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Liberal Education as Civic Renewal

The right to pursue happiness that is enshrined in the Declaration of Independence implies “a chance at a good life.” This year’s Semiquincentennial offers a perfect opportunity to restore the education on which that chance depends.

Jacob Howland
Higher Education
Mar 16, 2026

The Castle, the Cathedral, and the College

Our civilization struggles to explain why anything should command allegiance beyond preference or power; its remnants echo a grandeur now distant.

Pano Kanelos
Higher Education
Feb 16, 2026

What Is History's Role in Civic Education?

Regrettable trends within the professional discipline of history have forfeited its vaunted former status in civic education.

Benjamin P. Haines
Higher Education
Jan 23, 2026
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Civitas Outlook
Cut Licensing, Cut Prices, Embrace AI

There’s a quiet and much more practical reform that could win support from both sides and truly bring down prices: occupational licensing. 

Kevin Frazier

Economic Dynamism

March 19, 2026

Civitas Outlook
The Ways, Means, and Ends of FDR

David Beito’s "FDR: A New Political Life" could have been subtitled "A New Political Death."

Paul Moreno

Politics

March 20, 2026

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