The offices of Center of the American Experiment were targeted by arsonists over the weekend, resulting in significant fire damage to the building. The fire is being investigated as a…
Democrats like Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon loudly proclaim their support of democracy, but their actions reveal a desire to enforce single-party rule through speech controls and election interference.…
Over the last few weeks, I’ve written about how Minnesota and its neighbors have very different economic policies but very similar employment outcomes and how they have similarly high levels of what is…
As part of his attempt to build a national profile, Governor Walz has been appearing more regularly on national TV networks. Last month, he appeared on CNN where he said:…
In 2023, we had an incredible 3 million views on AmericanExperiment.org — nearly 1 million more than last year. Our Policy Fellows work hard every day to give you the…
Don’t dismantle our democracy. The colonists issued the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, because, they argued, the British government had infringed “certain unalienable Rights.” After some turbulent years…
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The importance of common sense to a properly functioning society.
An economist looks for the roots of prosperity in cultural norms and beliefs.
Center events, initiatives, and policy work.
UMLC adds to its team fighting for freedom and constitutional rights in Minnesota.
Trendy ‘land acknowledgments’ distort more history than they claim to be revealing.
My colleague John Phelan has been writing about the latest U.S. Census data, showing the continued net exodus from Minnesota to other states. Since the last national census (April 1,…
Norman Lear, the legendary screenwriter and producer, died yesterday aged 101. Lear made his name with shows which were either remakes of British originals or spin-offs from those remakes.
The 2023 legislature set up a 13-member commission to redesign the Minnesota state flag and seal based on the false narrative that the design depicts a Native American on horseback…
Journalist Matt Taibbi tells John Hinderaker why the First Amendment is under threat from Big Government and Big Tech.
Uncovering Minnesota’s extreme laws regarding medicalized treatment for gender-distressed young people.
The Center’s Martha Njolomole on why Americans should never take ‘The Dream’ for granted.
Historians essentially agree the bloody Dakota uprising of 1862 still stands as the most consequential event in Minnesota history. The media’s attention generally focuses on the December anniversary of the…
Book review of Michael Lewis’ Going Infinite. I recommend. The subtitle of Michael Lewis’ newest book reads, “The rise and fall of a new tycoon.” The tycoon in question is…
The local Twin Cities chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (TCDSA) issued a follow-up today to their incendiary statement backing Hamas issued on Monday. The original statement is still…
I highly recommend Rufo’s book on the origins of the CRT/DEI/ethnic studies phenomenon. The Manhattan Institute’s Christopher Rufo book, America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything, still ranks…
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The Guthrie Theater tries hard to ruin a great story.