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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

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


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

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

Patsy Mink: Title IX's Misremembered Maven
Patsy Takemoto Mink (1927-2002)
Nicole Jonassen
Oct 25, 20245 min read


Seasoned Truck Driver Seeks Office in Georgia’s 81st District
The Henry County local’s campaign focuses on improving infrastructure and education.
Gray Mollenkamp
Oct 19, 20243 min read

Herbert Croly: The Forgotten Architect of American Progressivism
Herbert Croly (1869-1930)
Sophia Lakhani
Oct 4, 20244 min read
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