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Gabriel Goldstein
Nov 13, 20234 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.
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Caroline Bullock, Henry Long
Nov 6, 20237 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.
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Nate Weisberg
Nov 4, 20235 min read
In Defense of Complexity
Rhetorical excesses hinder truth-seeking in the midst of conflict.
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Enya Kamadolli
Nov 1, 202310 min read
No, We Can't Depoliticize Our Discourse on Israel-Palestine
Kamadolli explains why a depoliticized "human rights" view is impossible.
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Evan Sevaly
Oct 31, 20233 min read
"Stop Cop City"
Stop Cop City protesters expose Georgia's unyielding commitment to militarize their police.
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Nicole Jonassen
Oct 30, 20236 min read
Points-Based Migr"eh"tion in Canada
Canadian immigration policy is not as fair as it seems.
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Joshua Morganstein
Oct 15, 20234 min read
Rebuttal: CMC’s Mission Complements the Liberal Arts
Joshua Morganstein defends the harmony of liberal arts and pre-professional education at CMC
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Nate Weisberg
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Politics and the (New) English Language
Those who aspire to think more critically must attend to their terminology.
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Henry Long
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Is CMC’s Mission at Odds with the Liberal Arts?
Crescit cum commercio civitas?
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Nate Weisberg
Oct 12, 20234 min read
The Forgotten Civic Bargain
Interview with author Josiah Ober.
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Miguel Barrios
Oct 11, 20233 min read
Gavin's New Media Playbook
The Democrats need a spokesperson. Someone is trying...
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Arda Aslan
Oct 11, 20232 min read
The Czar's Long Game
The Kremlin hopes to benefit from the unexpectedly flamed tension in Israel-Palestine.
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Henry Fina
Oct 11, 20234 min read
Echoes of 1958
Could France be on the verge of crisis?
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Henry Long
Oct 7, 20233 min read
CMC Has a Viewpoint Diversity Problem
Freedom of expression without an equal commitment to viewpoint diversity is of little value.
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Nicole Jonassen
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.
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Miguel Barrios
Oct 4, 20234 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.
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Nicole Jonassen
Oct 3, 20233 min read
Feinstein's Sucessor
California Democrats are divided on this one...
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Nate Weisberg
Oct 1, 20234 min read
Quid Pro (Quo?)
Public trust in political institutions diminishes when the judiciary appears to shield those in power
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Nate Weisberg
Sep 28, 20233 min read
Smooth Demagogue
Vivek wants to connect his nativism to a constitutional interpretation.
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Arda Aslan
Sep 25, 20234 min read
Essay: The Promethean Nature of Laïcité
Arda Aslan '24 theorizes how progressivism's interpretation within Enlightenment thinking manifests itself in laïcité.
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