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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


California Bans Legacy Admissions at Private Universities
Last admissions cycle, Claremont McKenna College gave preferential status to 15 legacy applicants.
Brandon Kung
Oct 9, 20242 min read


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


Nebraskans to Vote on Two Competing Abortion Measures in November
This November, Nebraskans will vote on two competing abortion ballot measures — the only voters facing a measure to restrict abortion. In 2023, demonstrators protested the 12-week abortion limits currently in place at the Nebraska Capitol In the proposed pro-life amendment called Protect Women and Children, “unborn children … (would be) protected from abortion in the second and third trimesters” with exceptions for medical emergencies, sexual assault, or incest. This amendmen
Ambika Gupta
Sep 25, 20243 min read


Mercy Otis Warren: The Anti-Federalist Firebrand
Mercy Otis Warren (1728-1814)
Maribella Muñoz-Jiménez
Sep 23, 20244 min read


William F. Buckley Jr.: His Rise Rebuilt Conservatism; His Fall Changed it Forever
William F. Buckley Jr. (1925-2008)
Jaxson Sharpe
Sep 16, 20246 min read


Introducing the Salvatori Center's Profiles in American Political Thought
Salvatori Center research assistants wrote profiles of overlooked American political thinkers.
Salvatori Center
Sep 16, 20242 min read


It's Up to Momala
Harris’s rise to the top of the ticket awakened an enthusiasm for Democrats not felt since the Obama administration.
Miguel Barrios
Sep 4, 20243 min read


It’s Time to be Honest About “Free Speech”
The definition of free speech at colleges makes activism almost impossible. But what happens when students see a moral need to make change?
A. S. Ganesh
May 3, 20244 min read


Dire State of Press Freedom in Hong Kong
With new media constraints and an unchecked legislature, Hong Kong’s once vibrant press landscape will soon resemble its anti-free press counterpart in China. When Beijing took control of Hong Kong in 1997, it promised citizens that civil liberties like freedom of the press would be preserved for the next 50 years. Much of this promise was kept until Xi came into power in 2013 when the CCP upped its control over the media and the price for those who disobeyed. In 2020, Chin
Lucy Jaffee
Apr 26, 20242 min read


Alumna Candace Valenzuela Reflects on Role as Biden HUD Appointee
Candace Valenzuela talks partisanship, climate change, and advice for CMCers.
Nicole Jonassen
Apr 26, 20244 min read


Biden Tries to Stop the Steel (Acquisition)
Political pressures and regulatory oversight threaten Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel.
Walsh Kern
Apr 22, 20243 min read
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