According to the 102-yearold organization PEN America, long considered the defender of free expression — particularly regarding literature and its proliferation — we are in a “book ban crisis.” Thousands…
Ninety years ago today, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, the first line of which read: The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States…
The Center’s Martha Njolomole on why Americans should never take ‘The Dream’ for granted.
June 27 saw the passing of economist Steven Horwitz at the age of 57. His loss will be felt by all who value not just human freedom and dignity, but…
If Minnesota legislators want to help businesses and laid-off workers, they should focus on removing restrictions that are currently in place in the hospitality industry.
Before Covid-19 the light rail was plagued with low ridership. Covid-19 has made public transportation less appealing for the masses and has the potential to obliterate public transportation. It is…
The Bible tells us that Joshua brought down the walls of Jericho with the blast of seven trumpets. This charming new memoir by András Simonyi tells us how the opening…
How pop culture accelerated the fall of Communism.
Malawi-born Martha Njolomole joins the Center’s staff.
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 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]. The cover of…
According to Gov. Walz, the same Minnesota state government which spent $100 million on a driver's licensing system which failed to produce driver's licenses is going to successfully control the…
America's first experiment in social engineering-conceived by a congressman from Minnesota-became an epic fail because Americans didn't buy it.
Keynes might not actually have said, “When events change, I change my mind,” but the flexibility of his beliefs was legendary.
Paul Krugman’s arguments do not fare well against evidence presented in a new book titled "Austerity: When It Works and When It Doesn’t."
As the economist Assar Lindbeck put it, "In many cases rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city—except for bombing."