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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 Fina
Dec 27, 20243 min read

Walter Lippmann and the Problem of Responsible Leadership
How can we educate responsible leaders in a modern democratic society?
Henry Long
Dec 14, 20243 min read

Lysander Spooner: American Radical
Lysander Spooner (1808-1887)
Andrew Rizko
Dec 12, 20243 min read


Capitalism is Worth Defending
Crescit cum commercio civitas.
Shiv Parihar
Dec 11, 20243 min read


The Democrats Have a Problem. Populism Isn't the Solution.
Some things matter more than winning.
Joshua Morganstein
Dec 7, 20244 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.
Rachel Supnick
Dec 7, 20243 min read


Leadership Lost: The Consequences of Administrative Overreach
CMC’s administrative overreach has reduced students from “responsible leaders” to coddled dependents.
Henry Fina, Julia Mehlman
Dec 6, 20244 min read

Frances Perkins and the Cost of a Five-Dollar Dress
Frances Perkins (1880-1965)
Gabriel Goldstein
Dec 6, 20244 min read


Puritans Were Heroes, Not Weirdos
To save our democracy, look to Plymouth Rock.
Shiv Parihar
Nov 23, 20243 min read

How the College Accidentally Trivialized Mental Health
The College’s mental health efforts are commendable, but their messaging is wrong-headed.
Sara Arjomand
Nov 22, 20243 min read

U.S. Foreign Policy Outlook After the 2024 Election
CMC's International Relations faculty offer some insight into Trump's foreign policy.
Joshua Morganstein
Nov 21, 20243 min read

Alice Paul: The National Grassroots Organizer
Alice Paul (1885-1977)
Caren Ensing
Nov 21, 20244 min read


To Win Elections, Embrace Left Populism
Instead of shifting right, Democrats should champion policies that appeal to working-class voters.
Evan Sevaly
Nov 21, 20245 min read


What We Can Learn from Oswald Spengler
Cultural decay is a problem. Authoritarianism isn’t the answer.
Shiv Parihar
Nov 17, 20243 min read


We Have to Disagree Better
The CMC community must re-commit itself to constructive dialogue.
Scott Sloop
Nov 17, 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.
Julia Mehlman
Nov 15, 20243 min read


CMC Hosts Forum on Pomona’s Disciplinary Actions
Vice President of Student Affairs DT Graves and Dean of Students Jimmy Doan spoke about Pomona's disciplinary actions on Monday night.
Kahani Malhotra
Nov 15, 20244 min read

Trump Pledges to Oppose “Radical” Education and Defend “American Tradition”
Donald Trump’s re-election manifesto proposes major changes to educational policies in the U.S.
Ambika Gupta
Nov 5, 20242 min read

Visualizing CMC’s Political “Gender Gap”
Young men and women are drifting apart politically—CMC students are no different.
Henry Long
Oct 25, 20243 min read


Interview: Jonathan Gienapp
For Constitution Day, historian and law professor Jonathan Gienapp delivered a critique of originalism at the Athenaeum.
Joshua Morganstein
Oct 25, 202410 min read
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