Make Minnesota great again in 2026 We have reached a new year in Minnesota. With 2025 revealing the state of our state as one fraught with fraud, a see-nothing, do-nothing…
Why young people are blind to socialism’s truths A specter is haunting the United States — the specter of socialism. On Nov. 4, 2025, the biggest city in the country…
Michael Shellenberger connects progressive ideology to anti-religious beliefs On its face, American Experiment’s 2025 Fall Briefing featuring Michael Shellenberger was set up as a straightforward speech about California’s cautionary tale:…
American Experiment Update: Center events, initiatives, and policy work Giving thanks American Experiment participated in Minnesota’s annual Give to the Max Day fundraiser. It was, by far, our biggest year…
Nearly 90 years ago, the people of Germany, enthused by neo-pagan occultism, fascism, and nihilism, attempted to raise themselves to the level of a godlike “volk,” and thus degraded their…
A Hennepin County District Court has struck down an early phased-in implementation of a Minnesota law to limit foster care removals of children based on race, poverty, and other factors.…
Should foster-care decisions aim for a demographic balance? Or should they follow where the evidence of neglect and abuse actually is — even if that means some groups appear in…
Happy Thanksgiving! Did your dessert table include the pie flavor that is most uniquely popular in your state? Each year, Instacart analyzes Thanksgiving-week orders (in this case from Nov. 22-28,…
Yesterday, American Experiment participated in Minnesota’s annual Give to the Max Day fundraiser. It was, by far, our biggest year ever. Together, we raised more than $235,000 for the conservative…
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1296 is in a blue-collar area of suburban Minneapolis. With a UH-1 “Huey” helicopter permanently touching down by its doors and an M1…
We in the West often trace our democratic heritage to Athens, the birthplace of democracy. In fact, the word “democracy” comes from Greek, literally meaning “people power.” However, democracy in…
On November 2, 1965, John Lindsay became the first Republican elected Mayor of New York City since Fiorello La Guardia in 1941 and the last until Rudolph Giuliani in 1993.…
Ghouls, gourds, and giggles will abound tonight — but whose idea was it to have a celebration on such a chilly night? What we now know as the celebration of…
American Experiment is gearing up to participate in Minnesota’s annual Give to the Max celebration on Thursday, November 20. This annual tradition celebrates non-profits across the state, and each year…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, producer Isaac fills in for Grace alongside Kathryn as they cover the latest news. First, the “No Kings” protests took place…
It might seem odd that people protesting against the duly elected President of the United States would call their protest “No Kings,” but here we are. Free speech is a…
This week, a deal brokered by President Trump brought an end to Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Not all observers welcomed the end of this war. The Democratic…
Happy Columbus Day! Last week President Trump took a few minutes away from his work securing the release of hostages in Gaza to issue a proclamation seeking to “reclaim” Columbus’…
Center of the American Experiment raised 63 times more from grassroots donors (under $200) in 2024 than the Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL). Why does that matter today? Because…
Minneapolis Sometime between 2017 and 2020, I was walking north up Hennepin Avenue at about 5:00 PM. I had just navigated the cluster of citizens who spread out across the…
Examining the roots of party politics realignment In 2001, when Tim Pawlenty told the Minnesota State Republican Convention, “We are the party of Sam’s Club, not just the country club,”…
At 4:00 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, the USS Ward, crewed by men of the 47th Naval Reserve Division of the 11th Battalion, 9th Naval District from St. Paul, was…
American Experiment Update: Center events, initiatives, and policy work Summer tour American Experiment’s summer tour returned this year in June and July. The “Minnesota DOGE: Cut the waste, save the…
Tom’s work at American Experiment frequently focused on local government, where mismanagement, malfeasance, and the imposition of political agendas too often escape public scrutiny. Sometime in the fall of 1989,…