CatoAudio puts you right in the middle of the important policy debates going on in Washington. This 60-minute audio magazine features inspiring discussions from well-known intellectuals, pundits, political leaders and Cato scholars. Previous recordings have included Milton Friedman, Hernando de Soto, Anne Applebaum, Alan Greenspan, P. J. O'Rourke, and Steve Forbes. From a libertarian view of limited government, free markets, and civil society, CatoAudio is your window to the ideas of freedom.
CatoAudio puts you right in the middle of the important policy debates going on in Washington. This 60-minute audio magazine features inspiring discussions from well-known intellectuals, pundits, political leaders and Cato scholars. Previous recordings have included Milton Friedman, Hernando de Soto, Anne Applebaum, Alan Greenspan, P. J. O'Rourke, and Steve Forbes. From a libertarian view of limited government, free markets, and civil society, CatoAudio is your window to the ideas of freedom.
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By David Salisbury, Casey Lartigue, Edward Peck, and others
Narrated By Bill McGregor
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This edition of CatoAudio features David Salisbury and Casey Lartigue on the state of America's schools 50 years after Brown v. Board of Education; Ambassador Edward Peck on the transition of Iraq's power; Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission member Peter Bradford on the future of nuclear power; Wall Street Journal's John Fund on challenges facing American education; Former US Attorney General Bill Barr on telecommunications regulation; and Brink Lindsey on the myths and truths of outsourcing.
Julian Sanchez and Berin Szoka on internet regulation Richard A. Epstein on his new book, Design for Liberty. Richard Vedder on measuring productivity in higher education. John H. Cochrane on regulation and financial catastrophe. Michael Tanner on the true state of the union. Burton W. Folsom, Jr. on FDR's conduct of World War II.
John Samples and Steve Simpson on Super PACs in 2012. John Fund on the historical backdrop of the tea party movement. Doug Bandow on the problems with European integration. Tad DeHaven on President Obama's 2013 budget. Malou Innocent on the growing consensus against the war in Afghanistan. Tucker Carlson on the good, the bad, and the ugly of politics in 2012.
By Edward H. Crane, Thomas Sowell, Fareed Zakaria, and others
Narrated By Bill McGregor
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This edition of CatoAudio features welcoming remarks by Cato President Edward H. Crane; appreciation of Milton Friedman by Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Thomas Sowell; presentation of the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty by Newsweek International Editor Fareed Zakaria; and remarks by Hernando de Soto, recipient of the 2004 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty.
Dan Ikenson and Dan Griswold on the state of free trade and immigration. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) on his balanced approach to the Federal Reserve. Judy Shelton on the importance of monetary reform. Jeffrey M. Lacker on Fed policy and the misallocation of credit. Kevin Dowd on the impending fiat money cataclysm. Lawrence H. White on the transition to a gold standard.
By Marie Gryphon, Roger Pilon, John Yoo, and others
Narrated By Bill McGregor
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Marie Gryphon and Roger Pilon on the affirmative action myth; John Yoo on congressional hypocrisy in the Schiavo controversy; Chris Edwards on the mixed record of the Republican Congress; Chuck Pena on the folly of expanding the army; Dan Griswold on the sweet opportunity for free trade with Central America; and Alvaro Vargas Llosa on reversing five centuries of oppression in Latin America.
By Jim Powell, David Boaz, Charles Murray, and others
Narrated By Bill McGregor
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This edition of CatoAudio features Jim Powell and David Boaz on the growth of the federal government; Charles Murray on the causes of human excellence; Rep. Barney Frank on liberals' opposition to Internet gambling; The Postal Rate Commission's Shelly Dreifuss on the lack of accountability at the U.S. Postal Service, Roger Pilon on the benefits of drug reimportation; and Ed Crane on the ideological collapse of the Republican party.
By Richard Epstein, Mark Moller, Salem Ben Nasser Al Ismaily, and others
Narrated By Bill McGregor
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Richard Epstein and Mark Moller on Kelo, NSA spying, and the Constitution; Salem Ben Nasser Al Ismaily on economic freedom in the Arab world; Mark Skousen on the political predilections of Benjamin Franklin; Robert Enlow on the economic evidence supporting school vouchers; Joel Miller on what big government is costing ordinary Americans; and in this month's Feature, Stephen Davies on the history of liberty in Eurasia.
By Stephen Moore, Alan Reynolds, P.J. O'Rourke, and others
Narrated By Bill McGregor
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This edition of CatoAudio features Stephen Moore and Alan Reynolds on President Bush's tax cut; Pat Toomey on Social Security and Election 2002; Bob Levy on "Total Information Awareness"; the FCC's Kathleen Abernathy on the future of American radio spectrum policy; P. J. O'Rourke on H. L. Mencken; and Jerry Taylor on the environmental agenda for the 108th Congress.
By Randy Barnett, Mark Moller, Brad Smith, and others
Narrated By Bill McGregor
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This issue of CatoAudio features Randy Barnett and Mark Moller on medical marijuana and federalism; Federal Election Commission chairman Brad Smith on free speech and campaign finance regulation; Walid Phares on the history, agenda, and strategy of Al Qaeda; economist John Merrifield on the benefits of specialization in education; and law professor Jonathan Turley on the disturbing use of military commissions in prosecuting enemy combatants.
In this edition: Ian Vasquez and James Dorn on the state of economic freedom in the world; Stephen Slivinski on the GOP and supersized government; Roger Pilon on the Constitution and property rights; Cal Dooley on the federal government's misguided farm policy; Arnold Kling on why health care costs so much; and Robert Pape on the motivations behind suicide terrorism.
Chris Edwards and Don Boudreaux on the stimulus and bigger government Sallie James on how to free trade in services. Michael Cannon on the uncertain future of American health care. Jeffrey Rosen on whether Obama will protect our civil liberties. Robert Pape on the rise of suicide terrorism in Afghanistan. Ted Galen Carpenter on how the American drug war is ruining Mexico.
By Ian Vasquez, James Gwartney, David Price, and others
Narrated By Bill McGregor
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This edition of CatoAudio features Ian Vasquez and James Gwartney on the state of global economic liberty; the Washington Legal Foundation's David Price on the FDA's cruel treatment of the terminally ill; Adam Thierer on the relentless expansion of choice and diversity in today's media marketplace; P.J. O'Rourke on the follies of nation building; David Boaz on heroes of liberty great and small; and more.
By Radley Balko, Jacob Sullum, Floyd Abrams, and others
Narrated By Bill McGregor
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Radley Balko and Jacob Sullum on the DEA's war against pain sufferers; Floyd Abrams on political partisans who support free speech, but only when they agree with it; William Niskanen on the lessons Enron teaches about financial mismanagement; David Boaz on why Congress should defend the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Steven Davies on the explosive growth of the world's wealth; and Anne Applebaum on how totalitarianism came to power in Russia and Germany.
By Susan Chamberlin, Gene Healy, Sebastian Mallaby, and others
Narrated By Bill McGregor
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This edition of CatoAudio features Susan Chamberlin on the politics of Social Security reform; Gene Healy on the criminalization of almost everything; The Washington Post's Sebastian Mallaby on the World Bank and policy prescriptions for economic development; Congressman Cal Dooley on the merits of free trade and the looming political obstacles; Christopher Hitchens on New York City's draconian smoking ban; and more.
Dan Griswold and Dan Ikenson on trade and immigration policy in 2010. Julian Sanchez on the threat of the Patriot Act. Rep. Jeff Flake on ending the Cuban travel ban.
David Boaz and Roger Pilon on the resurgence of the Constitution. Richard Bishirjian on politics and for-profit education. Edward Gresser on the progressive case against the U.S. tariff system. Chris Edwards on cutting the federal budget. Ed Crane on libertarianism and the new Congress. Tucker Carlson on the Tea Party and the Future of the Republican Party.
In this edition: Indur Goklany and Pat Michaels on global warming; John Fund on how the Republicans betrayed their principles and lost the election; Alvaro Vargas Llosa on the barriers to entrepreneurs in Latin America; John Hulsman on how a realist foreign policy should address Iran; Michael Cannon on the facts and the fictions about health saving accounts; and Robert J. Barro on the life of Milton Friedman.
