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The Libertarian

by The Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

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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Tax the Rich . . . Until They Leave: Mamdani and Rent Control

27:17 Mar 21, 2026

Iran, Regime Change, and the War Powers Act

26:31 Mar 4, 2026

Equal Time in an Unequal Media Environment

25:01 Feb 19, 2026

Can Social Media Platforms Be Held Liable for User Speech?

24:48 Jan 31, 2026

Trump Flirts with Price Controls

22:49 Jan 15, 2026

Who Decides When America Goes to War?

27:09 Dec 19, 2025

Can the President Fire Anyone? SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Trump v. Slaughter

34:35 Dec 10, 2025

Trump’s War on Narco Boats

23:13 Dec 3, 2025

Is Gerrymandering Unconstitutional?

20:07 Nov 24, 2025

Can the President Declare a Trade ‘Emergency’? On the Supreme Court’s Tariff Case

27:42 Oct 31, 2025

The End of Hamas? Richard Epstein on Israel’s Path Forward

24:27 Oct 15, 2025

Trump v. Kimmel

23:12 Sep 25, 2025

Posse Comitatus: Trump, Troops, and the Limits of Presidential Power

26:23 Sep 3, 2025

Surf's Up: Roman Law and Beach Houses

26:07 Aug 21, 2025

Israel vs. New York Times

32:56 Aug 7, 2025

Trump and Executive Power

31:16 Jul 24, 2025

Immigration

23:07 Jul 17, 2025