Episodes
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Foreign Policy, Global Warming, and the Pope
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Richard Epstein looks at the pronouncements Pope Francis made on Syria, climate change, and organ donations during his recent visit to the United States. (Playing time: 22:00)
Wednesday Sep 23, 2015
Trump and Taxes
Wednesday Sep 23, 2015
Wednesday Sep 23, 2015
Richard Epstein reacts to Donald Trump’s broadside against the hedge fund industry, explores the controversy around carried interest, and examines the merits of various proposals for tax reform. (Playing time: 18:36)
Wednesday Sep 16, 2015
US Global Leadership and the Refugee Crisis
Wednesday Sep 16, 2015
Wednesday Sep 16, 2015
Richard Epstein looks at how the shortcomings of the Obama administration’s foreign policy have fueled the refugee crisis that’s left Europe reeling. (Playing time: 16:41)
Thursday Sep 10, 2015
The Libertarian’s Guide to Clean Water
Thursday Sep 10, 2015
Thursday Sep 10, 2015
Richard Epstein looks at the tangled legal history of the Clean Water Act — and the continued excesses of the EPA — and explains how to construct an alternative consonant with classical liberal principles. (Playing time: 18:01)
Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Birthright Citizenship and Immigration
Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Richard Epstein looks at the controversy over whether the Fourteenth Amendment requires that children of illegal immigrants become US citizens. (Playing time: 18:52)