October Newsletter Claremont News VIDEO: Claremont Hosts Battle Over Brexit: A Conversation with Christopher Caldwell Moderated by Michael Anton In 2016, 17.4 million people voted in favor of “Brexit”—the largest number of Britons who had ever voted for anything. Yet more than three years later, Britain remains stuck in the European Union. The October 31 exit deadline has now arrived, yet the battle over Brexit still rages on. Why? Michael Anton moderates this conversation with Christopher Caldwell about the motivations for Brexit, the unrelenting effort to thwart the demand for national sovereignty that it represents, and what victory for the Brexiteers means for the constitutional culture and the idea of liberty in the UK—and around the world. Watch the video Claremont Review of Books Mark Helprin The Petrified Forest Our fate depends upon our understanding and use of language. Allen C. Guelzo Who Tells Our Story? Where are the historians ready to restore America's vision? Barry Strauss Death of the Republic The fall of Rome, as much as its rise, continues to rivet us. Claremont in the News Tablet The Codevilla Tapes Angelo Codevilla, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, delivers an interview with David Samuels on the ruling elite, Jonathan Pollard, and the rise of the techno-surveillance state—and the consequent demise of the American Empire. American Greatness Who the Hell Do They Think They Are? Angelo Codevilla, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, argues, "With William McRaven’s call to oust President Trump, the military officer class joins the establishment in claiming a right to rule, regardless of the outcome of elections." The op-ed was later praised at-length on the Rush Limbaugh Show. Breitbart Donald Trump Jr: Impeachment Hysteria Is Really About Taking Away the Future Americans Chose Donald Trump Jr. cites Michael Anton's "Flight 93 Election"—a call-to-action to prevent certain doom in the case of a 2016 Hillary Clinton victory. Trump Jr. writes, "Three years ago, Americans rose to the occasion. They chose the future they wanted, and, since January 2017, my father has worked tirelessly to deliver it to them. The would-be impeachers on Capitol Hill are desperately trying, as they have throughout, to take that choice back and ensure that the American people are never given such an opportunity for autonomy again." The Steve Gruber Show James Poulos, Man-Made Disasters James Poulos, executive editor of the American Mind, an online publication of the Claremont Institute, joins the Steve Gruber Show to discuss his op-ed for the Washington Examiner, “Manmade disasters.” National Review Douglas Murray Challenges Us to Oppose Identity Politics and ‘Live in Truth’ Jeremy Carl, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, reviews Douglas Murray’s new book, The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, and Identity. He writes that it is, at its essence, "about the things that the Left has used in vain to attempt fill that God-shaped hole of Pascal’s imagining, and in particular how the postmodern Left has given birth to an identity politics that serves as a quasi-religion." Caledonian Record Why the UK Repeatedly Stumbles Heading for the Brexit Michael Shannon offers a recap of Claremont's recent event on Brexit. He writes, "As Christopher Caldwell — author of 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe' — explained at a recent Claremont Institute discussion, the 2016 UK referendum on whether or not to leave the European Union (Brexit for short) was a throw–away gesture on the part of then Prime Minister David Cameron." Fellowship News Fellow Spotlight: Josh Craddock John Marshall Fellow 2019 "The Claremont Institute provides a philosophical defense of the American regime as an essentially just and noble enterprise. The Fellowship programs equip young conservative professionals to respond to challenges against the American experiment and to consider and prepare for the challenges that lie ahead." A sample of our Fellows' latest articles and appearances: Chuck Devore (Lincoln '04): Chuck DeVore: America's China blindspot -- What 'responsible' investors must realize before it is too late, Fox Business Thomas Wheatley (Publius '17): A Virginia teacher is fighting for his religious freedom. Good for him, The Washington Post Inez Feltscher Stepman (Lincoln '18): President Trump Is Absolutely Right To Assume Federal Agencies Are Against Him, The Federalist Josh Hammer (John Marshall '18): Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Hold Foreign Governments Accountable For Hacking Americans, The Daily Wire Erielle Davidson (Publius '17): Ilhan Omar Is Against Sanctions, Except When The Target Is Israel, The Federalist About___Magazine___Fellowships___CCJ___Events___Donate The mission of the Claremont Institute is to restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life. ‌ ‌ ‌ The Claremont Institute | 1317 W Foothill Blvd #120, Upland, CA 91786 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!