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An Interview with Professor Ioannis Evrigenis, Incoming Director of the Open Academy
Professor Ioannis Evrigenis. Last Tuesday, the Claremont Independent  sat down with Professor Ioannis Evrigenis, the incoming faculty...
Kendall White
Feb 13

Pomona Professor Investigated for Discrimination, Takes College to Court
Professor Aaron Kunin in his office. Image Credit: Pomona College In December, Pomona College English professor Aaron Kunin began...
Charlie Hatcher
Feb 13, 2024


Claremont McKenna Plummets to 73rd in Free Speech Rankings
Heather Ferguson and Jon Shields run Claremont McKenna's Open Academy initiative. (CMC) On Wednesday, Claremont McKenna College fell from...
Charlie Hatcher
Sep 6, 2023


Rebuttal: CMC Should Not Renounce the Claremont Institute
Image via Claremont Institute The Claremont Institute, a modest building in an Upland office park, is home to a cluster of influential...
Charlie Hatcher
Mar 21, 2023


Claremont McKenna Falls From First to Sixth Place in Free Speech Ranking
On Wednesday, Claremont McKenna College fell to sixth place in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression 2022-2023 college free...
Charlie Hatcher
Sep 7, 2022

Claremont McKenna Attempted to Punish a Professor for His Speech
Image via Heterodox Academy Earlier this year, the Claremont McKenna Dean of the Faculty’s Office informed members of the government...
Trevor Klein
Aug 11, 2022

Twitter Bans Threaten Free Speech
Twitter suspended the satire site The Babylon Bee after it gave Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender Biden administration official, the title...
Santiago Barreto
Apr 16, 2022
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