Good history I don’t live in Minnesota, but I appreciate good political reporting and history. Your article [“How the Range was Lost”] was excellent. Mark Pulliam Teacher pay I just…
American Experiment represents American conservatism. American conservatism is different from European conservatism in that every variety of American conservatism includes a healthy dose of libertarianism. Pretty much all American conservatives…
Minnesota’s politicians are playing politics with our lives. What happens after an unspeakable tragedy? One that comes on an idyllic late August day in Minneapolis that signaled the end of…
Author, journalist, gubernatorial candidate, and California resident Michael Shellenberger has been a fearless voice exposing the policy mistakes made in the Golden State regarding crime, homelessness, environmental alarmism, and leadership.…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! Grace and Kathryn kick things off with Turning Point’s first event since the assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk, held right here at the…
Free speech, suddenly This week, Jimmy Kimmel joined Stephen Colbert in Trotsky’s dustbin of late-night TV history, temporarily, at least. In his Monday evening monologue, Kimmel said: We hit some…
After the framing of the Constitution of the United States was completed in 1787, a bitter argument followed over its ratification. The earliest political factions in the United States were…
It was a clear day, with a clearer consciousness, when the world collapsed in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania. Twenty-four years after the terror attacks on…
Charlie Kirk, co-founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, was shot today during an event at Utah Valley University. He is reported to have died. Our prayers and best wishes…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, we’re recording from a brand-new venue: the great Minnesota Get-Together! Grace and Kathryn dive into State Fair news, sample the latest…
In summer 1945, Japan’s war in China — which had consumed an estimated 20 million Chinese lives since 1937, the true beginning of World War Two — raged on. So…
Next Tuesday, it will be 80 years to the day since Japan officially surrendered and World War Two came to an end. Records show that 304,100 Minnesotan men and women…
Center of the American Experiment announced today the hiring of Josiah Padley as a policy fellow covering education. Padley joins an already-robust education policy team that includes nationally renowned writer…
Nationally renowned conservative commentator and writer Scott Jennings tells American Experiment’s John Hinderaker what it’s like to be the conservative black sheep at CNN, what the future holds for news…
Did you know American Experiment has merch? We have a terrific selection of branded polos, soft t-shirts, baseball caps, baby onesies, and more. Our most popular item is the American…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast with Grace Keating and Kathryn Johnson! First, Grace and Kathryn discuss the latest Minnesota story to make national headlines: a naked man running…
At our old office in Golden Valley, Tom Steward worked from a small desk in the mail room next to a very large (and loud) copy machine. Perhaps that was…
A while back, some soul searching was done at the Star Tribune, pondering why, outside the Twin Cities metro, so few Minnesotans use the paper for anything other than lining their…
In 1964, Lyndon Johnson was elected president with 61.1% of the popular vote, the highest share for any candidate since 1824. With this mandate, he enacted his Great Society program,…
Center of the American Experiment has been nominated for the Bob Williams Award for Outstanding Policy Achievement for Best Issue Campaign. The nomination recognized American Experiment’s campaign earlier this year…
The broad swath of issues shaping our politics — and our country. In 2018, the two Minnesota Congressional Districts with the highest median household incomes — the 2nd and 3rd…
Center events, initiatives, and policy work. Greater Minnesota American Experiment is making significant strides in Greater Minnesota through six volunteer chapter boards that work to address pressing community issues. Duluth,…
UMLC adds two ‘W’s to the conservative win column. The country is experiencing a radical season of conservative wins, and it seems Minnesota got in on the action, too. This…
Minnesota is a state divided — more and more straight down the middle. In recent years, many observers have said that our politics are becoming more polarized, with voters gravitating…