Libertarian

The Libertarian Podcast: The NLRB and the Future of Franchises

Richard Epstein looks at an effort to make corporations directly responsible for the employees of their franchises. (Playing time: 14:37)

The Libertarian Podcast: The Comcast—Time Warner Merger

Richard Epstein looks at the factors that the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department will consider in determining whether Comcast and Time Warner should be allowed to merge. (Playing time: 15:41)

The Libertarian Podcast: Special Edition: Epstein and Levin on Progressivism, Classical Liberalism, and Conservatism

Richard Epstein is joined by Yuval Levin, editor of National Affairs and the Hertog Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, for a wide-ranging discussion on the progressive legacy of the Obama years and how conservatives and libertarians should respond. (Playing time: 44:30)

The Libertarian Podcast: Vaccines and Individual Liberty

Richard Epstein considers how much government intervention is permissible when it comes to parents’ vaccinating their children. (Playing time: 14:40)

The Libertarian Podcast: Terrorism and Free Speech

Richard Epstein discusses the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, what the West should do in response, and whether the Obama administration is up to the challenge of combating radical Islam. (Playing time: 13:41)

The Libertarian Podcast: Marijuana Legalization and Federalism

Richard Epstein discusses Nebraska’s and Oklahoma’s attempts to take Colorado to court over its marijuana legalization policy. (Playing time: 15:56)

The Libertarian Podcast: The Sony Scandal

Richard Epstein discusses the recent hacking of Sony e-mails, including whether the media are within their rights to publish the content of those messages and whether current legal standards adequately protect privacy in the digital age. (Playing time: 14:18)

The Libertarian Podcast: The New Republic and the Changing Face of Progressivism

Richard Epstein looks at the recent tumult at the New Republic and what it says about the state of both modern media and modern liberalism. (Playing time: 18:52)

The Libertarian Podcast: Understanding Ferguson

Richard Epstein tackles the controversies over policing and prosecutorial powers that have emerged in the wake of the grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson. (Playing time: 16:22)

The Libertarian: Climate Change, China, and International Law

Richard Epstein scrutinizes the recent agreement between the United States and China on carbon emissions, gives advice on how both sides of the global warming debate should reframe the argument, and explains why policy makers should focus more on technology than on regulation. (Playing time: 15:53)