OPINION: Irreconcilable ethnic rivalry is not a predetermined fate
Conflicts based on unmet human needs - such as security, identity, dignity, and recognition - cannot be resolved through simple
OPINION: Government shutdown highlights need to privatize how we help the poor
Nobody can deny that our country should be compassionate to poor people who need food assistance; however, the government shutdown has illuminated that there is a large amount of fraud and waste in these programs intended to help
OPINION: Jones Act is a century-old anchor dragging Alaska’s economy under water
The Jones Act is economic colonialism under a different name. Washington, D.C., Washington State, and entrenched special interests grow rich while Alaska pays the
OPINION: More hypocrisy from Alaska’s dying mainstream media
If the Alaska Press Club was truly concerned about preserving the Constitutional rights of others, they would have spoken out loudly when these obvious First Amendment violations occurred, and yet they said nothing. Instead, they are attacking a member of our
OPINION: Ditch frozen nuggets and feed Alaska students from a Northern Harvest table
Northern Harvest Table is practical, culturally grounded, and economically sound. It’s about feeding Alaska’s kids real food - grown, caught, and prepared right here at
The People’s Possession: Alaskans’ de facto ownership of the PFD
Alaskans' relationship to the PFD resembles a concept far older than Alaska itself: adverse possession. The doctrine by which long, open and continuous use ripens into ownership. It is among humanity’s oldest instruments for reconciling law with reality,
EDITORIAL: Will Mat-Su stay conservative? A tiny fraction of voters will decide
Of the nearly 100,000 registered voters in the Mat-Su Borough, roughly 10,000 to 15,000 will likely decide who gets to enact local laws, craft school policy and shape the political landscape in the coming
OPINION: How politicians turned Alaska’s PFD into a hidden head tax
This is not the fiscal discipline of a free state. It is the quiet reappearance of corporate government. This is the very structure that the American Revolution and Alaska’s Constitution sought to
EDITORIAL: Alaska’s dismal state health gimmicks need old-school competition
Obesity won’t melt away with another coloring contest, poster campaign and curriculum overhaul. No amount of surveys, or classroom discussions about the ills of sugary snacks will burn calories or strengthen the
OPINION: Two Homer meetings reveal stark liberal/conservative divide
Two recent meetings illustrate the political divide in Homer, AK, and in our country. On one side, liberals want to continue to run things their way and are angry with those who disagree. On the other side, conservatives are abandoning failed policies of the
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