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Civitas Outlook, the online journal of the Civitas Institute, publishes original writing about the ideas that create flourishing societies.

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Ludwig von Mises' "Historians of the Future"

Ludwig von Mises' "Historians of the Future"

Mises understood that liberty in economic matters was inseparable from liberty in political matters.

Carola Binder
Pursuit of Happiness
Nov 4, 2025

Ending Maduro

Ending Maduro

Maduro is only a small piece in a much broader geopolitical game.

Oscar Sumar
Politics
Nov 4, 2025

Milei's Mandate

Milei's Mandate

Can Milei convert electoral legitimacy into policy reform durability before political patience runs out?

Jonathan Hartley
Economic Dynamism
Nov 3, 2025

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Civitas Outlook seeks understanding from a variety of authors, ideas, and disciplines. Choose a specific topic above or explore our full library.

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Ending Campus Antisemitism
Paul J. Larkin
Politics
Dec 18, 2024
The Future of Conservatism in America
Steven F. Hayward
Politics
Dec 18, 2024
The Court's Obscenity Jurisprudence Is Due for Revision
GianCarlo Canaparo
Constitutionalism
Dec 18, 2024
The Right and Wrong Way to Regulate AI
Rachel Lomasky
Economic Dynamism
Dec 17, 2024
Trump’s Department of Labor Needs a Pro Growth Leader
Mark Pulliam
Economic Dynamism
Dec 17, 2024
Globalization’s Challenge to American Constitutionalism
John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Dec 16, 2024

Economic Dynamism

We consider the principles, policies, and culture that supports free market capitalism

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Open the Budget Scoring Black Box
Jonathan Hartley, Joshua D. Rauh
Economic Dynamism
Sep 11, 2025
State Capitalism with MAGA Characteristics
Veronique de Rugy
Economic Dynamism
Sep 4, 2025
Creating Affordable Housing Requires Just One Simple Legislative Change
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Lee E. Ohanian
Economic Dynamism
Aug 28, 2025
Will California Reform Its Broken Housing Policies?
Julia R. Cartwright
Economic Dynamism
Aug 26, 2025
Reindustrialization Doesn’t Mean Romanticizing the Past—It Means Facing Hard Truths
Veronique de Rugy
Economic Dynamism
Aug 26, 2025
Civitas Conversations: Vero de Rugy on Tariffs and the Economists
Veronique de Rugy, Richard M. Reinsch II
Economic Dynamism
Aug 22, 2025

Politics

We investigate what it means to be a constitutional people who remain tethered to the rule of law.

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Ending Maduro
Oscar Sumar
Politics
Nov 4, 2025
Tucker Carlson’s Sinking Ideological Ship
Thomas D. Howes
Politics
Oct 31, 2025
Why Reagan Crushed the PATCO Strike
Tevi Troy
Politics
Oct 16, 2025
Jefferson's Complex Legacy on Slavery and Race
Richard Samuelson
Politics
Oct 10, 2025
That Elusive Gaza Solution
Richard Epstein
Politics
Oct 9, 2025
Is Post-Liberalism a Real Remedy?
Graham McAleer
Politics
Oct 8, 2025

Constitutionalism

We discuss the political thought that undergirds a society of freedom and virtue.

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What Americans Mean By “Constitution”
Daniel E. Burns
Constitutionalism
Oct 31, 2025
The Struggle for the Shadow Dockets
Aaron L. Nielson
Constitutionalism
Oct 28, 2025
A Listening Heart
Jonathan H. Adler
Constitutionalism
Oct 27, 2025
Waging Municipal Lawfare
Doug Peterson, Michael Toth
Constitutionalism
Oct 23, 2025
What Game Are We Playing?
John Grove
Constitutionalism
Oct 23, 2025
Does Federal Law Extend to Portlandia?
John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Oct 22, 2025

Pursuit of Happiness

We explore how citizens, neighbors, workers, families, and communities shape the future of American society.

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Ludwig von Mises' "Historians of the Future"
Carola Binder
Pursuit of Happiness
Nov 4, 2025
AI and the Divine Test
Spencer A. Klavan
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 31, 2025
The Reckless American
Mark Bauerlein
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 24, 2025
Bodies, Selves, and the Quest for Identity
Rachel Lu
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 21, 2025
A Doctor In Full
Ronald W. Dworkin
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 17, 2025
Racing Earnhardt
Emina Melonic
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 17, 2025

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