The Libertarian
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The Libertarian
The inimitable Richard Epstein offers his unique perspective on national developments in public policy and the law. The Libertarian is a podcast of the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Can Social Media Platforms Be Held Liable for User Speech?
Can social media companies be held legally responsible for the harms caused by their users? Richard Epstein examines the surge of lawsuits targeting s...
Trump Flirts with Price Controls
President Trump’s recent embrace of economic proposals run sharply against free-market orthodoxy, exploring three headline-grabbing ideas: capping cre...
Who Decides When America Goes to War?
Who actually decides when the United States goes to war—Congress or the president? Richard Epstein traces the Constitution’s original division of war...
Can the President Fire Anyone? SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Trump v. Slaughter
Richard Epstein does a deep into the Supreme Court’s latest showdown: Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could redefine presidential removal power and th...
Trump’s War on Narco Boats
Richard Epstein examines the constitutional, statutory, and international-law implications of the Trump administration’s recent strikes on vessels in...
Is Gerrymandering Unconstitutional?
Gerrymandering is back in the headlines — and this time, the political map wars in Texas and California are colliding with the courts, the Constitutio...
Can the President Declare a Trade ‘Emergency’? On the Supreme Court’s Tariff Case
Richard Epstein delves into one of the most consequential Constitutional questions of our time: can the president unilaterally impose tariffs under em...
Episode Seven: The End of Hamas? Richard Epstein on Israel’s Path Forward
Richard Epstein discusses Donald Trump’s surprise ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Richard argues it’s not peace but a pause—born of Israel’s...
Episode Six: Trump v. Kimmel
Richard Epstein dives into the controversy surrounding Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC, and free speech. Using the recent dust-up as a starting point, Epstein t...
Episode 5: Posse Comitatus: Trump, Troops, and the Limits of Presidential Power
Richard Epstein analyzes Justice Breyer’s ruling on Trump’s use of federal troops in Los Angeles. They explore the Posse Comitatus Act, the limits of...
Episode Four: Surf's Up: Roman Law and Beach Houses
Richard Epstein explains why policy around laws governing coastal property rights and construction is grounded in ancient Roman natural law. In additi...
Episode Three: Israel vs. New York Times
On episode 3, Charles C. W. Cooke asks Richard Epstein about Israel's potential defamation suit against the New York Times. Can a country sue a newspa...
Episode Two: Trump and Executive Power
On episode two of the new The Libertarian podcast, Richard Epstein talks to Charles C. W. Cooke about executive power. What does the Constitution say...
Episode One: Immigration
The libertarian is back. On this first episode of the new series, Richard Epstein talks to host Charles C. W. Cooke about immigration. What powers was...