Washington program turns 45
In 1973, students arrived in Washington, D.C. to study government at its epicenter while working full time. It was a contentious period for the country. Richard Nixon was in the White House and the news filled with imag…
William Frankel ’21 on Proposition 3 (Water Bond) CMC students are guiding California voters past the polarization, complexity, and misinformation surrounding the November 6 ballot measures through a new video series. …
https://www.cmc.edu/news/student-videos-help-voters-make-informed-choices-0Kevin Sabet, author of Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana and president of SAM, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a science-based policy organization, will discuss the perils of “Big Pot,” which he views as t…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/marijuana-policy-marijuana-facts-and-marijuana-mythsIn 1973, students arrived in Washington, D.C. to study government at its epicenter while working full time. It was a contentious period for the country. Richard Nixon was in the White House and the news filled with imag…
History tells us that midterm elections are hard on the party that holds the White House. The upcoming November elections might prove even tougher for Republicans with a President who is, in the words of veteran politic…
To: CMC Faculty and Staff From: Griselda Mora, Employee Transportation Coordinator Date: Oct. 1, 2018 Here is the link to this month's Rideshare form (Excel). Please complete the form electronically and submit to hr@cmc…
https://www.cmc.edu/human-resources/oct-1-2018-rideshare-memorandumRafael Velasco ’19 spent his summer at Army ROTC in Fort Knox, Kentucky, running drills in sweltering heat with a 55 lb. ruck on his back—barely getting by on four hours of sleep. At least two of his classmates were not…
Fascism has a definite historical and conceptual structure that belies its use as a mere pejorative. Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at Yale University and author of "How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and The…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/fascist-politicsSustainability and social justice remain elusive though inexorably linked and, across the world, unsustainable practices and social inequities exacerbate one another. Julie Sze, professor of American Studies at U.C. Dav…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/sustainability-approaches-to-environmental-justice-and-social-powerThe United States’ relationship with India has been radically re-imagined over the last twenty years. Yet it remains fraught with mutual disappointments, and a lingering anxiety in Washington that New Delhi may never mo…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/americas-new-best-friend-understanding-indias-rise-beyond-hypeLibertarianism, the philosophy of personal and economic freedom, has deep roots in American history and Western civilization. Today, with socialism, protectionism, white nationalism, even fascism, back in style, liberta…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/left-right-and-libertarian-in-america