USAID and the history of U.S. foreign assistance programs
Historically, the United States has provided foreign aid to other countries since 1812; but on a large scale only during and after World War II. The history of the U.S. foreign assistance is marked by several key events, including Lend-Lease during World War
OPINION: Alaska lawmakers need to act to protect our kids from porn
It's time for Alaska to move forward and protect our children from online
OPINION: Murkowski’s insistence on FBI vetting of Trump picks is part of Deep State resistance
Sen. Murkowski wants to force Trump to rely on the FBI for background checks before she will support nominees. That's like requiring the mafia to approve all new bank tellers before they are
Christians post 1,200 Israeli flags in Anchorage on anniversary of deadly Hamas terrorist attack
In an effort to show support for Israel one year after the tragic Hamas terrorist attack that shocked the world, a group of Anchorage residents posted 1,200 Israeli flags on Delaney Park Strip in the heart of the
OPINION: Leftist ideology enables woke, Western animosity toward Israeli Jews
Progressive and far-left activists have created an ignorant, self-important generation of youth with a corrupt moral compass.
ANALYSIS: Poor scholarship & woke dogma plague Dr. Smith’s talk at Juneau’s Egan Library
Ethnic minorities, religious refugees, and other groups segregated by a dominant society have developed and implemented strategies and tactics intended to protect their national identity, religious practices, ancient traditions, and community
Alaska political leaders decry ‘cowardly’ assassination attempt on Trump
Alaska’s political leaders have universally condemned an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The shooting occurred during a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania when Trump was apparently hit in the ear by a
OPINION: ‘Dangerous gender altering drugs and surgeries do not prevent suicide’
"Gender reassignment interventions — cross-sex hormone injections and/or transgender surgeries, abbreviated as “GR” in the report — have “not been shown to reduce even suicidal ideation, and suicidal ideation is not equal to actual suicide
OPINION: 23 years ago, patterns of the Israel-Palestine conflict looked eerily similar
Today, “Hamas lovers” and violent pro-Palestinian protesters are either naïve or misinformed, or both. The pro-Palestinian and anti-Semitic protests resemble those of the leftist Black Lives Matter and ANTIFA. These violent protests and anti-Semitic
Israel/Gaza: A response to Dixie Belcher’s historically-flawed Juneau Empire article
Dixie Belcher’s article titled “Palestinian residents are helpless victims in attacks made by leaders” was published in Juneau Empire on February 26, 2024. It is a perfect and unfortunate example of how historic events and factual truth could be
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