Why We Can't Go Creedal to Grave
In a recent research paper for the Civitas Institute, Richard Samuelson asks whether the United States is still a creedal nation today. Contending that the political, institutional, and legal elements...
26 Touko 22min
Colorado's Latest Secularist Gambit
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear 'St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy,' a case addressing two questions: whether Colorado's universal preschool program unconstitutionally burdens religious schools by ...
15 Touko 22min
What Does Iran Mean to the U.S.?
Eight weeks after Operation Epic Fury, the crisis in Iran has reached no definitive end. As the war progresses, it is increasingly unclear whether the outcome will favor the United States. At the same...
27 Huhti 22min
Lina Khan's Continued Influence on the FTC with Jessica Melugin
The Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 is not a topic of conversation at many American dinner tables, but its recent controversies illustrate the odd holdover of ideas previously understood as politica...
17 Huhti 22min
Return to the Filibuster?
In this episode of Civitas Conversations, Richard Reinsch speaks with Joseph Postell, an expert in Congress and administrative law, about the future of the filibuster and the deeper institutional chal...
31 Maalis 20min
California Eats the Rich
The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act is a California ballot initiative that would impose an emergency one-time five percent tax on billionaires to prevent what its supporters describe as the collapse of Calif...
12 Maalis 25min
The Truth About Higher Education
Which philosophical assumptions underlie the modern university? How should higher education play a role as a key pillar of society? What principles would define a genuinely truth-seeking institution, ...
26 Helmi 21min
Alito's Way with Aaron Nielson
On this episode of Civitas Conversations, Aaron Nielson examines the legacy of Justice Samuel Alito. A professor at the University of Texas School of Law, former Texas Solicitor General, and former cl...
17 Helmi 24min
