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    Opinion Pieces from the various perspectives of our contributors.

    The ‘equity’ police are really after political power

    Culture Joel Davidson - 1
    Both in Alaska and around the country we hear a lot these days about the quest for “equity” in city council meetings,...
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    Ballot Measure 2 replaces fair elections with political trickery

    Opinion John Sturgeon - 0
    You’ve likely heard the saying that politicians are like diapers: they should be changed often, and for the same reason.
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    Fairbanks resumes push to radicalize schools with LGBT, anti-Christian courses

    Education Lance Roberts - 3
    Wouldn't it make sense that if parents objected to the pornography in the proposed Fairbanks North Star Borough School District curriculum that...
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    One year of being on watch for Alaska

    About Us Joel Davidson - 2
    This past Friday marked one year since we took a leap of faith and launched the Alaska Watchman. Since...
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    Neo-Marxism and Utopian socialism in America today

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 4
    What practical lessons can we learn from history? There is no simple answer to this question because history is a complex subject....
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    Alaska’s judge selection is ‘shrouded in secrecy’

    Culture Bob Flint - 3
    The upcoming November elections are among the most consequential in American history. The outcome may well determine whether the American experiment continues or dies....
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    Attorney general’s downfall does not undermine the values he publicly defended

    Culture Joel Davidson - 0
    The disclosure of more than 500 personal texts from Attorney General Kevin Clarkson to a younger female state employee, has sent the left into...
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    Anchorage pastor urges Assembly to refrain from violating 1st Amendment

    Family Joel Davidson - 0
    Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted to the Anchorage Assembly for their Aug. 25 meeting in which they will consider an ordinance (AO...
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    Alaska’s pro-life identity crisis can and must end – here’s how

    Abortion Therese Syren - 0
    The blueprint for healing Alaska’s pro-life divide is contained in two chapters of a brief work by the late Dr. Charles Rice, who was...
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    OPINION: Alaska Right to Life’s ‘all or nothing approach’ is ineffective

    Abortion Jim Minnery - 0
    Editor’s note: In an effort to help clarify the ongoing disagreement about the direction of the pro-life movement in Alaska, we asked Jim Minnery,...
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    OPINION: Alaska Family Council fails to protect all unborn life

    Abortion Pat Martin - 0
    Editor’s note: In an effort to help clarify the ongoing disagreement about the direction of the pro-life movement in Alaska, we asked Pat Martin,...
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    Fairbanks School District releases detailed plan to indoctrinate youth with liberal agenda

    Education Joel Davidson - 0
    School begins this week in Alaska where tens of thousands of kids are set to learn at home or in private and religious school....
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    Languages reflect our nature as being male and female

    Culture Bob Bird - 0
    The destruction of the arts and beauty seen in the degradation of post-modern culture is also manifested in languages. Each language is a mystery....
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    Confusing art bespeaks of a meaningless existence

    Culture Bob Bird - 0
    In today’s degenerating western culture, all that is beautiful is being destroyed. This is not an accident of human emotion but is the culmination...
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    The bizarre inconsistency of our Catholic bishops

    Abortion Bob Bird - 0
    In these days of Alphabet Madness (COVID, LGBTQ, BLM, CHAZ), many Catholic bishops of the Western world fall lockstep into bizarre inconsistencies. Despite their...
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    Let’s cancel the cancel culture

    Culture Fr. Michael Shields - 0
    Cancel culture destroys empathy and compassion for others. President Obama addressed this disturbing trend in 2019. Speaking last October at an event in Chicago,...
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    Mayor’s latest emergency order again treats Anchorage churches as non-essential

    Crime Joel Davidson - 0
    Update from editor: While the actual text of Mayor Berkowitz's latest emergency order makes no mention of churches or religious exemptions, his legal department...
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    Anchorage Assemblywoman: Mayor’s homeless plan is a misuse of taxpayer funds

    Opinion Jamie Allard - 0
    Anchorage’s homeless problem has exploded in the last five years. Here are the numbers as compiled by the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness. 177...
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    Finding offense with the perpetually offended

    Culture Bob Bird - 0
    There is an apt phrase seen on bumper-stickers: “Tolerance has become Intolerable.” The culture of victimization has T-boned its way into our lives. There are...
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    Alaska Republican primary focus: Hold candidates’ feet to the fire on the binding caucus

    Opinion Lance Roberts - 0
    We’ve had many interesting legislative sessions in Alaska this last decade, but these last two years have really highlighted a unique situation we’re in. When...
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