Alaska university claims admission tests are racist, won’t use them in 2021
Alaska Pacific University (APU) has joined a small but growing number of schools that no longer consider standardized SAT and ACT test scores when determining undergraduate admissions or merit-based scholarships. The school announced earlier this month that
Sullivan decries Biden’s nomination of ‘violent eco-terrorist’ to run Bureau of Land Management
Sen. Dan Sullivan gave an impassioned speech, June 20, on the Senate floor against what he called a “violent eco terrorist” who President Joe Biden has nominated to head up the Bureau of Land Management. Biden’s pick is Tracy Stone-Manning, once a
CNN wrong to think Murkowski is ‘not a lost cause’
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 trouble, but thinks she’s still got a shot at winning. “She’s not a
State gathers data on Alaskans’ sexual orientation, vaccine status, tobacco views and more
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has commissioned a survey seeking to find out the sexual orientation, vaccine status and opinions of Alaskans on a host of issues. Conducted this month via text by Alaska Survey Research, the questionnaire
Alaska Native Heritage Center to host drag queens for young children
Established 22 years ago by the Alaska Federation of Natives with the core mission to preserve and strengthen the “traditions, languages, and art of Alaska’s Native People,” the Alaska Native Heritage Center is now playing host to Drag Queen story hour.
Anti-Semitism in Russia and its reemergence among American leftists
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 Marr to designate the anti-Jewish campaigns under way in central Europe during the
Report: America’s traditional views on marriage & sex are devolving fast
A new Gallup report reveals that Americans are increasingly rejecting traditional views regarding sex and marriage. The recent Gallup study focused on six behaviors related directly to sexual practices and marriage. It found that Americans are more likely to
Planned Parenthood uses teen recruits to reach Alaska youth with sexual agenda
Planned Parenthood is training and using local teens to disseminate its sexual agenda in Alaska classrooms. In a June 16 announcement lauding its Anchorage Teen Council, the Planned Parent affiliate in Alaska said its youth activists are actively infusing
U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka addresses abortion, women’s sports, religious freedom
Kelly Tshibaka, who is attempting to unseat 20-year U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski in the 2022 midterms, addressed a number of hot-button issues during a June 16 appearance on a faith-based Alaska radio show. Speaking to host Jim Minnery, Tshibaka reaffirmed her
Trump endorses Kelly Tshibaka for U.S. Senate
Former President Donald Trump issued an endorsement of Kelly Tshibaka in her quest to unseat Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the 2022 midterm elections. It is Trump’s first formal endorsement of a challenger to an incumbent Republican senator. “Lisa
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