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Henry Fina
Dec 27, 20243 min read
Harry Jaffa and the Contemporary Conservative Dilemma
Acclaimed CMC professor Harry V. Jaffa’s political philosophy once reshaped conservatism. What does it teach us now?
Henry Long
Dec 14, 20243 min read
Walter Lippmann and the Problem of Responsible Leadership
How can we educate responsible leaders in a modern democratic society?
Andrew Rizko
Dec 12, 20243 min read
Lysander Spooner: American Radical
Lysander Spooner (1808-1887)
Shiv Parihar
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Capitalism is Worth Defending
Crescit cum commercio civitas.
Joshua Morganstein
Dec 7, 20244 min read
The Democrats Have a Problem. Populism Isn't the Solution.
Some things matter more than winning.
Rachel Supnick
Dec 7, 20243 min read
Trump sold his soul to Big Oil. Our planet will pay the price.
President Biden and Big Oil had a truce. Now President-elect Trump has a deal.
Gabriel Goldstein
Dec 6, 20244 min read
Frances Perkins and the Cost of a Five-Dollar Dress
Frances Perkins (1880-1965)
Shiv Parihar
Nov 23, 20243 min read
Puritans Were Heroes, Not Weirdos
To save our democracy, look to Plymouth Rock.
Caren Ensing
Nov 21, 20244 min read
Alice Paul: The National Grassroots Organizer
Alice Paul (1885-1977)
Evan Sevaly
Nov 21, 20245 min read
To Win Elections, Embrace Left Populism
Instead of shifting right, Democrats should champion policies that appeal to working-class voters.
Scott Sloop
Nov 17, 20243 min read
We Have to Disagree Better
The CMC community must re-commit itself to constructive dialogue.
Julia Mehlman
Nov 15, 20243 min read
Overeducated and Underinformed
CMC students reacted with shock and disbelief to the results of the 2024 election. We should have seen it coming.Â
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