Behind the leaders and negotiators in any conflict are the societies they represent. While most discussions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict tend to focus on the policy issues in dispute, an unspoken but no less i…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/israeli-palestinian-conflict-in-jewish-discourse-identity-justice-and-religionMarkets ebb and flow according to Trump's twitter posts, protests are organized through social media, and cameras nestled in each of our pockets are powerful broadcasting tools capturing everything from poorly chosen wo…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/21st-century-markets-politics-and-livelihoods-at-mercy-of-tweetsAs the Presidential Inauguration approaches on Jan. 20, and the U.S. government recovers from the attack on the Capitol, we asked CMC professors to reflect on Trump’s legacy, the opportunities for the Biden White House…
As the Presidential Inauguration approaches on Jan. 20, and the U.S. government recovers from the attack on the Capitol, we asked CMC professors to reflect on Trump’s legacy, the opportunities for the Biden White House…
To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: Self-defense versus nonviolence, Black power versus civil rights, the sword versus the shield. The struggle for Black freedom is wrou…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/sword-and-shield-revolutionary-lives-of-malcolm-x-and-martin-luther-king-jrThe commonplace saying "a rising tide lifts all boats" is associated with the idea that an improved economy will benefit all participants. Popularized in the ‘60s, the aphorism has also been used in recent years to high…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/does-rising-tide-lift-all-boats-racial-and-distributional-aspects-of-economic-freedomRichard L. Hasen, Chancellor's Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine, and an expert in election law, will address the question, "After the 2020 Election, What's Next for American…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/after-2020-election-whats-next-for-american-democracyAcross the CMC curriculum, members of our faculty are meeting the challenge of these unprecedented and historic times, delivering exceptional coursework in a fully online modality for the spring semester. In our Academi…
For the very first time in American history, the peaceful transfer of power was tested and compromised. Urged on by a sitting president who falsely claimed massive election fraud, a violent mob seized the Capitol Buildi…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/american-democracy-in-crisis