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    The Madness of Gov. Michael Dunleavy

    Opinion Bob Bird - 17
    Governor Michael Dunleavy is Mad ... with a capital “M”. Madness is different than insanity, which is permanent. Madness is usually temporary. We can get...
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    Soviets brainwashed citizens using majority opinion and mass media propaganda

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 0
    Communist propaganda in the Soviet Union was based on Marxist–Leninist ideology in order to advocate for the Communist Party agenda. This propaganda was one of many tactics the Soviet...
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    It’s past time for Alaskans to fight the sexual manipulation of young minds

    Education Katrina Tysinger - 17
    Thinking back during childhood, what memories come to mind?  Perhaps flashes of bike riding, competing in a favorite sport or playing tag with friends. ...
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    Effective communication in America requires a commitment to understanding other cultures

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 9
    Cross-cultural communication requires a knowledge of how culturally different people groups communicate with each other. The study of other languages helps us understand what people...
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    Drag queen story hour was an assault on our Alaska Native heritage (Open letter to AK Native Heritage Center)

    Culture Katrina Tysinger - 22
    Cama’i - I am writing in regard to the recent Drag Queen Story Hour held at the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) on June...
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    Major issues to tackle at an Alaska Constitutional Convention

    Opinion Bob Bird - 3
    In 2022, Alaskans will vote on whether to hold a statewide constitutional convention. The following is a list of issues we should consider addressing....
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    Our education crisis is more social than academic

    Education Alexander Dolitsky - 9
    Education and knowledge translate into power. Education does not parallel economics or politics, but is the soul of society, and more fundamental than these...
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    EXPOSED: Teacher union’s vote reveals radical support of divisive, racist ideology

    Education Jim Minnery - 4
    Many parents across Alaska and the nation are expressing serious concern and even outrage over the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in public...
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    An Alaska Constitutional Convention: How to choose delegates? (part 3)

    Opinion Bob Bird - 5
    The U.S. Constitution’s famous preamble begins with “We the People of the United States.” That opening line was controversial then and remains so today....
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    The danger & opportunity of an Alaska Constitutional Convention (part 2)

    Opinion Bob Bird - 17
    When the U.S. Constitution of 1787 was put together, many of its framers thought that it would be good for, at best, 40 years....
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    In 2022 Alaska will vote on whether to hold a Constitutional Convention – here’s what’s involved (Part 1)

    Opinion Bob Bird - 9
    Alaska’s Constitution has a built-in timetable that asks voters, every 10 years, whether there ought to be a constitutional convention, or “con-con,” to re-write...
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    A historic look at the benefits and dangers of nationalism in Alaska, the U.S. and the world

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 2
    History teaches that nations cane be like people. While having many things in common, each is unique. As with people, a nation’s behavior is...
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    The party before the storm

    Opinion Joel Davidson - 5
    On July 1, thousands of Anchorage residents are expected to celebrate the inauguration of Dave Bronson as the new mayor of Anchorage. It is...
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    CNN wrong to think Murkowski is ‘not a lost cause’

    Opinion Fritz Pettyjohn - 17
    Reporting on GOP Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka’s strong showing in recent polls, and President Trump’s recent endorsement, CNN’s Chris Cillizza admits Lisa Murkowski is in...
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    Anti-Semitism in Russia and its reemergence among American leftists

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 11
    Anti-Semitism is a hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious or racial group.  The term anti-Semitism was coined in 1879 by the German agitator Wilhelm...
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    Opinions on Critical Race Theory & white privilege from Alaska and the world

    Opinion Alexander Dolitsky - 3
    I want to share my correspondence from various people around the world who expressed their feelings, voices and beliefs about the concept of “white...
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    Melting Pot vs. Multiculturalism: What really causes cultural dysfunction in America today?

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 9
    The charges of white privilege,  systemic racism and critical race theories are tearing our country apart and far from a reality. As a result,...
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    Enough already with the endless Alaska COVID updates

    Opinion Joel Davidson - 14
    For more than a year now, the State of Alaska has delivered residents a steady diet of daily and weekly COVID-19 updates regarding case...
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    Critical Race Theory is ridiculous, but banning it won’t fix our schools

    Culture Leigh Sloan - 19
    Critical race theory is a worldview in direct conflict with our long-held principles of enlightenment thought that helped us progress into the modern era....
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    Shelter director: Anchorage plan to control homeless shelters will turn outreaches ‘upside down’

    Culture Pastor John LaMantia - 21
    I feel the current push for shelter licensing is an unusual solution to satisfy the expressed goal of this Assembly to “never again experience”...
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