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OPINION: Socialism is the transition to Communism
Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev was First Secretary of the Communist Party (Politburo) of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964; and Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1958 to 1964. In the early 1960s, on various occasions, he formally proclaimed that in 20
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Begich claims victory, but Peltola refuses to concede AK’s U.S. House race
Eleven days after election day, Nick Begich claimed victory over incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola in a closely contested battle for Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House. On Nov. 16, Begich released a statement noting that the nationally respected election
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Three sources of Marxism and its far-left outgrowth
The main theoretical sources of Marxism were (1) German classical philosophy, (2) English classical political economy and (3) French utopian socialism in combination with French revolutionary ideas and the practice of European
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OPINION: Is it time for Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom to retire?
Florida, with a population of 20 million, called it a night just four hours after polls closed, while Alaska, a state that could fit its entire voter base into a Tampa Bay neighborhood, is still counting. Seriously, how is it that the state with fewer people
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BOB BIRD: The political egg on my face tastes delicious
This morning, the GOP finds itself in control of 1) the presidency, 2) the US Senate, 3) the House of Representatives and 4) (gasp!) the supreme court! This has never happened since, what,
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What do Alaskans really pay in taxes?
Regarding property taxes, Alaska's two biggest cities, Fairbanks and Anchorage, pay the most - and Soldotna the least. I was relieved to find that Homer's residents pay below-average property
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Both Dems and GOP see Begich v. Peltola race as major key to control of Congress
With all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives up for election, the race between Alaska’s Democratic incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola and Republican Nick Begich is seen as a key to controlling the People’s House for the next two
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JIM MINNERY: Wasilla Rep. David Eastman needs to retire
It's time for Wasilla Representative David Eastman to find a new
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OPINION: For good or ill, government is always a reflection of its people
A government that tries to manage every problem through collectivist means, rather than empowering its people to solve their own challenges, will always falter.
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8 Alaska hospitals perform cross-sex treatments on dozens of minors
A national medical watchdog group has uncovered startling data on the number of children in Alaska and across the country who have experienced transgender sex-change procedures over the past four years. A newly released report from Stop the Harm catalogs