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…
Three years ago I wrote two articles for Econlib marking the centenary of Irish independence. Here they are to mark St. Patrick’s Day At the Irish Free State’s birth in…
An economist looks for the roots of prosperity in cultural norms and beliefs.
As soon as June 1, the U.S. government could run out of money to pay its bills. This means that without further borrowing, the U.S. government would not be able…
Studying and preserving factual history is essential to understanding ourselves and the world into which we were born. Committed to that work is the Dr. Harold C. Deutsch World War…
Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit!
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…
We examine the history of this venerable Minneapolis neighborhood through some of its churches and other institutions. Friday morning, a community meeting was held at Kramarczuk’s, the Eastern European deli…
In the market, prices are determined by the actions of buyers and sellers. In economics, this process is illustrated by the demand-supply curve. The demand curve has a downward slope…
Consequences eclipse good intentions or favorable PR.
In July 1921, the United States emerged from a depression. Though the economic statistics of the time were rudimentary by modern standards, the numbers confirm that it had been bad. By…
Many in America see ills such as poverty and claim that it is government's job to solve them. According to the Declaration of Independence, that isn't how the government of…
A few years ago my wife and I were in Hungary on the trail of her ancestors. To help us, we hired a guide to take us out around the rural…
It’s not too late to fight the alarming attempt to further radicalize public school curriculum.
New polling shows huge support for photo ID in Minnesota.
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,…
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…
Did Sinclair Lewis and F. Scott Fitzgerald dismiss the Midwest?
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…
It’s worth retracing their paths as progressives aim to edit the Constitution again This op-ed originally appeared as the Sunday Opinion cover in the Star Tribune on October 6, 2019.…
Why the Left wants to rewrite Minnesota’s history.
This article originally appeared in the Summer 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]. Another shocking election…
Liberals hate to lose. Instead they blame the Russians or worse, they blame the voters.
Today marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, when more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of…