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Vax mandate presents excruciating decision for Alaska military family

FeaturedAugust 17, 2021

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

CultureAugust 12, 2021

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

FeaturedAugust 9, 2021

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

FeaturedAugust 4, 2021

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

CultureAugust 4, 2021

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

FeaturedJuly 26, 2021

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

FeaturedJuly 25, 2021

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

CultureJuly 25, 2021

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

It’s past time for Alaskans to fight the sexual manipulation of young minds

EducationJuly 22, 2021

Thinking back during childhood, what memories come to mind? Perhaps flashes of bike riding, competing in a favorite sport or playing tag with friends. Growing up in rural Alaska, some of my first memories are of four-wheeler riding with my older brother

Effective communication in America requires a commitment to understanding other cultures

CultureJuly 18, 2021

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 and societies have in common, and it has profound implications in developing

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