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Dr. Hadley Arkes joins the editors this week to offer advice to the pro-life movement and discuss the precepts of common sense that must underlie sound legal reasoning. The editors then turn to an analysis of the Durham Report and how it plays for 2024, as well as a brief discussion of Article 42 and Trump's CNN town hall. And of course: read the damn site! #claremontinstitute #fbi #hadleyarkes - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

As Mother's Day rolls around, the editors take a moment to analyze an increasingly troubling movement: anti-natalism. To help with the analysis, Helen Roy joins the cast. Meanwhile, Tucker Carlson has announced that his show will be coming back natively to Twitter, drawing millions of views and prompting speculations about the future of the news industry. Trump was found liable for sexual assault to the tune of $5 million, in a perplexing jury decision that raises troubling questions about justice and crime. In closing, the editors recount their favorite articles of the week before reminding you to read the damn site! #antinatalism #claremontinstitute #tuckercarlson - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

The full cast is back this week to analyze the continuing deterioration of blue cities and states as middle-class Republicans flee coastal areas at accelerating rates. Is immiseration the goal? Then the editors then turn to discussion of 2024 as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. throws his name in the ring to challenge Biden in the primaries. Is RFK tapping into Boomer energy? And of course, the editors remind you to read the damn site! #claremontinstitute #california #rfk - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

Tucker Carlson is out atFox Newsfollowing a defamation case betweenFoxand Dominion, coinciding with other ousters in like Don Lemon's at CNN. In New York, Trump is being sued civilly over rape accusations, but isalsobeing sued by the accuser for denying the claims. Meanwhile, mortgage changes are coming to take from the responsible and give to the irresponsible. Seth and Spencer analyze defamation by design and woke mortgages before recounting their favorite TAM articles of the week and reminding you to read the damn site. #claremontinstitute #tuckercarlson #trump - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

WhenAnheuser-Busch inked a deal with Dylan Mulvaney to wokeify their subpar beer,Americansturned on the brand.Thecompany’sstock pricehas sunksunkby over$7 billionso far, asexecutivesmouth empty platitudes and shift the blame.Will this controversy serve as a cautionary tale to businesses looking to alienate their core consumer base? Meanwhile, mediaapparatchiks rush to spin a preposterous narrative out of a tragic shooting. Plus: Elon Musk provides occasion to discuss AI and the end times. Seth and Spencer analyze the newsbefore, of course, reminding you to read the damn site. #claremontinstitute #budlight #progressivepoliticsexplained - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

In record time, Democrats have managed to turn the massacre of Christian children by a transgender woman into a Civil Rights LARP. Two state representatives were expelled from the TN legislature for participating in a riot, allowing them to pose absurdly as victims and freedom fighters. Meanwhile the Wisconsin Supreme Court flips to the left, raising questions about Republicans’ rhetorical strategy on abortion. Plus: the editors recount their favorite articles this week before reminding you to read the damn site. #tennessee #claremontinstitute #abortion - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

There's no sugarcoating the horror of what happened in Nashville this week as a disturbed young woman murdered six people, three of them aged 9 years old. The shooter was wrapped up in transgender extremism, a fact which has unveiled a ghoulish relish for the death of Christians in contemporary culture. Meanwhile, as megacorporations charge forth with reckless abandon in an AI arms race, some interesting characters are calling for a national pause on the unproven technology. But is that just a makeshift bandage over a much deeper, festering wound? The editors, with special guest Helen Roy, deconstruct the social contagions at work in the US as well as the potential threat of AI before reminding you, as always, to read the damn site. #claremontinstitute #nashville #trans - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

Sufferers of advanced Trump Derangement Syndrome are frothing at the mouth to think of Trump being indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan. Meanwhile, Republicans are watching intently to see whether the political winds will blow in favor of Don or Ron as we approach primary season. Then the editors take a moment to define the word "woke” and to ask whether doing so is even worth the effort. Finally, in an effort to get you to read the damn site(s), Ryan uses his extraordinary power to take a CRB essay out from behind the paywall just for you! #claremontinstitute #trump #desantis - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

In a first for The Roundtable, Seth and James alone take the stage. They discuss the stunning righteous indignation displayed by the nobody Democratic Reps. that “interviewed” Matt Taibbi and other journalists who participated in The Twitter Files releases. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley Bank fell victim to a classic run on the bank and has gone under, triggering a chain reaction at other banks. Plus: the editors’ takes on this year’s Oscars. #oscars #siliconvalleybank #claremontinstitute - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

As warring factions grapple for power behind an increasingly transparent veneer of control and serenity, everyday Americans find themselves subject to a chaotic and unhinged form of anarcho-tyrannical rule. Our editors analyze newly released footage that challenges the continuing hysteria regarding the events of January 6, 2021, and the rise and fall of both New York and Chicago’s Lori Lightfoot. Is anyone in charge of it all? If not, what is to be done? Plus: the editors remind you to read the damn site, recounting their favorite articles on TAM this week. #claremontinstitute #january62021 #lorilightfoot - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

Peachy Keenan joins the editors to discuss the tweet that broke the internet: an anecdote about the effects of racial preferences in admission turned into a Rorschach test and a celebration parallax. It’s not happening, and it’s good that it is! Then, a close reading of the new TikTok filter that confronts users with a vision of their younger selves, forcing many of them to confront the reality of passing time and human mortality. Plus: our editors pick their favorite pieces from the site this week. - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

As extremely dangerous chemical spills are happening across America,and as UFOs get shot down day after day, our editors (joined by Helen Roy!) discuss whether malice or incompetence predominates in our present climate.Meanwhile, the cult of D.I.E.continues to install itself in our educational institutions, as demonstrated by Columbia University's recentCRT chant for medical students,complete with bowed heads and silentreverence. Plus: our editors recount their favorite essays of the week and implore you to read the damn site. #spyballoon #eastpalestine #claremontinstitute - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

Turning from Biden’s gasbaggery to the real issues at stake, our editors discuss what is needed for a digital revival, how the US left a Chinese spy balloon in our airspace for nearly a week without doing anything, and the disastrous situation at the border. Black pills abound, but hope is never lost. Plus: the editors share their favorite articles of the week. #claremontinstitute #chinesespyballoon #twitter - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

This week's edition of "This is Fine" kicks off with a close analysis of an increasingly common phenomenon in mainstream media: supplanting objectivity with personal experience and identity. From Watergate to a recent viral WaPo op-ed, they uncover the fables the press tells itself as copium. Plus: the editors discuss where they turn to for reliable news, the tragic killing of Tyre Nichols, and their favorite stories on TAM this week. #claremontinstitute #media #tyrenichols - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

This week the editors are introducing a new recurring segment, “This is Fine,” in which they discuss at a higher level some of the ongoing crises that plague American life in the background of the day-to-day news cycle. This week: debt, and what to do about it. Plus, Ron DeSantis has racked up another win in the education department, blocking the installation of a radical neo-Marxist indoctrination program masquerading under the banner of “AP African-American Studies.” Has the time come at last to dismantle the credentialism-industrial complex? Our editors discuss. #claremontinstitute #desantis #africanamericanstudies - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

After ripping Trump for having classified documents on his property for months, the mainstream media has done an about face and are now running damage control for Biden as his own caches of documents continue to emerge. Meanwhile, the highest of high society have taken their private jets to gather at the 50th annual World Economic Forum meeting, where they are discussing how to frame regulating your life in flowery language so you won’t notice. Plus: for supposedly wanting us to stop paying attention to them, Harry the Spare and Meghan the Succubus sure do leap into the spotlight at every opportunity. Our editors, joined by Helen Roy, discuss. #classifieddocuments #claremontinstitute #meghanandharry - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

As flights are grounded across America and federal officials float—then retract—a ban on gas stoves, the editors gather to discuss the gradual dissolution of American competence, and what if anything can be done about it. Plus: Ron DeSantis has made a bold series of appointments to the New College of Florida's Board of Trustees. Is this a hopeful first step, or a meaningless drop in the ocean? The editors chose between white, black, and quantum pills on the state of education. #claremontinstitute #newcollegeofflorida #petebuttigieg - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

Representative Kevin McCarthy has failed multiple times to win election as Speaker of the House. Is this a wake-up call for GOP leadership, or the wrong outlet for populist outrage? Meanwhile, the infamous social media influencer and former kickboxer, Andrew Tate, has been arrested under suspicion of rape and human trafficking. Plus: David French has joined the New York Times--almost too fitting an outcome after years of realignment on the intellectual Right. Spencer and Seth discuss. #andrewtate #kevinmccarthy #davidfrench - - - - Photo of David French credit: Gage Skidmore - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

As Christmas rapidly approaches, our editors gather to reflect on the whole of 2022. From the mobilization of the social media swarm in support of The Current Thing™,to the elevation ofsexualdeviancyamong the top brass, to the proliferation oftechidolatry, our editors only wish they could be shocked. Plus: preliminary thoughts on 2023 and a teaser for upcoming content. #claremontinstitute #ukraine #bigtech - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

At long last interracial marriage has been legalized at the federal level in the US! In reality, of course, the law Biden signed this week is more about political maneuvering around gay marriage. Concurrently, Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas on charges of fraud as it appears FTX is effectively a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme. Does this event shed a new light on the factions vying for power in the financial space? Plus: it’s a tripledemic—time to mask back up. Our editors contemplate the machinations of The Borg™. #claremontinstitute #ftx #pandemic - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

AI-generated images have taken the internet by storm over the last week. Are AI profile pics the cute veneer over a coming existential threat to human self-worth? Meanwhile, Matt Taibbi and Elon Musk released a Twitter thread with the first fruits of what Taibbi dubbed "The Twitter Files." The thread confirmed suspicions that Twitter and the government were tightly aligned with one another in censoring inconvenient information. Plus: Warnock defeated Walker in Georgia's runoff race for a hotly contested Senate seat, giving ultimate control of the Senate to Democrats. Our editors analyze the boring dystopia we find ourselves in. #ai #claremontinstitute #twitterfiles - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

This week has offered a veritable clown car of obnoxious and distasteful weirdos. Nick Fuentes wormed his way into a dinner with Trump via Kanye West. Sam Brinton, the non-binary, crossdressing, doggie-roleplaying member of the Biden administration’s Department of Energy, has been charged with felony theft after being caught on video snatching a woman’s suitcase. Plus: Balenciaga’s new ad features kids in BDSM-themed outfits. Our editors discuss the shocking freakishness on display and whether there’s any coherent thread that would allow us to make sense of it all. #claremontinstitute #kanyewest #balenciaga - - - - Learn More Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanmind_us Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontins The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind.org/ - - - -

In this exclusive speech, retired Judge Janice Rogers Brown exposes corruption within the federal judiciary and documents America's historic slide from a Constitutional Republic into a demon-ocracy. WATCH: Full D.C. Conference Video: What Should the GOP Do Now? https://youtu.be/kaSRw9QqHZc Learn More The Center for the American Way of Life: https://dc.claremont.org/ Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/theammind Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontinstitute The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind D.C. Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/CenterForAWL The mission of the Claremont Institute is to restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life. Support us @ https://www.claremont.org/donation/ The Claremont Institute's Center for the American Way of Life defends republican self-government against the existential threat of identity politics. Learn more @ https://dc.claremont.org/ The Claremont Institute's Center for the American Way of Life Conference, "What Should the GOP do next?," was filmed and edited by Jared Cummings.

In this exclusive speech, Congressman Jim Banks reflects on the disappointing outcome of the midterm elections and what the GOP must do to learn from their mistakes while overseeing and investigating the lawlessness of the Biden regime. #JimBanks WATCH: Full D.C. Conference Video: What Should the GOP Do Now? https://youtu.be/kaSRw9QqHZc Learn More The Center for the American Way of Life: https://dc.claremont.org/ Claremont Institute: https://www.claremont.org/ Claremont Review of Books: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/ The American Mind: https://americanmind.org/ Follow Us Claremont Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremontinst The American Mind Twitter: https://twitter.com/theammind Claremont Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claremontinstitute The American Mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMind D.C. Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/CenterForAWL The mission of the Claremont Institute is to restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life. Support us @ https://www.claremont.org/donation/ The Claremont Institute's Center for the American Way of Life defends republican self-government against the existential threat of identity politics. Learn more @ https://dc.claremont.org/ The Claremont Institute's Center for the American Way of Life Conference, "What Should the GOP do next?," was filmed and edited by Jared Cummings.