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Whither Eros: Sex, Careers, and Desire on College Campuses
Our desires aren’t too strong—they’re too weak.
Henry Long
Mar 33 min read
Greenland Elections: Sovereignty or Stalemate?
Greenland’s independence push resurges amid U.S. acquisition interests.
Nicolas Changbencharoen
Mar 33 min read
2025-2026 ASCMC Elections Candidate Statements
Meet this year's candidates for ASCMC's Executive Board!
ASCMC
Feb 2810 min read
Wrongful Convictions: Can we really argue the system isn’t broken?
We must reframe and reform the way that we think about innocence in our criminal justice system.
Ambika Gupta
Feb 283 min read
The Self-Silencing Majority
Self-censorship is more than just silence–it’s silencing.
Julia Mehlman
Feb 243 min read
Why do we want what they have?
What does a French philosopher have to teach us about management consulting?
Shiah Sarkowsky
Feb 184 min read
Still Homogenous: The Political Affiliations of Claremont Colleges Faculty
From 2018 to 2024, the Claremont Colleges Democrat-to-Republican faculty ratio has increased from 8.5:1 to 14.8:1.
Henry Long
Feb 144 min read
A Double Murderer Spoke at Pitzer College
Prison Abolition Collective hosted “Jalil Muntaqim” at Pitzer.
Shiv Parihar
Feb 102 min read
Rebuttal: Gun Violence Can’t Be Ignored
Any discussion on gun control that fails to address gun violence will ultimately fall short.
Oscar Ponteri, Stella Holt Dupey
Feb 84 min read
David Hogg Is No Human Rights Activist
The right to bear arms is a human right.
Shiv Parihar
Feb 33 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 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 10, 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
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