OPINION: The violent morphing of Feminism 3.0
Feminism 1.0 was in the 19th century, clamoring for the right to vote, own property and hold elective office. In case you didn’t know, it was also strongly anti-abortion. The 2.0 version emerged in the 1960s, and we all know how that went. But the old 2.0
Statewide protests oppose Alaska Supreme Court’s restrictions of grand jury rights
Scores of Alaskan protesters braved freezing temperatures and howling winds to gather outside courthouses across the state in protest against recent actions by the Alaska Supreme Court to limit citizen grand juries’ investigative powers. The March 15
EDITORIAL: Alaskan protesters to demand justice from state Supreme Court
Momentum is building for what could be the most consequential grassroots Alaska protest in recent memory. As reported by the Alaska Watchman and precious few others, the constitutional rights of citizen grand juries to investigate corrupt public
Is the Anchorage School District breaking the law by offering graphic sex books to kids
Under the guise of “free access to information” the Anchorage School District has allowed its school librarians to order and display books for minors which depict or describe graphic scenes of sexual intercourse, masturbation and oral and anal sex. The
Grand Jury rights advocates ask Alaska boroughs to press Legislature to impeach Supreme Court justices
A growing group of Alaskans, concerned about violations of citizen grand jury rights, are asking various borough assemblies to pass resolutions to protest the Alaska Supreme Court’s recent decision to limit the ability of grand juries to investigate corrupt
OPINION: The sweet lies of organized Crime in D.C. & Juneau
Lies are believed because they taste good. The truth is detested because it is sour. We now can safely assume that the default position of citizens should be that most of what comes out of both the federal and Alaska government are sweet-tasting lies. We
Alaska AG signs onto 20-state letter warning pharmacies against selling abortion pills
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor is among 20 Republican state attorneys general who have warned pharmaceutical companies, CVS and Walgreens, that they could face legal consequences for distributing abortion pills at their storefronts. The letter was sent
Alaska wants public input on draft policy for police body cams
The Alaska Department of Public Safety has released a draft copy of its body worn camera policy for public feedback. The new policy will govern the use of body cameras, personal audio recorders, and dash cameras. Money for the proposed policy comes
OPINION: Another Prolife “Victory”?
Who is Mark Houck? He’s a person who was doing what I was doing here in Alaska when I was his age: spending time, a lot of time, in front of abortion clinics. There are several ways to save an unborn child’s life: block the doors, thus preventing entry;
OPINION: Rep. McCabe offers clarification on HB172
While there is still much to learn about the recent removal of a Mat-Su woman from her home, and forced “evaluation” under title 47, initial actions by authorities seem to indicate that HB172 did not go far enough in reforming this Alaska Statute and