The Libertarian

The Libertarian

By The Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at AustinNewsPoliticsHistory
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  • Crime & Punishment & Politics

    Richard Epstein looks at a wave of progressive reforms being embraced by Democratic presidential candidates and big city district attorneys, including decriminalizing quality-of-life crimes, eliminating cash bail, and sending fewer people to prison. He also considers whether America has a “mass incarceration” problem and whether there is evidence of racial bias in the criminal justice system.

    21 min
  • DACA in the Dock
    Richard Epstein analyzes the question currently before the Supreme Court: is the Trump Administration within its rights to undo President Obama’s protections for children brought into the country illegally? What are the limits of unilateral executive action? And what obligation does the executive branch have to adequately explain policy changes that it makes on its own?
    23 min
  • Confronting Your Impeacher?

    Richard Epstein examines the argument that the Sixth Amendment’s “confrontation clause” will compel the Ukraine whistleblower to reveal his or her identity — and be cross-examined by President Trump’s team.

    25 min
  • Moving Left on Energy

    Green energy policies at the state level are starting to have an impact — in all the wrong ways. From pipeline bans in New York to mandatory blackouts in California, The consequences are dire. And now progressives are looking to take similar policies national.

    22 min
  • Failed (Administrative) State

    Richard Epstein previews his new book, “The Dubious Morality of the Modern Administrative State,” chronicling how the post-New Deal expansion of power within the executive branch has threatened the rule of law and the separation of powers.

    25 min
  • The Ongoing Impeachment Saga

    Richard Epstein responds to the latest developments in the House’s impeachment inquiry, including a detailed breakdown of the White House’s argument that it can refuse cooperation.

    19 min

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The inimitable Richard Epstein offers his unique perspective on national developments in public policy and the law. 

The Libertarian is a podcast of the Civitas Institute at the…

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