When the journalist Ernie Pyle was killed on April 18, 1945, during the battle of Okinawa, President Truman said: “No man in this war has so well told the story…
Happy Memorial Day! As our nation enjoys the long weekend, switching on grills and unwrapping popsicles, it’s a good moment to pause and remember the purpose of this holiday. Before…
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Today is Minnesota Statehood Day, celebrating our state’s admittance to the union as the 32nd state 168 years ago. Over the last few years, I’ve written a number of articles…
After 250 years of nationhood, do Minnesotans believe it’s a country worth celebrating?
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court sided 9-0 with a pregnancy resource center being targeted by Democratic Attorney General Matthew Platkin of New Jersey. In 2022, Platkin issued a subpoena demanding…
The English origins of the American Revolution.
Fresh off a book deal and PAC launch, Governor Walz joined Jimmy Kimmel to downplay the fraud scandal and rip President Trump (what else is new?), which warrants an edition…
One of the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) finest products is a radio show called “In Our Time.” Until recently, it was hosted by a Jack-of-all-intellectual-trades named Melvyn Bragg who, each…
You reach an age where the icons of your youth start to pass with depressing regularity. One of mine, Chuck Norris, died last week aged 86. I watched a lot…
Center events, initiatives, and policy work Initiative The $7k for Kids campaign enjoyed a big night at precinct caucuses as over 1,000 precincts debated and passed a resolution adding Education…
State of the state Unfortunately, our current Minneapolis and statewide dunderheads are incapable of acting responsibly and wisely for the citizens. Pres. Joe Biden’s open borders allowed some 17 million…
Leading the fight on the multimedia, policy, and social media battlefield In recent months, Minnesota has dominated the national news as rarely before, and American Experiment has been in the…
Midwest identity suffers from a dearth of education about its history and heritage Regionality has been a hallmark of American culture — as varied and textured as the people who…
In William Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar,” a group of prominent Roman citizens, worried that Caesar’s growing power and popularity presage the death of the republic and recreation of the hated…
Check out the American Experiment Podcast! Welcome back! This week on the American Experiment Podcast… Grace and Kathryn break down the insane footage from inside a Minneapolis CorePower yoga studio,…
Center of the American Experiment announced today a year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Minnesota-based public policy organization will offer a…
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2026 issue of Thinking Minnesota magazine. Minnesotans in the European theater Belfast On Jan. 26, 1942, a ship carrying men of the 133rd…
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2026 issue of Thinking Minnesota magazine. More Minnesotans are feeling the pinch as state spending, taxes, and the basics of living keep rising,…
Center of the American Experiment announced today the launch of rationally BASED, a podcast discussing cutting-edge legal topics featuring Ilan Wurman, the Julius E. Davis Professor of Law at the…
Violence is not the answer Many across our nation were shocked and saddened at the assassination of the young, conservative leader Charlie Kirk. This is only the most recent in…
Fraud Thank you for your articles on all of the fraud that has been happening throughout the years. It makes me realize why so many people have left Minnesota for…
American Experiment kicks off the 250th birthday of the nation’s founding This year is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — or, in other words, the 250th anniversary…
Honoring veterans and uniting Minnesotans at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Each December, a moving tradition unfolds at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis: Volunteers from all walks of life gather…