What the Heller?

What Has the Second Amendment Accomplished in Eighteen Years?

Originalism and the 'Barbara' Dissenters

When one steps back and assesses the methodological approach of 'Barbara' dissenters, it’s clear that it was, at its core, originalist.

Consumer Protection Lawyers Chasing Climate Change Bonanza

The Supreme Court doesn’t need to reach the consumer protection issue in 'Suncor.'

The Declaration Symposium

Civitas Symposium featuring Gregory Collins, Aaron Nielson, Joseph Postell, and John Yoo

Nolan’s Odyssey and the Search for Wisdom

Nolan’s 'Odyssey' will be a tremendous success, but it is also a work of decadence.

Adam Smith, Economist of the American Revolution

Clear-eyed economic thinking remains one of humanity’s most powerful instruments for understanding our problems and advancing our possibilities for improvement.‍

Made in the Image of Nothing

We need a sequel to Carl R. Trueman's 'The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity.'

Spielberg’s Empty Hope

'Disclosure Day' should have been called 'Hope and Change,' or rather 'Change and Hope.‍'

The Root of Benedict Arnold’s Betrayal

“Arnold has betrayed us,” Washington whispered. “Whom can we trust now?” 

The Geopolitics of Climate Continues

There is more riding on climate politics at this moment than is frequently acknowledged.

FIFA’s Flawed Rulebook

FIFA's rulebook needs a dose of fresh air once this World Cup is over.

The War on Israel

Jew-hatred and obsessive anti-Israel sentiment are manifestations of a sickness that will kill their host civilization if it is not treated.

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. 

On Debt: Two Honest Measures, Two Different Questions

A response to Thomas Savidge's '“Full Faith and Credit” Means a Claim on America.'

Social Mobility Wins

When people live within an environment offering good jobs, good education, social networks, and a culture of self-improvement and hard work, they experience progress in a way that undercuts the philosophical rationale that socialists need to justify the policies they advocate.

Kevin Warsh and the Future of Fed Communication

Warsh is right that the Federal Reserve should not speak so loudly that it hears only its own echo.

“Full Faith and Credit” Means a Claim on America

The federal debt is dangerous because G.D.P. belongs to Americans, and Washington has more ways than any private borrower to reach it.