About The Minuteman
The Minuteman is a nonpartisan educational platform that helps readers understand the news through context and clarity — not commentary. We don’t report the news — we explain the news. Because informed citizens make informed decisions — and that’s where democracy begins.
Explore our key sections:
- Understand the news – detailed looks at complex issues
- Explain a topic – concise breakdowns of major topics
- Learn the history – historical overviews from origin to today
- Define the term – plain-language terms that clarify the conversation
About Our Mission
What use is reading, watching, or listening to the news if we don’t understand it?
Informed citizens make informed decisions—and informed decisions are what sustain a free society. That’s the spirit of The Minuteman: thoughtful, factual, and free of partisanship. Because discretion, as Thomas Jefferson taught, can only come through education.
In an era defined by headlines, notifications, and noise, we aim to slow things down—to bring meaning back to the news.
We believe that democracy depends not merely on access to information, but on the ability to interpret it. That requires education—not as an institution, but as a civic virtue.
About Our Motto
Our guiding principle, “Discretion by education,” comes from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to William Charles Jarvis on September 28, 1820.
In it, Jefferson wrote:
“…discretion, the remedy is, not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education. This is the true corrective of abuses of constitutional power.”
Jefferson’s words were a reminder that an informed citizenry—not censorship, not control—is the safeguard of liberty. The remedy for ignorance is not restriction, but understanding.
About What We Do
At The Minuteman, we turn complex news stories into accessible, factual explainers that empower readers to think critically and decide independently.
We are not a news media organization, and we do not report the news.
Instead, we focus on educating the public about the issues behind the headlines — breaking down topics, context, and implications so readers can better understand current events and make the most informed decisions possible
When breaking news dominates headlines, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or misled by outrage and repetition. We aim to correct that imbalance by focusing on why events matter—not just what happened.
Our explainers, timelines, and analyses are designed to bridge the gap between headlines and understanding. By educating ourselves and one another, we strengthen the foundation of an informed democracy.
About Our Local Roots: Morristown Minute
TheMinuteman.org proudly includes a hyperlocal news branch based in Morristown, New Jersey — Morristown Minute — founded and run by local residents and community members.
Created by Chris Connors Jr., the founder of The Minuteman, Morristown Minute delivers trusted, community-driven journalism focused on the people, policies, and events shaping Morristown and the surrounding area.
While The Minuteman provides national, nonpartisan education on complex issues, Morristown Minute remains committed to local news that matters — covering the stories that directly impact residents’ daily lives, from town meetings and development updates to traffic, schools, and community events.
Together, these two platforms share a single goal: to keep citizens informed — whether about their town or their nation — so they can make educated, responsible decisions that strengthen their communities and their democracy.
Have a topic you’d like explained?
Send your suggestion to our editorial team — we’re always listening, always learning, and always educating.
Want to understand the news? Read up on key topics like:
- Inside America’s Nuclear Weapons: Aging Systems, Expensive Upgrades, and the Risks We’ve Learned to Ignore
- Deferred Prosecution Agreements: How Corporations Avoid Prosecution—and Why It Matters
- Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister and the Cost of His Power
- Medicare Advantage, Explained: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Often Fails the People Who Need It Most
- Air Traffic Crisis: The Aging System Keeping Our Skies Safe—For Now
- What Is Israel? A Complete History and Overview of Its Politics and Identity
How Vaccine Misinformation Became U.S. Policy: The Long Road From Fringe Myth to the CDC’s Autism Reversal
Why Electricity and Gas Prices Are Rising — And Why New Jersey Is at the Center of It
AI GPU Depreciation: How Accounting Choices Shape Reported Profits
America’s Public Media Is in Crisis — What We Lose If Local Stations Go Dark
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire & the 20-Point Peace Plan
