Libertarian

The Libertarian Podcast: Cuba, the United States, and the Path toward Normalization

Richard Epstein considers President Obama’s recent efforts to improve the United States’ relationship with Cuba and the broader implications for US foreign policy. (Playing time: 12:11)

The Libertarian Podcast: Civil Rights and Antidiscrimination Laws

Richard Epstein explains the historical development of antidiscrimination laws, looks at modern controversies involving religious liberty, and proposes a classical liberal solution based on mutual tolerance. (Playing time: 21:22)

The Libertarian Podcast: Iran and the Bomb

Richard Epstein critiques the agreement that President Obama recently struck with Iran over the country’s nuclear program. (Playing time: 17:53)

The Libertarian Podcast: Indiana, Discrimination, and Religious Liberty

Richard Epstein argues that critics of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act are undervaluing the right to free association. (Playing time: 20:49)

The Libertarian Podcast: The Death of Independent Contractors?

Richard Epstein looks at efforts to constrain the classification of workers as “independent contractors,” including a pair of controversial court cases involving Uber and Lyft. (Playing time: 17:17)

The Libertarian Podcast: Ferguson Revisited

Richard Epstein examines the contents of two new Justice Department reports out of Ferguson, Missouri: one exonerating Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, one claiming evidence of systemic racial bias in the city’s police force. (Playing time: 20:20)

The Libertarian Podcast: Iran, the Treaty Power, and the Logan Act

Richard Epstein looks at the recent flap over Republican senators’ letter to Iran, examines President Obama’s decision to circumvent Congress on a potential diplomatic agreement with Tehran, and considers what it all means for the future of US foreign policy. (Playing time: 13:52)

The Libertarian Podcast: Obamacare at the Supreme Court — Part 2

Richard Epstein examines the oral arguments in King v. Burwell, considers the responses of John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy, and interprets what it all may mean for the eventual ruling. (Playing time: 19:58)

The Libertarian Podcast: Obamacare at the Supreme Court

Richard Epstein looks at the legal issues surrounding the Supreme Court’s upcoming Obamacare case, why the progressive justices might be inclined to side with the administration, and what the fallout from a verdict overturning Obamacare subsidies might look like. (Playing time: 15:39)

The Libertarian Podcast: Greece, Germany and the European Union

Richard Epstein explains how Greece can solve its ongoing debt problem, looks at the difficulty of effectively restructuring the country’s debt, and considers whether the European Union can endure. (Playing time: 14:51)