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

Trump Should Be Thanking Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society, Not Waging War
Trump is lashing out at those who helped him pick judges in his first term.

Locked Out of the Dream: Regulation Making Homes Unaffordable Around the World
The first in a two-part series on the global housing crisis.
Content

Defending Technological Dynamism & the Freedom to Innovate in the Age of AI
Human flourishing, economic growth, and geopolitical resilience requires innovation—especially in artificial intelligence.

National Poll from Civitas Institute: Americans Concerned About AI, Economic Issues
The Civitas Institute Poll, conducted from March 11-20, 2025, asked 1,200 Americans an array of questions about how things are going in the country.

Divorce, Family Arrangements, and Children's Adult Outcomes
This paper uses linked tax and Census records for over 5 million children to examine how divorce affects family arrangements and children's long-term outcomes.
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Religious Exemptions?: What the Free Exercise Clause Means
A conversation among three religious liberty scholars on the Free Exercise Clause’s original meaning.

Partisan Trust in the Federal Reserve
This paper examines partisanship in public perceptions of the Federal Reserve.


How Federal Lands Can Be Used to Ease the Housing Crisis
ESG Would Rain on Spring Break
In Southern L.A., These Cities Are Making a Comeback
Jewish Geography
The Democrats’ Coming Civil War
Trump’s Worthy Effort to Rein In ‘Independent’ Agencies