Cato Podcast

Incoming House Speaker Republican Mike Johnson has the opportunity to address key policy issues such as debt, spending, and healthcare. His views on trade involve supporting it as a foreign policy tool but also isolating China. He emphasizes border security and reducing asylum standards for immigration. The House Speaker role is discussed, focusing on decentralizing decision-making and a potential fiscal commission to tackle spending and debt.

The podcast discusses the rejection of liberal principles by some strains of the new right, tensions between liberalism and established religions, the views of Catholic integralists and their role in American politics, the Catholic integralist movement's disregard for American institutions, and the difference between standard issue conservatism and current fights happening in society.

This podcast explores the history of crackdowns on news 'distortion' in the U.S. It discusses the fear of giving federal agencies power to determine truth in news outlets and the negative impact it can have on free speech. The podcast also covers the history and impact of FCC licensing and regulations on news coverage, the origins of news distortion and its manipulative use, and the history of the fairness doctrine and its implications for free speech in broadcasting.

Explore the privacy implications of data collection in cars, including concerns about police access, potential abuse of data, and violation of Fourth Amendment rights. Discover the disparity between consumer choice and government access to car data, and the need for clear warrant requirements to protect privacy.

The podcast explores the concept of 'jawboning' and the blurred line between speech and government coercion. It discusses government pressure on speech platforms, the impact of empty threats made by lawmakers, and the importance of scrutinizing government behavior on speech. The chapter also highlights the need for transparency in government engagement with tech companies.

Ecuador's political landscape, the background of President Daniel Noboa, trade policies, dollarization's impact, comparing tax systems, and building an international financial center are discussed in the podcast.

Matthew Feeney and Jennifer Huddleston discuss the approaches taken by governments to online safety, including the UK's new online safety bill, the global impact of Europe's regulations, state approaches to online speech regulation, and trends in online safety proposals.

Exploring the Supreme Court's Bonta decision and its impact on donor privacy. The concept of donor privacy and its connection to free speech. Concerns about leaks and protecting nonprofit groups' rights. Lack of understanding in government agencies about the First Amendment. Proactive laws implemented by some states to protect nonprofit donors. The potential impact of Congress making laws related to donor privacy. The motivations behind advocating for transparency in political donations and its potential deterrent effect on silenced groups.

This podcast explores the challenges and progress of universal school choice programs, highlighting the lack of awareness among eligible parents. It discusses the potential disruption to traditional education systems and emphasizes the need for more freedom and flexibility for parents. The advantages of school choice are showcased, including success stories and benefits for rural areas.

Johan Norberg, author of The Capitalist Manifesto, discusses the positive impact of free markets, shifts in development thinking, implications of free trade on national security, the decline of manufacturing jobs in the US, and contrasting perspectives on free markets and materialism.