# June 2012 

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#### Introduction

#### [Christopher Preble, Benjamin Friedman, and Russel Rumbaugh on military spending under Bush/​Obama](/multimedia/cato-audio/christopher-preble-benjamin-friedman-russel-rumbaugh-military-spending-under)

#### [ Daron Acemoglu on *Why Nations Fail*](/multimedia/cato-audio/daron-acemoglu-why-nations-fail)

#### [Sallie James on getting rid of the Ex-Im Bank](/multimedia/cato-audio/sallie-james-getting-rid-ex-im-bank)

#### [Alex Nowrasteh on the potential for an immigration tariff](/multimedia/cato-audio/alex-nowrasteh-potential-immigration-tariff)

#### [Clayton E. Cramer on the origins of “Stand Your Ground” laws](/multimedia/cato-audio/clayton-e-cramer-origins-stand-ground-laws)

#### [Randy Barnett on why ObamaCare is unconstitutional](/multimedia/cato-audio/randy-barnett-why-obamacare-unconstitutional)

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