Civitas Institute

09/06/2026

Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, capitalism has unleashed unimaginable growth in opportunity and prosperity.

Join us from 4:00-6:00 on September 16th for a talk with former Texas Senator Phil Gramm to consider how historic events like the Industrial Revolution helped define the government’s role and how the 21st-century world works.

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Sep 16, 2026 | Bass Lecture Hall (2.104), LBJ School of Public Affairs | UT Austin |

09/05/2026

The first event in our History of Ideas Series is coming up!

Join us on September 10th for a lecture by Dr. Jonathan Sheehan of UC Berkeley to examine how the concept of sacrifice is considered in the Western study of humanity.

Register here: https://www.civitasinstitute.org/events/history-of-ideas-seminar--sacrifice-and-the-western-imagination

08/31/2026

Senior fellow John Yoo recently appeared on Fox News to discuss mail-in voting rules ahead of the midterm election.

08/28/2026

David Hume and the Democratic Party, American Exceptionalism, and More.

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08/27/2026

In a recent appearance on Fox News, senior fellow John Yoo discussed the Supreme Court’s decision to restrict mail-in voting.

08/25/2026

Is the Democratic Party assaulting the U.S. Constitution? Senior research fellow John Yoo's answer is simple—yes.

Watch his most recent appearance on Fox News.

08/24/2026

Is America immune to socialism?

'Civitas Outlook' editor-in-chief Richard Reinsch's latest essay explains what we need to combat the recent proliferation of DSA rhetoric.

https://www.civitasoutlook.com/research/the-democratic-socialists-and-the-return-of-american-exceptionalism-a7c215ea-372b-4321-a552-158e4d894c61

08/19/2026

What is economic dynamism and which virtues are compatible with dynamic societies?

Executive director Ryan Streeter addressed these questions during the 'Economic Dynamism and Abundance Panel' at Adam Smith's Panmure House's 'New Enlightenment Conference.'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAth8jiJYwo

08/19/2026

Senior research fellow John Yoo recently appeared on ‘Fox News’ to discuss professor Jason Arday’s resignation from Cambridge University, following allegations of widespread plagiarism and resume fabrication.

08/19/2026

When federal antitrust regulators clear a deal, should 12 state AGs be able to block it anyway?

That's the question at the heart of the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger. Join Committee for Justice tomorrow at 1 pm ET, where Civitas research director Michael Toth, Asheesh Agarwal, Eric Fruits, and moderator Ashley Baker will discuss what the case means for business, consumers, and the future of merger enforcement.

RSVP: https://zoom.pulse.ly/vq4ql8wobs