Commentary
Across Civitas Outlook and the broader media landscape, our scholars provide timely insights into issues of national significance.
New York’s Surging New Leftist Tide Is a Chilling Warning to the West
The rise in support for Zohran Mamdani illustrates how an alliance of immigrants and the young urban precariat is taking on capitalism.
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Automated Detection of Emotion in Central Bank Communication: A Warning
Can LLMs help us better understand the role of emotion in central bank communication?
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.
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.
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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LA Riots Reflect Failure of Progressive Leadership
Trump Should Be Thanking Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society, Not Waging War
Locked Out of the Dream: Regulation Making Homes Unaffordable Around the World
Humanity According to Alasdair MacIntyre
Musk’s Outbursts Reveal a Deeper Rift in MAGA
Is ‘Eating the Tariffs’ Good for Business?