OPINION: When a writer’s courage against anti-Semitism shook a nation
It really is surprising how silent most Jews seem, today, about all the widespread antisemitism sweeping the United States and Europe. In fact, Juneau’s synagogue does not seem unusual in that respect. I don’t see how today’s politics cannot be
Anchorage Swamp: Begich contracts, fleek-green conflicts & who really runs this city?
Take a step back and you’ll see this is part of a much broader pattern. Anchorage politics has become an incestuous clique of connected insiders, Begich cronies, Biden appointees, Berkowitz-era leftists, swapping jobs, lining up contracts, and making sure
OPINION: Blue state blues should be a warning to Alaska
Woke governance comes with a price. Alaska is experiencing a population decline as residents begin to leave the state. Similar to Illinois, this outmigration has led to declining public school attendance and increased costs, which the legislature is
Taking Back Alaska Series: Medicaid & Health Bureaucracy Reform
Alaska’s health care system is broken - not because of a lack of funding, but because of systemic inefficiency, administrative bloat, and policy misalignment.
Unlike the left, pro-life Alaska students hold peaceful, prayerful vigil
Students for Life, a group of high school and college students, buck the stereotype by advocating for pro-life causes. It’s a courageous act for these young people, especially considering the penchant the opposition has for screaming, belittling, and
Anchorage Assembly to consider jail time, fines for illegal encampments
Amid a growing crisis of sprawling and often crime-riddled homeless camps in city parks and neighborhoods, the Anchorage Assembly is set to consider a new ordinance that would punish unauthorized encampments with up to six months in jail and up to $2,000 in
BOB BIRD: A renewal of anti-war conservatives
American history has always been taught from a perspective that centralization and an increase of government power is good. Thus, the maligned Articles of Confederation have long been tossed into the dustbin as short-sighted, inefficient and merely a
Alaska Dems decry governor’s $122M cut from unrealistic spending bill
Alaska Democratic lawmakers and their RINO allies are seething after Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced he had to cut more than $122 million from their impossibly large spending bill, one which the state cannot afford given declining oil
Co-founder takes over as president of Alaska leading conservative think tank
A familiar face has taken the leadership reins of Alaska’s leading conservative think tank. This month, Alaska Policy Forum elected Ray Kreig as the President of the Board of Directors. Kreig was a co-founder of the group in 2009. “I am excited to lead
Radical anti-Trumpers still plotting divisive protest for Mat-Su Colony Days event
A hard-leftist and politically divisive, anti-Trump brigade plans to harness the popularity of the Palmer Colony Days parade to interject a long litany of grievances against the president and his conservative
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