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Watch recordings of past public lectures and other events hosted by Civitas.
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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.
The Hidden Costs of Expanding Deposit Insurance
Expanding deposit insurance will only exacerbate financial risk and regulatory dependence, imposing costs on banks, their customers, and taxpayers.
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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Freedom, Liberalism, and Civic Communion
Are we capable of living in civic communion as a republican people, a people who need nation, family, and religion to form and expand their capacities for moral reflection, responsibility, and conscience?
A Fairer Tax System?
Better tax remedies are needed in America, and Ray Madoff's new book has given us an agenda for a conversation we should have.
Is This Nixon Redux?
While the parallels between the Nixon and Trump presidencies might seem striking, there are critical differences that should not be ignored.
Texas Stands on Commerce
Clear limits on shareholder resolutions have made Texas a model of business certainty — and business is flooding in.
The Persistent Populism of Trump and Mamdani
Populism gives Trump room to survive his regulatory blunders; Mamdani, lacking that populist cushion, may stumble before day one.
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.
