As COVID-19 vaccines have become available, the question has been asked ‘Who gets them first?’ We want to be lead by ‘the science’ and that tells us that “Vaccinating older…
The social studies standards committee does not like the public scrutiny they are receiving about their work.
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…
Gov. Tim Walz appointed a committee of 45 people to rewrite the social studies standards for Minnesota’s K-12 schools. We wrote extensively about their first draft and how it left…
Minneapolis became a significantly more violent and dangerous place to visit and live in 2020.
On November 13, 2020, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) featured anti-pipeline activist Winona LaDuke on Almanac to discuss the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. On the program, LaDuke made several…
Earlier this week I wrote about the over-sized influence of Native American groups on the first draft of academic standards for social studies. Gov. Walz stacked the committee with representatives…
Deciding what should be taught to students in grades K-12 is not an easy task, especially when it comes to a politically charged subject like social studies. Acknowledging the challenge,…
Why the 'Happy Warrior' would find no perch among today's progressives.
Our state faces a very serious problem with Covid-19: our care homes remain disaster areas and ICU occupancy continues to rise. State government and local media should not be trying…
There are all too many horrific episodes in American history of white mobs attacking African-Americans or other ethnic minorities. But this summer, in the Twin Cities, might have been the…
The Franchise Formerly Known as the Redskins should take a leaf out of the Packers' book and take their name from the city's employment.
Blue checks on Twitter shrugged off damage to businesses, arguing that the owners were insured. Many weren't. People like this rely on the city and state government to protect them…
Covid-19 is not equally dangerous to everybody. Some are more likely to be infected than others. Of those who are, some are more likely to be hospitalized, need ICU care,…
It is clear that the state authorities could have protected the Columbus statue if they had chosen to. Instead, they chose not to. Afterwards, Commissioner Harrington flatly lied to the…
Celebrities like Steve Carrell and Justin Timberlake are giving money to the people who wrecked large parts of the Twin Cities. They should give it to their victims instead.
It remains a mystery why Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter essentially stood by and allowed rioters to take control of huge swaths…
‘The state of our students is promising.’
This week the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) heralds the ten-year anniversary of the GreenStep Cities climate change program that presses local governments to factor environmental sustainability into everything from…
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]. Hubert…
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…
George Packer is a staff writer for The Atlantic and lives in New York City. Like most of us, he is the product of public schools and a strong believer…
Why the Left wants to rewrite Minnesota’s history.
New data from the state’s Department of Education show student math scores have dropped for the fifth consecutive year and reading scores have dipped as well. In addition, very little…