The American Revolution began in April 1775 and quickly turned from a small-scale armed conflict into a full-on war between Great Britain and the residents of its 13 North American…
As Americans celebrate Independence Day, there is renewed debate about the nature of that independence and of the men who declared it. The column below from the late Walter Williams…
Minnesota’s proposed social studies standards encourage the radicalization of students.
Minnesota parents: In the midst of the Twin Cities’ ongoing crime surge, do you want your children taught that the sense of disorder in carjackings and “smash-and-grab” looting is merely…
From the time of our founding, George Washington observed that “[t]he administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.” Of course, it is the people who work within the…
The third draft of the social studies standards is out, and MDE will soon begin the formal rulemaking process that will entrench them in Minnesota’s K-12 classrooms. The bad news…
This op-ed originally appeared in the Star Tribune. Minnesota parents, are you ready for the coming “woke” invasion of your child’s public school? By 2022, as your first-grader is learning…
Progressives are now engaged in doing theology without God.
The Minnesota Department of Education has recently released the first working draft of the state's K-12 academic standards in social studies. The public feedback and comment period about this first…
The "woke" movement is built on shows of "right-thinking" and Puritan-style intolerance.
It should not come as a surprise that a local St. Paul institution is citing the $15 minimum wage law as one of its reasons for going out of business.…
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]. In George Orwell’s…
Tomorrow morning, at 5:45am, on NBCSN, the USA will take on England in the rugby world cup. What's that?
Why the Left wants to rewrite Minnesota’s history.
As you might expect, I’m quick to note when someone uses the term “American Experiment” in referring to the Center. But I’m equally alert when the term has nothing to…
As Frank Drebin said, the idea of a queen is silly. But when you look at the alternatives, you might be less keen to change it.
Influential conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg’s new book, Suicide of the West, was released this week, and his sober essay in National Review, adapted from the book, can be found here. …
Many people think that our presidential candidates this year offer the worst choice ever. Public opinion polling tells us that, in any case, they are the least popular pair of…