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Celebrating Passover in Communist Exile

Celebrating Passover in Communist Exile

When we children found out the name of our feast, we had already crossed the big sea, eaten lots of bread dipped in sour milk, and the bitter herbs were beginning to taste quite sweet.

Juliana Geran Pilon
Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 1, 2026

End Long-Term Capital Gains Taxes

End Long-Term Capital Gains Taxes

It’s time for a Roth Revolution.

Michael Toth
Economic Dynamism
Apr 1, 2026

The Tax Code Is the Abundance Agenda’s Missing Villain

The Tax Code Is the Abundance Agenda’s Missing Villain

A debate focused almost entirely on permitting and regulatory reform is insufficient. The tax code cannot remain a footnote. It is the missing villain.

Veronique de Rugy, Adam Michel
Economic Dynamism
Mar 31, 2026

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Will Minneapolis Trigger the Insurrection Act?
Politics
Jan 26, 2026
The AI Frontier Must be Fiercely Competitive
Kevin Frazier
Pursuit of Happiness
Jan 23, 2026
What Is History's Role in Civic Education?
Benjamin P. Haines
Higher Education
Jan 23, 2026
Trump's Greenland Aggression
Richard Epstein
Politics
Jan 22, 2026
McNamara in the Rear-View Mirror
Tevi Troy
Politics
Jan 22, 2026
The Civitas Outlook Energy Symposium
Richard M. Reinsch II
Economic Dynamism
Jan 21, 2026

Economic Dynamism

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

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End Long-Term Capital Gains Taxes
Michael Toth
Economic Dynamism
Apr 1, 2026
The Tax Code Is the Abundance Agenda’s Missing Villain
Veronique de Rugy, Adam Michel
Economic Dynamism
Mar 31, 2026
Washington’s Housing Fix Isn’t a Fix
Tobias Peter
Economic Dynamism
Mar 25, 2026
The Economist Who Knew Too Much
Julia R. Cartwright
Economic Dynamism
Mar 24, 2026
The Tragedy of Paul Ehrlich
Economic Dynamism
Mar 23, 2026
Cut Licensing, Cut Prices, Embrace AI
Kevin Frazier
Economic Dynamism
Mar 19, 2026

Politics

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

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Parliament, Country, and Friendship
Luke Foster
Politics
Mar 25, 2026
Why Can’t We Have a Real Filibuster?
Joseph Postell
Politics
Mar 24, 2026
The Ways, Means, and Ends of FDR
Paul Moreno
Politics
Mar 20, 2026
Mamdani’s Audacious Estate Tax for New York
Richard Epstein
Politics
Mar 18, 2026
Oil, War, and Peace
Richard Epstein
Politics
Mar 12, 2026
Iran and the Laws of War
John Yoo
Politics
Mar 12, 2026

Constitutionalism

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

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Congress Can Shore Up Anti-Terror Laws
Tal Fortgang
Constitutionalism
Apr 3, 2025
An Unlawful Crusade
Richard Epstein
Constitutionalism
Apr 1, 2025
Why Legal Education Needs Abraham Lincoln
Michael Lucchese
Constitutionalism
Mar 26, 2025
Impeachment: Is Judge Boasberg Guilty of a “High . . . Misdemeanor?”
Robert G. Natelson
Constitutionalism
Mar 25, 2025
Ending D.E.I. Is Only Half the Battle
GianCarlo Canaparo
Constitutionalism
Mar 24, 2025
State-Led Lawfare Eclipses Freedom-Preserving Federalism
Jonathan H. Adler
Constitutionalism
Mar 21, 2025

Pursuit of Happiness

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

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Celebrating Passover in Communist Exile
Juliana Geran Pilon
Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 1, 2026
The Dignity of Relational Beings
Ainsley Weber
Pursuit of Happiness
Mar 31, 2026
Adams’ Duplicitous Cabinet
Myron Magnet
Pursuit of Happiness
Mar 27, 2026
The Mores of Machines
Thomas Dias
Pursuit of Happiness
Mar 19, 2026
Gratitude, Grit, and Miracles: The New Facts of Jewish Life in America
Tal Fortgang
Pursuit of Happiness
Mar 17, 2026
Becoming All-American
Titus Techera
Pursuit of Happiness
Mar 6, 2026

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