About the Independent

The Claremont Independent, established in 1996, is the only newspaper serving the Claremont Consortium that does not receive any funding from the colleges. This independence is foundational to our mission and sustains our hard-hitting journalism and unrelenting pursuit of the truth.

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By breaking the news that matters — from campus protests to crackdowns on free speech — we have sparked important conversations here in Claremont and across the nation.

 

Our work has powered news coverage and erudite political opinion from countless other outlets, including The Los Angeles Times, Fox News, Politico, The New York Times, and National Review, and has even reached the halls of the U.S. Congress.

 

We are grateful for the generous support of private foundations and individuals who make our hard-hitting journalism possible.​