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Libertarian Podcast: Native Americans and the North Dakota Pipeline Controversy
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. Discuss this podcast ...
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The Libertarian: The Civil-Right Bullies
Richard Epstein describes the dramatic failure of the federal government’s attempts to balance anti-discrimination laws against religious liberty protections. Discuss this podcast at Hoover.

The Classicist: A Dangerous Four Months
Victor Davis Hanson explains why the waning months of Barack Obama’s presidency may turn out to be one of the most volatile periods for national security that America has seen ...

The Libertarian: Dissecting the Clinton Tax Plan
Richard Epstein analyzes the various components of Hillary Clinton’s tax plan and proposes a classical liberal alternative. Discuss this podcast at Hoover.

The Libertarian: Taxing Apple
Richard Epstein argues that the European Union’s decision to impose heavy tax penalties on Apple may not be quite the disaster that critics suggest. Discuss this podcast at Hoover.

The Libertarian: The Dangers of the Martin Act
Richard Epstein looks at the uses and abuses of the Martin Act, a New York law that has given activist attorneys general a free pass to persecute their political opponents. ...

The Classicist: Trump’s Immigration Pivot
Victor Davis Hanson examines Donald Trump’s shifting tone on immigration — and provides a prescription for what a sensible immigration policy should look like. Discuss this podcast at Hoover.

The Libertarian: EpiPens and Drug Pricing
Richard Epstein responds to the recent controversy over sharp increases in the price of EpiPens and explains the economic dynamics underpinning the larger debate about prescription drug costs. Discuss this ...

The Classicist: The Great Regression
Victor Davis Hanson explores the tensions between technological progress and cultural vitality. Discuss this podcast at Hoover.
READ MORE: The Great Regression: Today, It Seems that Orwell’s 1984 Would Better Have Been ...

The Libertarian: Black Lives Matter and the Police
Richard Epstein tackles the NLRB’s ruling allowing graduate students to unionize, a federal judge’s injunction against the Obama Administration’s transgender restroom regulations, and a move to restore voting rights for ...