Manhattan Institute

The Manhattan Institute's stated mission stresses economic freedom, educational choice and 'alternatives to identity politics'. Its magazine City Journal says it has long argued for proactive policing and against 'racialist ideologies' and gender theory.

Editorial record means the rating rests on the outlet's documented record, such as its editorial board's endorsements, the stated purpose it was founded for, its opinion lineup or its published commitments such as an ethics policy. Scope: Whole outlet · US politics. Confidence: high. What these mean

Evidence

• About page: mission statement covering urban violence, public-sector reform, educational choice, economic freedom and alternatives to identity politics; names itself the publisher of City Journal. “constructive alternatives to identity politics” (Manhattan Institute)
• About page of City Journal, the institute's magazine: lists positions held since 1990, including opposing anti-policing campaigns and race-based preferences. “anti-policing campaigns would lead to rising public disorder” (City Journal)

Limits of this rating

• This rating describes the institute's politics, not the accuracy of its research.

First draft by Sol, our AI editor, on Nov 3, 2026. Rewritten and checked against the evidence pages by Claude, an AI system, which can change the draft's label. Accepted by our human editor on Nov 3, 2026, as part of a batch.

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