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Summary: Cato Video presents a variety of speakers, interviews, and events at the Cato Institute. The wealth of Cato's multimedia content is carefully selected and edited to portray the most pivotal issues in a concise and engaging way, inviting viewers to rethink their assumptions about liberty and the proper role of government.

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 The Fight with ISIS: One Year (and Counting) of Unauthorized War | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:21:22

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/fight-isis-one-year-counting-unauthorized-warNext week marks the one-year anniversary of the start of America’s War with ISIS. But after 12 months and more than 5,000 airstrikes — and with some 3,500 U.S. soldiers on the ground — Congress has yet to hold a vote on authorization for our latest Middle East war.Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) calls this situation "inexcusable." He has been a leader in the effort to get Congress to live up to the most solemn responsibility with which the Constitution entrusts it. "How much longer will we allow war to be waged without Congress even being willing to have a debate about the strategy and scope of the mission?" he asked from the Senate floor recently. "How much longer will we keep asking service members to risk their lives without Congress doing the basic job" of taking an up-or-down vote on the war?"

 Designer Drugs: A New Futile Front in the War on Illegal Drugs? | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:14:29

View the full event: http://www.cato.org/events/designer-drugs-new-futile-front-war-illegal-drugsNews organizations have recently documented the proliferation of synthetic or “designer” drugs that produce physical and psychological effects similar to those of traditional mind-altering substances such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Cato senior fellow Ted Galen Carpenter will discuss his recent study on synthetic drugs.

 The BEPS Project: The OECD, Tax Policy, and U.S Competitiveness | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:09:19

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/beps-project-oecd-tax-policy-us-competitiveness"Dominated by Europe’s welfare states, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has been pushing policies to enable higher taxes and bigger government. The latest example is a base erosion and profit-shifting (BEPS) initiative that would raise business tax burdens and undermine the competitiveness of American firms operating in global markets.

 Reforming Takings | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:11:46

Despite the case’s outcome, Kelo v City of New London shattered what many believed to be a consensus that virtually any condemnation satisfies the Fifth Amendment. Rep Tom Reed (R-NY) comments on the significant progress since then, and what is left to be done.Video produced by Caleb O. Brown, Austin Bragg and Tess Terrible.

 In the Wake of King v. Burwell: Options for Congress | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:07:36

View the full event: http://www.cato.org/events/wake-king-v-burwell-options-congressThe Supreme Court's decision on King v. Burwell validated President Obama’s massive power grab, allowing him to tax, borrow, and spend $700 billion without congressional approval. Despite the ruling, Obamacare remains unpopular with the American public and the battle to set in place a health care system that works for all Americans is far from over.Featuring Christie Herrera, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Government Accountability.

 Cybersecurity Theater Presents "Going Dark: Encryption" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:07:00

The federal government wants the tech sector to build flawed products to make law enforcement easier. However, if the United States leads the way in building government-friendly back doors into all tech products, the U.S. will only be providing effective cover for totalitarian regimes to do the same. There's simply not much evidence that making American communications less secure will aid the fight against terrorism. Julian Sanchez and Patrick Eddington comment on the testimony of FBI Director James Comey and Deputy U.S. Attorney General Sally Quinn Yates. Video produced by Caleb O. Brown, Austin Bragg, Tess Terrible and Mark McDaniel.

 Millennials and U.S. Foreign Policy | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:13:41

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/millennials-us-foreign-policyIn this special Cato policy forum, the authors, George Mason University scholar A. Trevor Thrall presents his findings on the impact that the Millennial Generation may have on U.S. foreign policy and domestic politics.

 Going for Broke: Deficits, Debt, and the Entitlement Crisis | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:15:20

To view the full event visit: http://www.cato.org/events/going-broke-deficits-debt-entitlement-crisisOur growing national debt has dropped out of the headlines recently — but that doesn't mean that the problem has gone away. The simple truth is that there is no way to address America's debt problem without reforming entitlements. Michael Tanner discusses entitlement spending reform and his new book Going for Broke: Deficits, Debt and the Entitlement Crisis.

 The Kelo Decision Ten Years Later | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:03:02

How did a terrible Supreme Court decision on eminent domain spark a backlash that left millions of Americans with better protections against government takings? Dana Berliner, Scott Bullock and Ilya Somin explain how the Kelo case ultimately helped spark a vibrant debate about when the government should be able to take property for public use. Video produced by Caleb O. Brown and Austin Bragg.

 Property Rights on the 10th Anniversary of Kelo v. City of New London -- Jeremy Hopkins | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:11:16

View the full event: http://www.cato.org/events/property-rights-10th-anniversary-kelo-v-city-new-london Despite the case's outcome, Kelo v. City of New London shattered what many believed to be a consensus that virtually any condemnation satisfies the Fifth Amendment. Kelo thus led to significant progress, but there is much work to be done.

 Property Rights on the 10th Anniversary of Kelo v. City of New London -- Scott Bullock | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:13:02

View the full event: http://www.cato.org/events/property-rights-10th-anniversary-kelo-v-city-new-london Despite the case's outcome, Kelo v. City of New London shattered what many believed to be a consensus that virtually any condemnation satisfies the Fifth Amendment. Kelo thus led to significant progress, but there is much work to be done.

 Property Rights on the 10th Anniversary of Kelo v. City of New London -- Rep. Tom Reed | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:13:15

View the full event: http://www.cato.org/events/property-rights-10th-anniversary-kelo-v-city-new-london Despite the case's outcome, Kelo v. City of New London shattered what many believed to be a consensus that virtually any condemnation satisfies the Fifth Amendment. Kelo thus led to significant progress, but there is much work to be done.

 Property Rights on the 10th Anniversary of Kelo v. City of New London -- Dana Berliner | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:13:59

View the full event: http://www.cato.org/events/property-rights-10th-anniversary-kelo-v-city-new-london Despite the case's outcome, Kelo v. City of New London shattered what many believed to be a consensus that virtually any condemnation satisfies the Fifth Amendment. Kelo thus led to significant progress, but there is much work to be done.

 Property Rights on the 10th Anniversary of Kelo v. City of New London -- Ilya Somin | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:10:52

View the full event: http://www.cato.org/events/property-rights-10th-anniversary-kelo-v-city-new-london Despite the case's outcome, Kelo v. City of New London shattered what many believed to be a consensus that virtually any condemnation satisfies the Fifth Amendment. Kelo thus led to significant progress, but there is much work to be done.

 Magna Carta and the Rule of Law around the World | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 0:13:31

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/magna-carta-rule-law-around-world June marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta exerted a significant influence on the development of the common law in England and subsequently in the United States. Richard Helmholz is a Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago Law School. He spoke at a recent Cato conference commemorating the anniversary. He describes the emergence of Magna Carta and its impact on the rule of law in England.

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