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Ridley Scott’s Napoleon
The movie falls victim to the eternal Anglo-Saxon grudge.
Arda Aslan
Dec 3, 20232 min read


Goldwater’s Legacy is Trumpism
Tracing the Evolution of Conservative Populism and Outsider Identity in American Politics
Brandon Kung
Nov 28, 20234 min read

Claremont McKenna College: An American Al-Azhar
Aslan critiques how CMC faculty have approached the crisis in Gaza and argues for more cultural understanding in higher education.
Arda Aslan
Nov 21, 20233 min read

From Democracy to Despotism: Populism's Perils
Gabe Goldstein discusses Eastern European politics and the recent elections in Poland with Stanford Professor Anna Gryzmala-Busse.
Gabriel Goldstein
Nov 13, 20234 min read

Counting the Many Interview with Melissa Schwartzberg
Caroline Bullock and Henry Long sat down with Professor Schwartzberg to discuss her book on the origins and limits of supermajority rules.
Caroline Bullock, Henry Long
Nov 6, 20237 min read

In Defense of Complexity
Rhetorical excesses hinder truth-seeking in the midst of conflict.
Nate Weisberg
Nov 4, 20235 min read


No, We Can't Depoliticize Our Discourse on Israel-Palestine
Kamadolli explains why a depoliticized "human rights" view is impossible.
Enya Kamadolli
Nov 1, 202310 min read


"Stop Cop City"
Stop Cop City protesters expose Georgia's unyielding commitment to militarize their police.
Evan Sevaly
Oct 31, 20233 min read


Points-Based Migr"eh"tion in Canada
Canadian immigration policy is not as fair as it seems.
Nicole Jonassen
Oct 30, 20236 min read

Rebuttal: CMC’s Mission Complements the Liberal Arts
Joshua Morganstein defends the harmony of liberal arts and pre-professional education at CMC
Joshua Morganstein
Oct 15, 20234 min read

Politics and the (New) English Language
Those who aspire to think more critically must attend to their terminology.
Nate Weisberg
Oct 12, 20233 min read

Is CMC’s Mission at Odds with the Liberal Arts?
Crescit cum commercio civitas?
Henry Long
Oct 12, 20233 min read

The Forgotten Civic Bargain
Interview with author Josiah Ober.
Nate Weisberg
Oct 12, 20234 min read

Gavin's New Media Playbook
The Democrats need a spokesperson. Someone is trying...
Miguel Barrios
Oct 11, 20233 min read


The Czar's Long Game
The Kremlin hopes to benefit from the unexpectedly flamed tension in Israel-Palestine.
Arda Aslan
Oct 11, 20232 min read

Echoes of 1958
Could France be on the verge of crisis?
Henry Fina
Oct 11, 20234 min read


CMC Has a Viewpoint Diversity Problem
Freedom of expression without an equal commitment to viewpoint diversity is of little value.
Henry Long
Oct 7, 20233 min read


Bertha Tobias Named 2024 Rhodes Scholar Elect
As a Namibian candidate, Bertha was one of 8 finalists from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, and eSwatini.
Nicole Jonassen
Oct 7, 20233 min read

Marianne Williamson Doesn't Want to be the Crystal Ball Lady
Successful campaigns hinge on the ability of a candidate to define themselves before media narratives do.
Miguel Barrios
Oct 4, 20234 min read

Feinstein's Sucessor
California Democrats are divided on this one...
Nicole Jonassen
Oct 3, 20233 min read
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