Welcome to the Dreier Roundtable
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Dreier Roundtable at
Claremont McKenna College
Hon. David Dreier ’75
Former Congressman David Dreier ’75 shares his excitement launching the Dreier Roundtable at Claremont McKenna College, his alma mater. The Dreier Roundtable is an integral part of fulfilling CMC’s unique role as a leading institution for leadership in business and government.
Meet the Fellows
The Dreier Roundtable is proud to present the DRt fellows here for the upcoming academic year of 2025.
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Dreier Roundtable Civility Award
KNBC-TV political reporter Conan Nolan interviews former Congressman David Dreier ’75 and Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D-CO) at CMC during the 2024 Dreier RoundTable Civility Award ceremony.
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The Meaning of Democracy
Daniel Stid: Friends, I am committed to updating you here every other week with my reflections on philanthropy, civil society, and democracy in America. Alas, a sprawling and recalcitrant draft has conspired against me this week. But in the spirit of holding this...
Failed State Update: Population
Jim Carlton and Paul Overberg at WSJ: The state’s population rose 0.6% in 2024, reaching 39.43 million by adding almost a quarter-million people, according to Census Bureau estimates...Yet California’s growth is tenuous. Without immigration, it would have shrunk...
Tariffs and Electoral History
Protectionists like to point to the 19th century. They don't understand history. Phil Gramm and Donald J. Boudreaux at WSJ: Under the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, the U.S. government had no power to tax income until 1913. Throughout the 19th...