About The Publius Project
We are living in the shadow of a structure we no longer own. The United States was founded on a radical idea: that the individual citizen is sovereign, and government exists only to protect liberty, not manage society.
Over time, that principle has slowly eroded. Federal power has expanded. Personal responsibility has declined. Citizenship has gradually been replaced by dependency and political tribalism.
The Publius Project is an effort to explore how those principles might be restored for the modern age. Inspired by the pseudonym used by Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay, this publication serves as a laboratory for the restoration of the American Republic.
How to Navigate This Project
To make this exploration accessible, the publication is organized into four distinct pillars:
The Restoration Papers: Our flagship long-form essays exploring fundamental questions of citizenship, the growth of federal power, and the path to a renewed republic.
Constitutional Articles: A rigorous, examination of our founding document. These articles provide the technical and historical context necessary to understand what the Constitution actually demands of us today and, from time to time, will recommend changes to reflect our modern world.
Special Topics: Deep-dive research and “white papers” on specific modern crises, policy shifts, and historical inflection points that require more than a standard essay to unpack.
The Defiant Citizen Podcast: For those who prefer to listen, this audio series features narrations of our papers and candid discussions on the practicalities of maintaining a “defiant” and independent civic life in the 21st century.
Why Subscribe?
The Publius Project is not written by politicians or academics. It is written by a citizen who has spent a lifetime watching the country evolve, sometimes in inspiring ways, and sometimes in troubling ones.
By subscribing, you receive:
Direct Delivery: Every new Paper, Article, and Podcast episode delivered straight to your inbox.
Full Archive Access: The ability to search and read the entire library of restoration strategies.
Community Discussion: Join a cohort of thoughtful citizens engaging in serious conversation about our national future in the comments.
America’s future depends on restoring the principles that made the republic possible in the first place. I invite you to join me in that work.
— Gary Mullins
Why subscribe?
Subscribe to receive each new Restoration Paper as it is published.
The Publius Project is a long-form series exploring how America might restore the principles of liberty, citizenship, and constitutional government for the modern age.
Subscribers receive every essay directly in their inbox and have full access to the publication archive.
Stay up-to-date
New Restoration Papers are published regularly and delivered directly to your inbox.
Each essay builds on the last, forming an ongoing exploration of American citizenship, government, and the possibility of national restoration.
You can also follow along using the Substack app for a clean, ad-free reading experience.
Join the discussion
The Publius Project is intended to spark serious conversation about the future of the American republic.
Readers are encouraged to engage thoughtfully in the comments and contribute their perspectives as the Restoration Papers unfold.
