BOB BIRD: False compassion leads to greater suffering
We suffer from false compassion - calling unnatural things, natural, and making a pitiable, yet treatable psychosis, into a “new
GLEN BIEGEL: What really matters in the crowded race for Alaska governor?
Glen Biegel takes an early looks at the crowded field running for Alaska
Gov. Murkowski? – How to defeat her with RCV
It may be possible to use RCV strategically against Murkowski to accomplish two objectives. To deny her the election victory and to show voters how Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) can be used to sway elections
BOB BIRD: The Shroud of Turin is unifying Christians
Right now, the Shroud is at an all-time high point of
Governor says Alaska ‘stands ready to host historic meeting’ between Trump and Putin
“It’s fitting that discussions of global importance take place here,” Dunleavy added. “For centuries, Alaska has been a bridge between nations, and today, we remain a gateway for diplomacy, commerce, and security in one of the most critical regions on
OPINION: Subsidies for PBS & NPR are born of Constitutional ignorance
All subsidies for the arts are unconstitutional. There is no provision for it. The 10th amendment is perfectly clear. You want subsidies? Then ask your own state to do
A New Dawn: Unleashing Energy and Embracing Digital Freedom
Fellow men and women of the Watch, if you’ve been feeling the weight of bureaucratic red tape stifling our great state’s potential, take heart—today marks a turning point. In a season of remarkable victories for American ingenuity and
OPINION: Why won’t Dunleavy and his AG meet with Alaska mayors to tackle judicial corruption?
There is absolutely no legitimate reason for the governor and AG to not meet with two borough mayors wishing to discuss evidence that Alaska’s judge investigator is falsifying investigations to keep corrupt judges on the bench; and that a deputy AG is
Gov. Dunleavy: Alaska’s traditional public schools are failing too many of our children
At the heart of this conversation is a simple but powerful truth: Alaska’s traditional public education system is failing too many of our children. State assessment data and national rankings reflect this reality. Alaskan parents, both in rural and urban
OPINION: Neither Trump nor Elon can correct our moral collapse
Whatever Musk does with his new party, whatever recruits he can attract with his own money, it will ultimately fail because he cannot see the forest for the trees that get in the
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