Our case study: The U of C, where a private force polices 65,000 Chicagoans on and off campus.
Curious City - Campus police: real deal or rent-a-cops?
Our case study: The U of C, where a private force polices 65,000 Chicagoans on and off campus.
Cato Daily Podcast - Cato Connects: Election 2014
Cato's David Boaz and John Samples evaluate the 2014 elections and prospects for a more libertarian public policy in the coming years.
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Money Girl - 377 MG What Is the Obamacare Health Insurance Penalty?
In this episode I’ll cover what you should know about the tax penalty for being uninsured. You’ll learn how to calculate the Obamacare penalty, what the increases will be in future years, and who gets a break from having to pay it. Get the Money Girl Book at http://MoneyGirlBook. Visit the website: http://bit.ly/1xycqjA
The Gist - JFK’s Brain Is Missing
Raise a toast: There are no more dry states left on Election Day. On The Gist, Mike Pesca’s wonderful parents share a lesson from voting-day drinking in 1970s Greenwich Village. Plus, Brad Meltzer from the Lost History TV series explains how missing artifacts reveal the extraordinary roles that ordinary people play in history. The show airs Friday nights at 10 p.m. ET on H2. For the Spiel, will you please say something nice about your opponent? Get The Gist by email as soon as it’s available: slate.com/GistEmail Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slate…id873667927?mt=2
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Morality and Pragmatism of Voting
Voting is a more complicated and morally questionable endeavor than merely "making your voice heard." Aaron Powell explains.
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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #51 – “Hotlanta” with Yedoye Travis
In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys and their special guest, comedian Yedoye Travis, discuss the sights and sounds of the "Dogwood City", aka "The A", aka "Badstreet U.S.A.", Atlanta, GA! Side tangents include Nickelodeon, the Civil War, children's museums, and a recent immigrant's fascination with Lee Greenwood. Follow Yedoye on Twitter @ProfessorDoye! Song of the week this week: "Highland Crawler" by Gentleman Jesse & His Men Follow the show @TheGoodsPod Rivers is @RiversLangley Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod
The Gist - Does When We Eat Matter?
Today on The Gist, political writer Harry Enten from FiveThirtyEight breaks down the latest polling data. Then, in our regular segment Is This Bulls--t?, we ask Maria Konnikova of The New Yorker if late-night dinners are really so horrible for our health. For the Spiel, Mike Pesca reports from below daredevil Nik Wallenda’s high wire in Chicago. Today’s show is sponsored by The Great Courses, who have a special offer for The Gist listeners. Order “Understanding the Mysteries of Human Behavior” and get 80% off the original price. Visit http://www.thegreatcourses.com/gist Get The Gist by email as soon as it’s available: slate.com/GistEmail Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slate…id873667927?mt=2
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Long War for the Supreme Court
In his new book, Overruled: The Long War for Control of the U.S. Supreme Court, Damon Root traces the libertarian approach to the proper role of government under the Constitution.
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Start the Week - The Language of Money
'Money talks' in a special edition of Start the Week recorded in front of an audience at Radio 3's Free Thinking Festival at Sage Gateshead. Anne McElvoy explores the language and morality of money, from the super-rich to zombie debt, with the writers John Lanchester and Naomi Alderman, plus the journalists Martin Wolf and John Kampfner.
Producer: Simon Tillotson.