Civitas Outlook

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

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The Reckless American

The Reckless American

Even our noblest heroes have their rash and daring moments, impulsive decisions which are, in fact, critical to their eventual success.

Mark Bauerlein
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 24, 2025

Waging Municipal Lawfare

Waging Municipal Lawfare

The limited authority of local governments to initiate public interest litigation is a matter of law, not politics.

Doug Peterson, Michael Toth
Constitutionalism
Oct 23, 2025

What Game Are We Playing?

What Game Are We Playing?

If you decide to play Calvinball, you have become a partisan of Calvinball.

John Grove
Constitutionalism
Oct 23, 2025

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The Reckless American
Mark Bauerlein
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 24, 2025
Waging Municipal Lawfare
Doug Peterson, Michael Toth
Constitutionalism
Oct 23, 2025
What Game Are We Playing?
John Grove
Constitutionalism
Oct 23, 2025
Trump's Industrial Policies Will Strangle Growth
Richard Epstein
Economic Dynamism
Oct 22, 2025
Does Federal Law Extend to Portlandia?
John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Oct 22, 2025
Bodies, Selves, and the Quest for Identity
Rachel Lu
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 21, 2025

Economic Dynamism

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

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Free Markets, Economic Growth, and the Restoration of Civic Culture
David C. Rose
Economic Dynamism
Jul 15, 2025
AI on the Brain
Rachel Lomasky
Economic Dynamism
Jul 10, 2025
Escape From New York
Michael Toth
Economic Dynamism
Jul 7, 2025
Exploring the Future of Latin America and US Relations
Oscar Sumar, John Yoo
Economic Dynamism
Jul 2, 2025
A New Consensus in Latin America
Oscar Sumar
Economic Dynamism
Jul 2, 2025
Boosting Technological and Research Collaboration among Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States
Luis Antonio Orozco
Economic Dynamism
Jul 2, 2025

Politics

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

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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
The Path to Civility
David C. Rose
Politics
Oct 8, 2025
The Wages of War and Punishment
John Yoo
Politics
Oct 2, 2025

Constitutionalism

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

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Regaining Our Principles and Institutions
Michael B. Poliakoff
Constitutionalism
Oct 7, 2025
Our Civilization Depends on Serious Universities
Peter Wood
Constitutionalism
Oct 7, 2025
Trump Is Refighting The “War” That Congress and the Burger Court “Waged” Against President Nixon
Josh Blackman
Constitutionalism
Oct 1, 2025
The ACLU to the Supremes: Ignore Our Transgender Athletics Case
Sarah Parshall Perry
Constitutionalism
Sep 24, 2025
Trump v. Kimmel
Richard Epstein
Constitutionalism
Sep 23, 2025
Congress Should Declare the FTC’s Rulemaking Authority
Aaron L. Nielson
Constitutionalism
Sep 22, 2025

Pursuit of Happiness

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

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The Fall of the Last Mainline Seminary
Kayla Bartsch
Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 16, 2025
Chernow Speaks of Twain But Doesn’t Know His Words
Lee Oser
Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 12, 2025
Adam Smith in the Shadow of Thucydides
Graham McAleer
Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 5, 2025
Urban Designing for Dignity
Samuel J. Abrams
Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 3, 2025
What Evil Can and Cannot Teach Us
Nathaniel Peters
Pursuit of Happiness
Aug 29, 2025
The French Origins of Urban Renewal
Tyler Turman
Pursuit of Happiness
Aug 22, 2025

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