Commentary
Across Civitas Outlook and the broader media landscape, our scholars provide timely insights into issues of national significance.

What’s Wrong with a Military Campaign Against the Drug Trade
Trump’s boat strikes against the cartels risk crossing the line between law enforcement and war.

Ignore 'Open Letters' From Economists
Don’t be swayed by “open” letters signed by well-known and well-respected scholars, experts, professors, and businessmen.
Content

Amicus Brief: Hon. William P. Barr and Hon. Michael B. Mukasey in Support of Petitioners
Former AGs Barr and Mukasey Cite Civitas in a SCOTUS Brief

Revival: Americans Heading Back to the Hinterlands
Smaller communities throughout the country are poised to play an outsize role in forging our future.

Rational Judicial Review: Constitutions as Power-sharing Agreements, Secession, and the Problem of Dred Scott
Judicial review and originalism serve as valuable commitment mechanisms to enforce future compliance with a political bargain.
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Amicus Brief: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish
Civitas Research Fellow Michael Toth's work was cited in a Supreme Court brief.

The Causal Effect of News on Inflation Expectations
This paper studies the response of household inflation expectations to television news coverage of inflation.

The Libertarian
The inimitable Richard Epstein offers his unique perspective on national developments in public policy and the law.

Law Talk
Welcome to Law Talk with Richard Epstein and John Yoo. Our show is hosted by Charles C. W. Cooke.


Climate Lawyers Try a New Approach
YIMBYs Are Killing off the Family Home
Democracy in Britain: The Lords’ Work
Reading the New Conservatives
The Specter of Chaos in New York
How We Built the Arsenal of Democracy