We make our choices, and our choices make us
Sophie’s Choice is a 1982 British film written and directed by Alan J. Pakula. It stars Meryl Streep and Peter MacNicol, and was honored with numerous American and international film awards. This film will always be a relevant example to those who
Bill Walker’s attempted political resurrection looks like a ranked choice voting ploy by Dems
Why is former Gov. Bill Walker running for governor again? His one-term administration fell apart in 2018 when he was one of America’s least popular governors. Three weeks before the 2018 election, he finally just bowed out – hoping his supporters
Vax mandate presents excruciating decision for Alaska military family
Editor’s note: After verifying the author’s identity and Alaska residency, the Alaska Watchman has agreed to let her use a pseudonym in order to protect her family and her husband’s military career. I am writing this piece to illustrate the coming
Russia expanded into Siberia and Alaska seeking wealth, new hunting grounds
Russia, Alaska’s nearest neighbor, is the largest country on Earth. It occupies a considerable portion of Eurasia, including almost all natural-extratropical climatic belts. Russia is 6.6 million square miles (11% of the global land area) compared to the
The mandate noose tightens
For months now, conservatives were dismissed for speculating that COVID shots could be mandated on federal, state and local levels. It turns out those fears were well founded. Today, the Department of Defense said it will require all active-duty military to
Alaska Family Council urges opposition to drafting women into war
There is no reasonable rationale for women to be drafted into war. Last week, the Senate Armed Forces Committee approved an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act which would require just that. Men and women are physically and biologically
Assimilation to American culture is critical and difficult for immigrants
On Jan. 9, 2020, I was a presenter at the Juneau–Gastineau Rotary Club, speaking on “Several sanctioned avenues for immigration to the United States.” At the end of my presentation, an attendee in the audience asked a question: “Alexander, what was
When ‘standing tall’ only goes so far
Today’s extremely pointed column by Bob Bird calls out Gov. Dunleavy for a litany of grievances that many Alaskans have with his disinterest in defending core conservative values whenever it entails locking horns with the court. Whether it be paying for
The Madness of Gov. Michael Dunleavy
Governor Michael Dunleavy is Mad … with a capital “M”. Madness is different than insanity, which is permanent. Madness is usually temporary. We can get mad, then we reconcile with a friend. We can go mad in a riot, with that dreaded “mob
Soviets brainwashed citizens using majority opinion and mass media propaganda
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 government utilized to control citizens in all
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