About this episode
As President Trump’s “crime emergency” puts troops on D.C.’s streets, socialist Zohran Mamdani surges ahead in the New York mayoral race. On the panel, Cato scholars debate whether America’s capitals of politics and finance are becoming laboratories for failed ideas. Ryan Bourne , “ Zohran Mamdani’s ‘War on Prices’ ,” Commentary (June 13, 2025) cato.org Scott Lincicome , “ State-Run Supermarkets: A (Bad) Statist Solution in Search of a Problem ,” Commentary (July 10, 2025) cato.org Marian L. Tupy , “ Marian L. Tupy Discusses His Experiences Living Under Communism on Prager U’s Stories of Us Podcast ,” Media Highlights TV (November 14, 2023) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.