The Ukraine-Russia Symposium
A Civitas Outlook symposium on the Ukraine-Russia War.
Contributions:
John Hardie: "How Trump Should Answer Putin's Foot-Dragging"
Daniel Mahoney: "Ukraine: Beyond Tragedy and Self-Defeating Manichaeism"
Max Prowant: "Ukraine's Cause Can Be Vindicated"
The war in Ukraine continues into its third horrific year, but could be forestalled with a peace framework currently proposed by the Trump administration. But is it a viable peace that Ukraine and Russia will respect? What is on the table, and does it serve America’s interests?
John Hardie, Daniel Mahoney, and Max Prowant contribute to this Civitas Outlook symposium on the Ukraine conflict and the prospects for peace.
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Liberal Democracy Reexamined: Leo Strauss on Alexis de Tocqueville
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Long Distance Migration as a Two-Step Sorting Process: The Resettlement of Californians in Texas
Here we press the question of whether the well-documented stream of migrants relocating from California to Texas has been sufficient to alter the political complexion of the destination state.
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Who's That Knocking? A Study of the Strategic Choices Facing Large-Scale Grassroots Canvassing Efforts
Although there is a consensus that personalized forms of campaign outreach are more likely to be effective at either mobilizing or even persuading voters, there remains uncertainty about how campaigns should implement get-out-the-vote (GOTV) programs, especially at a truly expansive scale.
International Law Is Holding Democracies Back
The United States should use this moment to argue for a different approach to the rules of war.
Trump purged America’s Leftist toxins. Now hubris will be his downfall
From ending DEI madness and net zero to securing the border, he’ll leave the US stronger. But his excesses are inciting a Left-wing backlash
California’s wealth tax tests the limits of progressive politics
Until the country finds a way to convince the average American that extreme wealth does not come at their expense, both the oligarchs and the heavily Democratic professional classes risk experiencing serious tax raids unseen for decades.
How FDR’s Bold Experimentation Blinkered the American Economy
Overall, False Dawn is a disciplined, evidence-heavy challenge to the New Deal’s most self-flattering myth: that bold experimentation rescued the American economy.
