Podcasts
As both guests and hosts, Civitas Institute scholars reach new audiences through podcast conversations.
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The Big Beautiful Originalism Debate
The Big Beautiful Originalism Debate
The long-awaited originalism debate is finally here!
Can the President Fire Anyone? SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Trump v. Slaughter
Can the President Fire Anyone? SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Trump v. Slaughter
Richard Epstein does a deep into the Supreme Court’s latest showdown: Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could redefine presidential removal power and the future of independent agencies like the FTC.
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The Rise of Latino America
In The Rise of Latino America, Hernandez & Kotkin argue that Latinos, who are projected to become America’s largest ethnic group, are a dynamic force shaping the nation’s demographic, economic, and cultural future. Far from being a marginalized group defined by oppression, Latinos are integral to America’s story. They drive economic growth, cultural evolution, and workforce vitality. Challenges, however, including poverty, educational disparities, and restrictive policies, threaten their upward mobility. Policymakers who wish to harness Latino potential to ensure national prosperity and resilience should adopt policies that prioritize affordability, safety, and economic opportunity over ideological constraints.
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.
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Can social democracy save capitalism — again?
Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration this week as New York City mayor is a moment of reckoning for those who care about preserving the American way of life.
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America Needs a Transcontinental Railroad
A proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would foster efficiencies, but opponents say the deal would kill competition.
Why are Zoomers embracing extremist ideas?
Conservatives have rightly denounced the extremist tendency among young progressives, but there’s a similar problem now evident on the Right.
America’s great migration
The young and ambitious are fleeing the stagnant coastal states for the booming heartland.
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The Rod and Greg Show Rundown
Joel Kotkin, Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and senior research fellow at the Civitas Institute, joins the Rod and Greg Show for a conversation about his piece for The Gateway Pundit on how the gender divide is changing America.
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