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Brian Doherty Discusses 'Ron Paul's Revolution'

catoinstitutevideo — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:53:42 +0000

	Brian Doherty Discusses 'Ron Paul's Revolution' www.cato.org Ron Paul's two presidential campaigns have galvanized a mass movement for smaller government, sound money, and an end to our interventionist foreign policy. This genuinely spontaneous movement has featured blimps, "money bombs," the rEVOLution logo, and thousands of college students chanting "End the Fed" at campuses across the country. Somehow the message Ron Paul had been advancing for 30 years caught on in an era of financial collapse, bailouts, unprecedented deficits, and the two longest wars in American history. Brian Doherty, a senior editor at Reason and author of several books on libertarian history, has been covering Ron Paul since 1999. In his new book he looks at Paul's background, his early years in Congress, his 1988 Libertarian presidential run, his recent campaigns, the grassroots activists who joined the Ron Paul revolution, and indeed the election of Senator Rand Paul.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 1047 60 ratings
	Time: 18:39	More in News & Politics

James Bacchus Discusses Free Trade

catoinstitutevideo — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:50:25 +0000

	James Bacchus Discusses Free Trade www.cato.org Like international trade, cross-border direct investment drives economic growth. The value of cross-border investment flows has increased dramatically worldwide in response to liberalization of investment rules over the past couple of decades. But the trend toward liberalization has slowed, even reversed, in recent years. In April, the International Chamber of Commerce published the first revision in 40 years to its International Investment Guidelines, and the Obama administration published long-awaited revisions to its template for international investment agreements—the so-called model bilateral investment treaty. Will these developments help rein in investment protectionism. How will they influence cross-border investment flows? Can they help achieve the vaunted macroeconomic rebalancing?	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 163 10 ratings
	Time: 14:17	More in News & Politics

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Discusses 'Ron Paul's Revolution'

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:55:29 +0000

	Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Discusses 'Ron Paul's Revolution' www.cato.org Ron Paul's two presidential campaigns have galvanized a mass movement for smaller government, sound money, and an end to our interventionist foreign policy. This genuinely spontaneous movement has featured blimps, "money bombs," the rEVOLution logo, and thousands of college students chanting "End the Fed" at campuses across the country. Somehow the message Ron Paul had been advancing for 30 years caught on in an era of financial collapse, bailouts, unprecedented deficits, and the two longest wars in American history. Brian Doherty, a senior editor at Reason and author of several books on libertarian history, has been covering Ron Paul since 1999. In his new book he looks at Paul's background, his early years in Congress, his 1988 Libertarian presidential run, his recent campaigns, the grassroots activists who joined the Ron Paul revolution, and indeed the election of Senator Rand Paul.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 2842 136 ratings
	Time: 11:11	More in News & Politics

Michael Tanner Talks about Social Security

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:55:07 +0000

	Michael Tanner Talks about Social Security www.cato.org Social Security's finances have grown steadily worse over the years. Cato Institute Senior Fellow Michael D. Tanner discussed his paper, Still a Better Deal: Private Investment vs. Social Security. 03/14/12	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 596 27 ratings
	Time: 24:12	More in News & Politics

US Rep. Zoe Lofgren Discusses Immigration Reform

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:15:19 +0000

	US Rep. Zoe Lofgren Discusses Immigration Reform www.cato.org The Winter 2012 issue of Cato Journal was devoted to the critical question of "Is Immigration Good for America?" In conjunction with its publication, we are pleased to present this special Conference, featuring presentations by many of the national experts who contributed to the publication, along with addresses by other key figures in the immigration debate. We are a nation peopled almost exclusively by immigrants or those who are descended from immigrants. More than any other major nation, we are defined by our immigrant past, present, and future. Yet there are significant incongruities between the immigration system we currently have and the one that would best serve our economic interests and our ideals as a free society. Zoe Lofgren is a Democratic congresswoman from California.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 216 12 ratings
	Time: 16:14	More in News & Politics

Mao Yushi Receives 2012 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:11:09 +0000

	Mao Yushi Receives 2012 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty Interview: www.youtube.com Announcement: www.cato.org Biography: www.cato.org Mao Yushi is founder and chairman of the Unirule Institute, based in Beijing, China. He is the author of several books and many scholarly and popular articles, has taught economics at a number of universities, established some of the very first non-state charities and independent self-help organizations in China, and is well known as a courageous champion of liberty. In the 1950s he was punished through forced labor, exile, "re-education," and near starvation for saying, "If we have nowhere to buy pork, then pork prices should rise," and "If Chairman Mao wants to meet a scientist, who should visit whom?" And in 2011, at the age of 82, he wrote a public essay that was published in Caixin online called "Returning Mao Zedong to Human Form" (把毛泽东还原成人). That essay earned him numerous death threats and a greater reputation as a voice of honesty and justice. Mao Yushi is one of the great libertarian figures in the contemporary world and has worked tirelessly to bring libertarian ideas and the experience of freedom to the people of China and the wider world. Interview: www.youtube.com Announcement: www.cato.org Biography: www.cato.org	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 734 41 ratings
	Time: 19:37	More in News & Politics

Tamar Jacoby Discusses Immigration Reform

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:35:13 +0000

	Tamar Jacoby Discusses Immigration Reform www.cato.org www.cato.org The Winter 2012 issue of Cato Journal was devoted to the critical question of "Is Immigration Good for America?" In conjunction with its publication, we are pleased to present this special Conference, featuring presentations by many of the national experts who contributed to the publication, along with addresses by other key figures in the immigration debate. We are a nation peopled almost exclusively by immigrants or those who are descended from immigrants. More than any other major nation, we are defined by our immigrant past, present, and future. Yet there are significant incongruities between the immigration system we currently have and the one that would best serve our economic interests and our ideals as a free society.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 183 7 ratings
	Time: 15:41	More in News & Politics

Interview with Mao Yushi, Recipient of the 2012 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:41:36 +0000

	Interview with Mao Yushi, Recipient of the 2012 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty The Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty, named in honor of perhaps the greatest champion of liberty in the 20th century, is presented every other year to an individual who has made a significant contribution to advance human freedom. Mao Yushi, one of China's most outspoken and influential activists for individual rights and free markets, has been named the 2012 winner of the Cato Institute's Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty. Mr. Yushi recorded a Cato Daily Podcast on May 3, 2012. Listen to the rest of the interview here: www.cato.org Produced by Caleb Brown, Evan Banks, and Austin Bragg.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 605 30 ratings
	Time: 01:53	More in News & Politics

Mao Yushi: Recipient of the 2012 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty

catoinstitutevideo — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:36:45 +0000

	Mao Yushi: Recipient of the 2012 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty www.cato.org www.cato.org www.cato.org www.cato.org www.libertarianism.org www.libertarianism.org Mao Yushi is founder and chairman of the Unirule Institute, based in Beijing, China. He is the author of several books and many scholarly and popular articles, has taught economics at a number of universities, established some of the very first non-state charities and independent self-help organizations in China, and is well known as a courageous champion of liberty. In the 1950s he was punished through forced labor, exile, "re-education," and near starvation for saying, "If we have nowhere to buy pork, then pork prices should rise," and "If Chairman Mao wants to meet a scientist, who should visit whom?" And in 2011, at the age of 82, he wrote a public essay that was published in Caixin online called "Returning Mao Zedong to Human Form" (把毛泽东还原成人). That essay earned him numerous death threats and a greater reputation as a voice of honesty and justice. Mao Yushi is one of the great libertarian figures in the contemporary world and has worked tirelessly to bring libertarian ideas and the experience of freedom to the people of China and the wider world.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 1728 93 ratings
	Time: 10:52	More in News & Politics

Eric O'Keefe Discusses 'Primary Accountability'

catoinstitutevideo — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:44:17 +0000

	Eric O'Keefe Discusses 'Primary Accountability' www.cato.org Only 12 percent of Americans now approve of the job Congress is doing. Despite that, incumbents are overwhelmingly re-elected. Eighty-six percent of them survived the 2010 elections for the House of Representatives. That's not much of a surprise when you consider that 80 percent of House districts are safe for one of the two major parties and 62 percent of incumbents face no primary challenge at all. No wonder many Americans feel those who "represent" them in Washington don't really represent them at all. A new organization, the Campaign for Primary Accountability, is trying to level the playing field and to restore real representation by making incumbents more accountable to citizens. Its efforts have won praise across the political spectrum and condemnation from fans of the status quo. But it is not alone. Mark Meckler, a founder of the Tea Party Patriots, is launching a new effort to change American elections for the better.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 371 33 ratings
	Time: 05:45	More in News & Politics

Daniel J. Ikenson Discusses US-China Trade Relations

catoinstitutevideo — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:41:28 +0000

	Daniel J. Ikenson Discusses US-China Trade Relations www.cato.org www.cato.org An emerging narrative in 2012 is that a proliferation of protectionist Chinese policies is to blame for worsening US-China relations. There is no question that some Chinese policies have been discriminatory and provocative, but the US government has also indulged in protectionism and made some poor choices that have and will continue to fuel bilateral disputes. Responsible policymakers should be looking beyond the politics to find solutions that remind people in both countries of our interdependence and the mutual benefits of the relationship.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 273 22 ratings
	Time: 07:19	More in News & Politics

William A. Niskanen, A Life Well Lived

catoinstitutevideo — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:42:28 +0000

	William A. Niskanen, A Life Well Lived This video was presented at a memorial service for William A. Niskanen held April 12, 2012 at the Cato Institute. Niskanen's "Reflections of a Political Economist" is available free online: www.cato.org Video produced by Caleb O. Brown and Austin Bragg.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 2721 36 ratings
	Time: 12:01	More in News & Politics

Daron Acemoglu discusses "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty"

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:10:54 +0000

	Daron Acemoglu discusses "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty" www.cato.org Institutions — not geography, culture, or other factors — explain why some nations succeed and others fail. So says Daron Acemoglu in an ambitious new book drawing evidence from thousands of years of human history and from societies as diverse as those of the Inca Empire, 17th century England, and contemporary Botswana. Inclusive political and economic institutions, influenced by critical junctures in history, produce virtuous cycles that reinforce pluralism in the market and in politics.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 1153 38 ratings
	Time: 10:34	More in News & Politics

"The Improprieties of the Pretense of Knowledge" (Daniel B. Klein)

catoinstitutevideo — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:12:58 +0000

	"The Improprieties of the Pretense of Knowledge" (Daniel B. Klein) www.cato.org www.cato.org www.cato.org Adam Smith denounced the folly and presumption of interventionists, and Friedrich Hayek denounced their pretense of knowledge. Daniel B. Klein's new book attempts to renew Smith and Hayek and go beyond. His talk will focus on the hubris of interventionism, arguing that such arrogance hangs on maneuvers in government and "expert" quarters that pretend to make things simpler than they are. In particular, he will explain how economists flatten knowledge down to information and thereby shortchange the case for liberty. A candid understanding of knowledge makes us more virtuous and more libertarian. Additional information provided by the author: "Knowledge has its counterpart in action, and your actions emerge from your normative calls in personal policy-making. On those two steps Klein proposes to bring to the traditional Hayekian knowledge problem a prism of Smithian moral analysis. This approach perhaps sheds new light on the absurdities and profound quackishness of statist pretenses of knowledge."	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 672 20 ratings
	Time: 31:20	More in News & Politics

Sean Trende on Democrats' Lost 2008 Majority

catoinstitutevideo — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:51:04 +0000

	Sean Trende on Democrats' Lost 2008 Majority www.cato.org www.cato.org How did the Democrats, who seemed unstoppable in 2009, lose their momentum so quickly, and what does it mean for the future of our two-party system? Sean Trende's new book explores the underlying weaknesses of the Democratic promise of recent years, and shows how unlikely a new era of big government always was. Trende persuasively argues that both Republicans and Democrats are failing to connect with the real values of the American people, and that long-held theories of cyclical political "realignments" are baseless.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 421 17 ratings
	Time: 17:10	More in News & Politics

Joshua Rovner Talks about Iran

catoinstitutevideo — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:49:05 +0000

	Joshua Rovner Talks about Iran www.cato.org www.cato.org www.cato.org www.cato.org Joshua Rovner, US Naval War College	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 380 18 ratings
	Time: 12:33	More in News & Politics

Nuno Monteiro Says US Should Not Antagonize Iran

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:54:21 +0000

	Nuno Monteiro Says US Should Not Antagonize Iran www.cato.org In the months since the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued its November 2011 report, which raised new questions about Iran's nuclear program, the debate in Washington, DC, over Iran has grown hotter. Policymakers, politicians, scholars, and pundits are now offering wildly divergent predictions and prescriptions. While these open debates are an improvement over the Beltway groupthink that accompanied the run-up to the Iraq War, many questions remain about the Obama administration's policy. This conference examines the two central questions surrounding US policy toward Iran: Can diplomacy work? What are the options if diplomacy fails?	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 514 23 ratings
	Time: 12:42	More in News & Politics

Scott Rasmussen Discusses "The People's Money"

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:11:55 +0000

	Scott Rasmussen Discusses "The People's Money" www.cato.org For years, political observers have blamed voters for Washington's failure to balance the budget and reform entitlements, claiming that voters support a balanced budget in the abstract, but are unwilling to support the types of cuts actually needed to achieve that balance. But, in his new book, leading political pollster Scott Rasmussen says that Americans are willing to support the necessary changes if politicians provide the leadership required. Drawing on a comprehensive review of history, revelatory budgetary documents, and enlightening public opinion polls, Rasmussen lays out a step-by-step budget that could wipe out trillions of dollars from the national debt.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 207 18 ratings
	Time: 16:16	More in News & Politics

Justin Logan Discusses Iran and the US

catoinstitutevideo — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:01:04 +0000

	Justin Logan Discusses Iran and the US www.cato.org In the months since the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued its November 2011 report, which raised new questions about Iran's nuclear program, the debate in Washington, DC, over Iran has grown hotter. Policymakers, politicians, scholars, and pundits are now offering wildly divergent predictions and prescriptions. While these open debates are an improvement over the Beltway groupthink that accompanied the run-up to the Iraq War, many questions remain about the Obama administration's policy. This conference examines the two central questions surrounding US policy toward Iran: Can diplomacy work? What are the options if diplomacy fails? Justin Logan is director of the Cato Institute's foreign policy studies.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 849 24 ratings
	Time: 12:10	More in News & Politics

Jim Harper Discusses Cybersecurity and Federal Regulation

catoinstitutevideo — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:05:10 +0000

	Jim Harper Discusses Cybersecurity and Federal Regulation www.cato.org With the Senate poised to consider comprehensive "cybersecurity" legislation this month, a bevy of questions need answers. Although it is difficult to secure computers, networks, and data, are government spending and regulation the answer? Are the cybersecurity threats touted in Washington real or trumped up? Should legal protections for privacy and other values give way in the name of "information sharing" with the Department of Homeland Security? Jim Harper is the director of information policy studies at the Cato Institute.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 207 8 ratings
	Time: 11:46	More in News & Politics

Jerry Brito Discusses Cybersecurity Threats

catoinstitutevideo — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:55:19 +0000

	Jerry Brito Discusses Cybersecurity Threats www.cato.org With the Senate poised to consider comprehensive "cybersecurity" legislation this month, a bevy of questions need answers. Although it is difficult to secure computers, networks, and data, are government spending and regulation the answer? Are the cybersecurity threats touted in Washington real or trumped up? Should legal protections for privacy and other values give way in the name of "information sharing" with the Department of Homeland Security? Jerry Brito is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 157 10 ratings
	Time: 14:19	More in News & Politics

Tim Sandefur Discusses ObamaCare's Medicaid Expansion

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:57:44 +0000

	Tim Sandefur Discusses ObamaCare's Medicaid Expansion www.cato.org Tim Sandefur of the Pacific Legal Foundation explains some of the implications of the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 666 36 ratings
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Jagadeesh Gokhale Details ObamaCare's Medicaid Cost Increases

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:13:24 +0000

	Jagadeesh Gokhale Details ObamaCare's Medicaid Cost Increases www.cato.org www.cato.org The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) represents a large and new expense for states. Jagadeesh Gokhale is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of numerous reports on Medicaid.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 760 20 ratings
	Time: 20:41	More in News & Politics

Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas (Dale Carpenter)

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:59:56 +0000

	Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas (Dale Carpenter) www.cato.org In 2003 the Supreme Court struck down America's sodomy laws in the case of Lawrence v. Texas. In Flagrant Conduct, a work nine years in the making, Dale Carpenter challenges what we thought we knew about the case. Drawing on dozens of interviews, he analyzes the claims of virtually every person involved. Carpenter first introduces us to the interracial defendants themselves, who were hardly prepared "for the strike of lightning" that would upend their lives, and then to the Harris County arresting officers. He charts not only the careful legal strategy that Lambda Legal attorneys adopted to make the case compatible to a conservative Supreme Court but also the miscalculations of the Houston prosecutors who assumed that the nationâ€™s extant sodomy laws would be upheld. Dale Carpenter clerked for Judge Edith H. Jones of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and blogs frequently for The Volokh Conspiracy. Charles Lane is the author of The Day Freedom Died: The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court, and the Betrayal of Reconstruction. Geoffrey R. Stone of the University of Chicago Law School says, "Dale Carpenter's Flagrant Conduct does for Lawrence v. Texas what Richard Kluger's Simple Justice and Anthony Lewis's Gideon's Trumpet did for Brown v. Board of Education and Gideon v. Wainwright. It tells the story of a profoundly dramatic and important Supreme Court decision in a way that brings to life the stakes, the participants, the justices, and the drama of the <b>...</b>	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 325 5 ratings
	Time: 23:08	More in Nonprofits & Activism

Cato's Michael F. Cannon Discusses ObamaCare's Individual Mandate

catoinstitutevideo — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:56:50 +0000

	Cato's Michael F. Cannon Discusses ObamaCare's Individual Mandate www.cato.org The individual mandate to purchase health insurance is the linchpin of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It is among the issues to be handled by the Supreme Court beginning March 26, 2012. Michael F. Cannon is the director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute.	From: catoinstitutevideo Views: 6277 44 ratings
	Time: 10:48	More in News & Politics