Policy Director, Demand Progress; Liz Hempowicz , Director of Public Policy, Project on Government Oversight; Corinna Turbes , Policy Manager, Data Coalition; moderated by Patrick Eddington , Research Fellow, Cato Institute. Related Content : Congress' Stimulus Oversight Imperative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 23, 2020•58 min

What Frightens Us? And Why? Threat Perception During and After COVID-19

Featuring Eugene Gholz , Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame; Adjunct Scholar, Cato Institute; and Rose McDermott, David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations, Brown University; moderated by Christopher Preble , Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies, Cato Institute. Related: Cato's Project on Threat Inflation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 22, 2020•59 min

Marijuana Federalism: Uncle Sam and Mary Jane

Marijuana Federalism: Uncle Sam and Mary Jane explores the legal and policy issues presented by the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws, ranging from constitutional questions about the scope and nature of federal power to questions of enforcement discretion and state‐​level regulation. While the nation’s federalist structure presents complications when federal and state preferences conflict, it could also provide the foundation for more sensible drug policy in the 21st century. Ple...

Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min

War on Us: How the War on Drugs and Myths about Addiction Have Created a War on All of Us

In War on Us: How the War on Drugs and Myths about Addiction Have Created a War on All of Us , author Colleen Cowles provides a comprehensive, evidence‐​based examination of the war on drugs and all its victims, clarifies common misconceptions of drug use and addiction, and offers a blueprint for reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 27 min

Why I’m Optimistic about Freedom and Progress

Cato’s one and only David Boaz , executive vice president and author of The Libertarian Mind , will explain “Why I’m Optimistic about Freedom and Progress.” Having been with Cato for nearly all its 40‐​year history, David has seen the ideas of classical liberalism infused into the mainstream discourse and will provide reasons to be optimistic about a more libertarian future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 06, 2020•33 min

The New Supreme Court and the Future of Judicial Nominations

The Supreme Court is now part of the same toxic cloud that has enveloped the nation’s public discourse. Given the battles we saw over Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, and the largely party‐​line votes on most circuit‐​court nominees, too many people now think of the justices in partisan terms. That’s unfortunate, but it’s not a surprise when contrasting interpretive theories now largely track identification with parties that are more ideologically sorted than ever. Is there anything we can do t...

Mar 06, 2020•36 min
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