Imagine sitting down to take a school exam in the late 19th century — no multiple-choice bubbles to fill in, no standardized test booklets, just long, challenging questions covering a…
The modern coach-style tour bus parked in front of a south metro suburban hotel gave little hint as to the epic journey it had just completed. The blue and white…
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show the USA has recently become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as we are using this newfound bounty…
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,…
Photo: Daniel Schwen, Wikimedia Commons (CC 4.0) Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. has become popular in some conservative circles due to his criticism of the nation’s response to the COVID-19…
Eighth graders across the country are struggling with U.S. history knowledge, as newly released 2022 assessment scores are back at the levels they were in the 1990s. Student performance on…
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) entitled Energy Technology Perspectives 2023 shows that China is the largest producer of wind and solar components, and it isn’t close.…
The article below was written by Mark Kolbinger in the Patriot News. Sizzling temperatures have one again forced area residents inside to the comfort of their air conditioners, while questions…
The following article originally appeared in Newsweek. It was written by Robert Bryce. Last June, the Biden administration was so concerned about China’s use of Uyghur Muslim slave labor to…
Earlier this month, a group of senators primarily representing Northeastern states called on Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to halt permits for new liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities based on concerns that…
The following article was written by Michael Shellenberger at Substack: Between 2017 and 2021, Environmental Progress and I researched and published dozens of articles, testified before Congress, and authored a book, Apocalypse Never, arguing that weather-dependent renewables were making…
Europeans are learning the hard way that attempting to rely upon “reliably unreliable” electricity sources like wind turbines and solar panels has terrible consequences. Electricity prices are soaring to all-time…
A cabal of progressives wants to rewrite how students learn about their American heritage.
The New York Times’ ‘1619 Project’ is the latest chapter in the American left’s ongoing campaign to rewrite history.
The article below was written by Rebecca Willis and Bent Bennett at LifePowered: The dramatic declines in vehicle travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have created a unique glimpse into what would happen to…
American Experiment President John Hinderaker interviews acclaimed author Amity Shlaes about the lingering burdens of Big Government domestic policies from the 1960s. Your new book, Great Society, turns out to…
American Experiment President John Hinderaker interviews acclaimed author Amity Shlaes about the lingering burdens of Big Government domestic policies from the 1960s.
Last week, the Star Tribune ran a story about how the Coronavirus has disrupted the global solar panel supply chain, potentially causing the delay of two large solar installations in…
The mayor of the western Twin Cities suburb of Victoria has pulled back the curtain on the radical agenda being promoted under the guise of equity in local government and…
When your big question is 'How do we limit the amount of rich people?', you reach for socialism. When your big question is 'How do we limit the amount of…
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 Issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. In…
The newspaper’s slavery-at-the-fore reframing of American history distorts this country’s progress and the exceptional ideals that drive it. This Sunday Cover Op-Ed originally appeared in the Star Tribune on December…
Governor Walz wants to impose California’s low and zero emission vehicle (LEV and ZEV) regulations on Minnesotans through the bureaucratic rule making process. These rules would require car manufacturers to…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.