The American Mind Podcast

Marco Rubio to the Globalists: Get Lost

This week, Marco Rubio declared a crusade against the International Criminal Court, citing the ICC’s aim to deny America its sovereignty on behalf of globalist elites. But the New York Times recently reported that the U.S. is managing Venezuela’s oil export revenue. Does the "Donroe Doctrine” run against the administration's wider outlook on nationalism? Meanwhile, two fatal ICE shootings, in Maine and Houston, call into question if the public can stomach immigration enforcement ahead of the midterms. Plus: Thoughts on Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey and Young Washington.Recommended:The Viceroy of Venezuela This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

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Graham Platner Ousted – Where Does the Left Go Now?

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claremontinstitute.substack.comGraham Platner, a self-proclaimed communist and the Democrats’ former working-class role player in Maine’s Senate election, has withdrawn his candidacy following allegations of sexual misconduct. The Left has now jettisoned Platner despite mainstream media attempts to downplay his reported behavior. Can the Left appeal to the white working class when they so obviously despise it?

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Is Race Communism Ascendant in America?

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claremontinstitute.substack.comAppropriating the U.S. Founding to deliver a message of never-ending “progress,” New York Mayor Mamdani scowled into the camera and delivered a joyless indictment of America as it really exists. In contrast, President Trump lead a jubilant Independence Day festival in D.C., honoring the truth that our strength derives from founding principles and the representative framework they preserve. In a battle for the soul of America, Trumpism now faces off against an ascendant socialist faction of the Left.

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Supreme Court Roundup with John Eastman, Part 1

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This week John Eastman, Founding Director at Claremont’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, joins the show to discuss recent landmark Supreme Court rulings. In Trump v. Slaughter, the Court ruled to hold executive agency heads accountable to the president. Meanwhile, delivering the Court’s opinion in Trump v. Barbara, Chief Justice Roberts upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship. Where do the conservative and progressive movements go from here?Recommended:1776, Not 1608: What the Supreme Court Got Wrong on Birthright Citizenship This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

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The Future of America and the Claremont Contribution

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Reporting from Claremont’s Publius fellowship, where rising young conservatives receive instruction on America’s founding principles from distinguished scholars, President Ryan P. Williams examines the politics of the Right’s youth—and the necessity of the programming. The fellowships equip members to fend off radical progressivism, think about American history, and contribute to the future of the Right in 2028 and beyond. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

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What Makes an American—Birthright Citizenship and the U.S. at 250

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On the cusp of America’s 250th anniversary, the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission has prepared a lineup of events celebrating the nation’s virtues. This week, Lucas Morel, member of the commission and professor of politics at Washington and Lee University, joins the show to celebrate the many and varied expressions of patriotism this occasion has called forth, while emphasizing the need to recover the merits of the Founding. Plus: Several important Supreme Court decisions have been handed down. Among them, birthright citizenship has been upheld in Trump v. Barbara. What does this spell for Trump, and America’s political community?Recommended:Justice Thomas’s DeclarationLand of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

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America as Seen from Japan

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claremontinstitute.substack.comAfter returning from a week-long trip to Japan, Spencer Klavan joins Mike Sabo this week to recount the nation’s efficient and spirited society. Balanced immigration, respect for tradition and the spirit, and an affection for America. Europe, this is not. Plus, intrigues from the country: lightning-fast bullet trains, bowing deer, and the philosopher's path.

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60 Days to End the War

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The United States and the Iranian regime have signed a 14-point memo of understanding, establishing a 60-day window to negotiate the war's end. To work out the details—which include an end to sanctions and international monitoring of Iran’s uranium—J.D. Vance met with Iran’s diplomats in Switzerland, while Secretary Marco Rubio is slated to confer with Middle Eastern allies this week. Meanwhile, U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer has resigned amid a breakdown of government trust, sparked by the Labour government’s failure to take immigration and related crime seriously. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

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The Right's Media Problem—And How to Fix It

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claremontinstitute.substack.comThe Left has controlled America's media institutions for decades, setting the political narrative and driving policy behind the scenes. How can the Right fight back? Claremont Washington Fellow Matthew Peterson argues that conservatives must shed the underdog mindset and compete for mainstream legitimacy. Plus: How marketing is the key to the Right's counter-revolution, which Peterson outlines in "Marketing is the Message," part of his Exit Memos series on Substack.

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America's Fight Night

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A memo of understanding between the United States and Iran is reportedly taking shape, laying the groundwork for a potential deal that includes $300 billion to rebuild Iran. But can President Trump secure an agreement that serves American interests, and sell it to voters before the midterm elections? Meanwhile, Trump kicked off a summer-long America 250 celebration with a blockbuster UFC event at the White House. Plus, the guys preview upcoming Claremont essays, events, and Fourth of July reflections. Recommended:Of the Elite, By the Elite, For the EliteJustice Thomas’s DeclarationNationalism, Universalism, and the DeclarationHow the Declaration Can Unite a Divided Nation This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

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Marco Rubio to the Globalists: Get Lost

Graham Platner Ousted – Where Does the Left Go Now?

Is Race Communism Ascendant in America?

Supreme Court Roundup with John Eastman, Part 1

The Future of America and the Claremont Contribution

What Makes an American—Birthright Citizenship and the U.S. at 250

America as Seen from Japan

60 Days to End the War

The Right's Media Problem—And How to Fix It

America's Fight Night