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CENTER FOR THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE - EVENT

What to do about Woke Capital

The Claremont Institute's Center for the American Way of Life will be hosting a lively discussion about woke capital on May 18, 2021 at 9:15am EST. Speakers include: Arthur Milikh, J.D. Vance, Michael Anton, Rep. Jim Banks, Chris Rufo, David Azerrad, Joel Kotkin, Daniel McCarthy, and Andrew Puzder. To RSVP to attend this event in person, click here: https://dc.claremont.org/event/woke-capital/ Stream Here

FEATURES

Notes from Cancellation

Seth Barron describes the fervor of public shaming that has come to be known as “cancellation.” Caylan Ford, Joseph Massey, Thaddeus, Katya Sedgwick, and Emile Castorp provide responses and guidance for those who have been cancelled. Read

SALVOS

Taking Back American Education Jack Miller

The Jack Miller Center is taking concrete action. Read

Facebook's Star Chamber Rachel Bovard

Silicon Valley’s cynical grasp on the levers of speech threatens democratic norms. Read

The Civics War Frederick M. Hess and J. Grant Addison

The Biden Administration holds up illiberal icon Kendi as a model of civic education Read

America's Constitutional Crisis Charles Kesler

Two regimes cannot coexist in the same nation. Read

Wack at Harvard-Westlake Peachy Keenan

Resistance rises at America’s top prep schools. Read

Schoolhouse Scapegoat Rick Esenberg

Joe Biden wants to instill racial hatred and resentment as the new American values. Read

Twilight in Paris Christian Piquemal

Twenty French generals implore the government to take a firm hand against chaos. Read

Pink Shift J. Stone

Is modern social change a reflection of women’s new power? Read

Free to be Greek Nathan Harden

Freedom of association is as essential to the university’s mission as freedom of speech. Read

Sell Wall Street, Buy American Tony Francois

Public pension funds should invest in local businesses. Read

MEMOS

Americans Unite Michael Anton

Can the veterans of the old conservative wars come to a truce? Read

The Struggle for Owned Space Aaron Renn

Retake Main Street or prepare to be homeless. Read

PODCASTS

The Roundtable Episode #69 ‌

The rapidly spreading woke dogma that has taken over our CIA now seems to be ascendant in the military. What does that mean for national security? Our editors analyze. Plus: Liz Cheney has been ousted from GOP leadership, which is good news for everyone who wants to see the the uniparty, anti-American establishment gone. Listen