On this week’s The Purpose Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch talk about how President Donald Trump is de-prioritizing due course of by not adhering to a ruling from the Supreme Courtroom. Additionally they discuss how Harvard College’s tax standing might be in jeopardy and replicate on the legacy of Pope Francis.
0:00—Introduction
0:12—The Pope’s legacy
5:56—Is the democracy emergency right here?
15:27—Deportations with out due course of
29:19—Harvard funding pause
41:25—Weekly listener query
48:11—Lightning spherical: What’s occurring on the Pentagon? What is going on on with tariffs now? And what’s subsequent for AI?
54:33—Weekly cultural suggestions
Talked about on this podcast:
“On the ‘Invasion’ of ‘Libertarianism,’ Pope Francis’ Ignorance Is Exhibiting,” by Stephanie Slade
“Pope Francis Is Incorrect. Property Rights Are Human Rights,” by Steven Greenhut
“The Pope Who Helped Carry Down Communism,” by Stephanie Slade
“Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan: The Case for Extra Immigration,” by Nick Gillespie
“Mass Deportations Are Unhealthy for Everybody’s Liberty,” by Steven Greenhut
“You know who admitted that Abrego Garcia’s deportation was a mistake? The Trump admin,” by Nick Gillespie
“Anti-US Sentiment Could Deliver a $90 Billion Hit to US GDP This Year,” by Rachel Wolff
“Trump Advisers Took Advantage of Navarro’s Absence To Push for Tariff Pause,” by Alexander Saeedy and Josh Dawsey
“Trump Tariffs: The Economic Impact of the Trump Trade War,” by Erica York and Alex Durante
“Peter Navarro’s No-Good Financial Nationalism,” by Eric Boehm
“U.S. Confidence in Higher Education Now Closely Divided,” by Jeffrey M. Jones
“Steven Pinker: What Went Wrong at Harvard,” by Nick Gillespie
Pope Francis Has Died, by Liz Wolfe
Pope Francis Helps Free Speech, Until It Offends Folks, by Jacob Sullum
What Occurs When Presidents Defy Courtroom Orders? By Damon Root
Ignoring SCOTUS, by Liz Wolfe
Federal Appeals Courtroom Rejects Trump Administration’s Try To Block Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, by C.J. Ciaramella
The Trump Administration’s Rising Hostility to Primary Due Course of, by Joe Lancaster
Federal Decide in Deportation Case Finds Possible Trigger To Maintain the Trump Administration in Contempt, by Jacob Sullum
Purpose Occasions
The Soho Forum Debate: Eric Brakey vs. Andrew Heaton, April 26, Harmony, New Hampshire
Reason Speakeasy: Robert Rosenkranz on The Stoic Capitalist, Might 6, New York Metropolis
The Soho Forum Debate: Dave Smith vs. Alex Nowrasteh on Immigration, Might 21, New York Metropolis
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