Libertarian

The Libertarian Podcast, with Richard Epstein: The Obamacare Ruling

Richard Epstein examines the Supreme Court’s ruling in King v. Burwell, upholding the Obama Administration’s application of subsidies to federal health exchanges. (Playing time: 16:53)

The Libertarian Podcast: The Fight over Free Trade

Richard Epstein looks at the controversies surrounding the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. (Playing time: 17:59)

The Libertarian Podcast: Abortion and the Courts

Richard Epstein looks at the legal controversy over new restrictions on abortion in the states—and considers the prospect that they may wind up before the Supreme Court. (Playing time: 22:36)

The Libertarian Podcast: American Diplomacy, the Supreme Court, and Presidential Power

Richard Epstein dissects the recent Supreme Court ruling on whether Congress or the president should have the final say on certain diplomatic disputes. (Playing time: 17:22)

The Libertarian Podcast: FIFA: What Went Wrong?

Richard Epstein looks at the recent scandal involving FIFA, examines why US officials got involved in an international case, and describes the legal implications. (Playing time: 13:24)

The Libertarian Podcast: Understanding the Dormant Commerce Clause

Richard Epstein analyzes a recent Supreme Court case that turned on the justices’ understanding of the dormant Commerce Clause — an obscure concept that’s divisive on both the Left and the Right. (Playing time: 16:28)

The Libertarian Podcast: Should We Worry about Income Inequality?

Richard Epstein examines recent anxieties about US wealth disparities, analyzes the policies progressives are proposing as remedies, and argues that deregulation may be the best way forward. (Playing time: 20:04)

The Libertarian Podcast: The National Security Agency (NSA), Metadata, and the Law

Richard Epstein reviews the Second Circuit’s ruling against the NSA metadata program and considers how much government intrusion is warranted by the threat of terrorism. (Playing time: 19:01)

The Libertarian Podcast: Baltimore, Law Enforcement, and Race

Richard Epstein explores the arguments about crime, race, poverty, and policing that have emerged in the aftermath of Freddie Gray’s death. (Playing time: 19:35)

The Libertarian Podcast: Hollywood, Washington, and Transparency

Richard Epstein looks at WikiLeaks’s release of Sony e-mails and considers the implications for privacy and transparency. (Playing time: 16:23)