Libertarian
Summary: A podcast series features the inimitable Richard Epstein offering his unique perspective on national developments in public policy and the law. Tune in each week to hear Epstein’s take on breaking news stories.
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Podcasts:
Richard Epstein considers the legal and policy merits of Donald Trump's decision to crack down on immigration from several Muslim-majority countries and to build a border wall with Mexico. (Playing time: 18:27)
Richard Epstein analyzes the major initiatives on health care, trade, immigration, regulation, and crime coming out of the first week of the Trump Administration. (Playing time: 20:00)
Richard Epstein examines efforts by the new Republican Congress to restrict the power of federal regulators, and explains the history of how unelected administrators came to hold so much political power. (Playing time: 20:21)
Richard Epstein breaks down the complicated path to replacing Obamacare without destabilizing America's healthcare system. (Playing time: 19:59)
Richard Epstein looks at how the modern regulatory regime has slowed development and hindered infrastructure projects. (Playing time: 16:41)
Richard Epstein responds to the controversy over Russia's meddling in the presidential election, Donald Trump's national security team, and the president-elect's skepticism of the One China policy. (Playing time: 18:08)
Richard Epstein explains why both the legal and policy complexities of immigration make the issue more difficult to tackle than most pundits imagine. (Playing time: 21:01)
Richard Epstein describes how government interventions have driven the Golden State's housing prices to extraordinary heights. (Playing time: 18:39)
Richard Epstein looks at the legal and policy controversies emanating from the office of the president-elect. (Playing time: 17:30)
Richard Epstein shares his reaction on learning that Donald Trump will be the 45th president and provides recommendations for the new administration's policy agenda. (Playing time: 19:42)
Richard Epstein looks at New York's recent efforts to crack down on the short-term home rentals offered by Airbnb. (Playing time: 17:30)
Richard Epstein weighs the dangers of a Donald Trump presidency against those that would attend a Hillary Clinton Administration. (Playing time: 23:18)
Richard Epstein considers the arguments for and against the Electoral College, describes how the process of choosing a president has changed over the years, and provides prescriptions for electoral reform. (Playing time: 19:23)
Richard Epstein probes the legal and policy arguments made by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as it attempts to block the development of the Dakota Access Pipeline. (Playing time: 15:51)
Richard Epstein describes the dramatic failure of the federal government's attempts to balance anti-discrimination laws against religious liberty protections. (Playing time: 20:26)