Nearly 90 years ago, the people of Germany, enthused by neo-pagan occultism, fascism, and nihilism, attempted to raise themselves to the level of a godlike “volk,” and thus degraded their…
Restricting cell phone use in American schools is a growing phenomenon, as concerns about student focus, mental health, and classroom behavior continue to rise. More states across the country are…
At 4:00 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, the USS Ward, crewed by men of the 47th Naval Reserve Division of the 11th Battalion, 9th Naval District from St. Paul, was…
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores for 2024 have just been released, spawning a flurry of thinkpieces, op-eds, and research reviews. Why all the fuss? NAEP assessments measure…
In summer 1945, Japan’s war in China — which had consumed an estimated 20 million Chinese lives since 1937, the true beginning of World War Two — raged on. So…
Next Tuesday, it will be 80 years to the day since Japan officially surrendered and World War Two came to an end. Records show that 304,100 Minnesotan men and women…
This month, China’s Ministry of Commerce blocked seven rare earth elements from imports to the U.S. The vulnerability of rare earths — and in general, critical minerals — to supply…
A new report from the National Center for Energy Analytics examines a little-studied problem for a so-called U.S. green-energy transition: Where will the ships come from to ship critical minerals…
Canada’s Growth Problem Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is a key metric of economic performance which tells us how much per person is available to be consumed, invested, or…
U.S. math and science performance on an international assessment has declined once again. While American students still scored above international averages, the country’s rankings slipped. The Trends in International Mathematics…
The EPA recklessly endangers U.S. electricity generation.
Concern over vague new rules from the legislature regarding use of force by school personnel, including school resource officers (SROs), has numerous local law enforcement agencies ending their SRO programs…
Mankato became ground zero in the fight to get SROs back in schools last week as the police were called in to Mankato East High School to break up a…
In July 1858, Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate, and the incumbent Democrat, Stephen Douglas, were locked in a tight race for one of Illinois’ Senate seats. The major issue in the race…
Lorain, Ohio is a modest town, still struggling after major employers shut down. The American Ship Building Company, Ford Motor Company assembly plant, and the United States Steel Corporation’s steel…
How school closures became a policy decision that held Minnesota students hostage.
The Korean War can lay claim, along with World War One, to being the United States’ “forgotten war.” Perhaps this is because it was, in a sense, inconclusive. At the…
In the year to June, the Consumer Price Index increased by 9.1%, “the largest 12-month increase since the period ending November 1981.” Back then, the rate was declining from its…
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a Q&A about America’s path forward in 2022 and beyond.
Mentioning the restart of nuclear power plants (NPPs), the prime minister said, “The government will steadily speed up safety examinations on the premise of ensured safety under the new regulatory…
It’s that time of year again when people debate whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. It is, obviously, but as you settle down this festive season to…
On Monday, American Experiment described how the rising demand for nickel is resulting in expanded mining for the essential metal in a rainforest in the Philippines. Today, we will take…
The article below was written by Francis Menton at the Manhattan Contrarian: As noted in my post this past Sunday, no amount of fake happy talk in the so-called “Glasgow…
When I started studying for my economics degree in 2007, people’s eyes would glaze over when I told them what I studied. By the time I started my second year…