Commentary
Across Civitas Outlook and the broader media landscape, our scholars provide timely insights into issues of national significance.
Proxy Firms Don’t Have to Disclose Conflicts. That Should Change
The firms whose advice can move those votes bear no comparable duty for the advice itself. States can close that gap by applying an enduring standard from the Supreme Court.
California is an American Nightmare – and the Future of the US Left
The once-Golden State is home to the two leading contenders for the 2028 Democratic nomination. It’s also a basketcase
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The Wine and Commerce Symposium
The Western tradition’s great thinkers have long recognized wine as a symbol for the beguilement of reason. But if wine warps reason, they recognized how it can also enable reliable reason in our analysis of regimes.
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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?
We are not there now, but there is reason to worry that the United States is in danger, if we are not careful, of ceasing to be a nation with the principles of 1776 at its core.
The Price of Stagnation: Britain’s Retreat from Dynamism
We face a basic issue: we do not let cities or communities grow or die.
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London and the Architecture of Creative Growth
Preserving London's creative dynamism will require humility from policymakers and a commitment to keeping the city liveable.
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.
No, the Declaration of Independence Did Not Reject Executive Power
Time for America to Declare Independence from Europe Again
Zohran Mamdani’s Socialist New York Dream is About to Turn Sour
This Part of Trump’s Agenda Will Outlive the Administration
Art of the New Deal
Trap is Set: Job Market is About to Get Crushed if Labor Department Doesn’t Act Now