I was first introduced to Civitas through my middle school gifted program. My teacher had us participate in the Civitas Model United Nations program,
Senior analyst quits Defense Intelligence Agency, citing U.S. “slide into authoritarianism”
It was another of the many “last straws” in the Trump era. Kyle Murphy, a senior analyst in the US Defense Intelligence Agency, went
I tested negative for COVID-19: Here’s my story of exposure, anxiety and relief
I am not perfect, and I’ve never been particularly great at taking direction. As a child I always received low grades in art, of
Bogota quarantine: Nobody is hiring mariachis anymore
In quarantine here in Bogotá, the days flow into more days. But sometimes the routine of sameness is broken up. At a certain moment,
RIP Michael Brooks
Michael Brooks passed away yesterday. A journalist, comedian, podcaster, and socialist thinker, he was one of the most important young voices on the left.
Adventures on the Titanic
Paul Krugman recently posted a piece in the New York Times, The Deadly Delusions of Mad king Donald. It likened our current state of
George Floyd’s Death Proves There is No “New Right”
In the early 2000s, conservatism–excuse me, neoconservatism–was mainly focused on implementing austerity and fostering the War on Terror abroad. After the election of Barack Obama, we saw right-wing discourse shift in a libertarian direction.
Today, I almost fell for a scam. I hope you’re smarter than I was.
Did I just almost fall for a scam? I thought I was smart, but they almost got me by making me doubt myself. It
Behind the scenes at LA County’s Super Tuesday election meltdown
For Los Angeles County election chief Dean Logan, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 was, to quote a famous children’s book, “a terrible, horrible, no good,
Students Discuss How to Steal an Election / Suppress Voter Engagement
Civitas, a St. Louis-based educational non-profit, is working with seventeen interns this summer. They are researching (a) why certain individuals do not vote and what can be done to encourage them to do so, (b) how are system of voting is changing in light of COVID-19 and countervailing forces for change, and (c) current race relations issues in the United States and around the world.