Your humble, hometown think tank is now being studied at the university level. No, really. As he documents on his PowerLine website, our president, John Hinderaker, received an email purportedly…
In the 63rd episode of the American Experiment Podcast, Grace is joined by producer Isaac to discuss the latest uptick in the Scandal Tracker, as well as the 139 DEI…
As Minnesota extends its nation-leading streak of voting for the Democratic presidential nominee to 52 years, political and cultural observers would be remiss to ignore a shifting undercurrent that gave…
We are less than a day away from a potential constitutional crisis in Minnesota. And national media are beginning to pick up on it. Fox News ran a piece this…
Christopher Rufo’s winning strategy. “I like to go out and win. I think that ultimately if you’re playing politics and you’re not winning, you’re actually not really playing politics. You’re…
The interest following last issue’s Thinking Minnesota Poll covering Minnesota’s election laws was the impetus for American Experiment’s four-city event tour, “Rigged or Fair? Election integrity issues in 2024.” The…
Lowertown’s descent is a policy choice. Shortly after moving to Minnesota in 2017, my wife and I went to a St. Paul Saints game. Arriving early, we went for a…
We’ve got mail! Family legacy In the Fall 2024 issue, I was elated that John Phelan wrote an article about the 2nd Minnesota. My Norwegian immigrant great-great grandfather Even, his…
American Experiment lost a good friend in October with the passing of former State Rep. Ken Wolf. Ken represented the Dakota County suburbs in the Minnesota House from 1993 to…
In 2024, people visited AmericanExperiment.org an incredible 3.2 million times — a new record! But what exactly were they reading? These are American Experiment’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of…
Economic issues are driving a new coalition of Minnesota voters. For some years, Republicans have been talking about forming a multi-ethnic working-class and middle-class coalition that would be an electoral…
We are all familiar with the famous quote incorrectly attributed to the French writer Voltaire: I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right…
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives typically purport goals of combating bias and promoting inclusivity, but an experiment on the topic has found that its pedagogy produces hostile attribution bias.…
I write occasional articles about Minnesota’s history for our magazine, Thinking Minnesota. In the course of doing so, I often write more material than I have room for, as was…
The Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) is in a no-win situation with tomorrow’s outcome, so they’ve decided to protest in any event. Where and when I’m a little unclear on.…
American Experiment’s John Hinderaker speaks with Christopher Rufo, the conservative activist, researcher, and writer, about his bestselling book, the roots of cultural wokeism, and putting a stop to the political…
A great way to celebrate Columbus Day in Minnesota would be to return the statue of Christopher Columbus to its rightful place on the State Capitol grounds. Those with a…
On Oct. 18, 1861, the 2nd Minnesota Infantry Regiment arrived in Pittsburgh heading east to join the Army of the Potomac. There, veteran William Bircher recalled, “our orders were countermanded,…
This op-ed was originally published at The Hill by Jacqueline Schroeder on Sept. 10, 2024. After more than 50 years of calling Minnesota home, my husband Bill and I made…
Over the past 24 months, with little fanfare, more than 423,000 Haitian nationals are known to have entered the United States. The island nation has a population of around 11…
Center of the American Experiment announced today that Mike Amery has been hired as the new Director of Greater Minnesota Outreach. Amery has worked in politics and government for more…
The CrowdStrike outage could be a harbinger of future disasters.
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