
Alaska Dept. of Health forwards controversial advice that pregnant women get COVID shot
Despite persisting concerns that COVID shots could damage a woman’s ovaries, placenta and her developing baby, the Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services is disseminating information that strongly urges pregnant and lactating women to submit to the


Assimilation to American culture is critical and difficult for immigrants
On Jan. 9, 2020, I was a presenter at the Juneau–Gastineau Rotary Club, speaking on “Several sanctioned avenues for immigration to the United States.” At the end of my presentation, an attendee in the audience asked a question: “Alexander, what was


Despite funding transgender surgery on minors, Alaska backs Arkansas attempt to ban it
Despite recently agreeing to use Alaska’s public funds to pay for transgender surgeries and cross-sex hormones – including for children – Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration is now supporting an Arkansas law that bans doctors from offering puberty


The Madness of Gov. Michael Dunleavy
Governor Michael Dunleavy is Mad … with a capital “M”. Madness is different than insanity, which is permanent. Madness is usually temporary. We can get mad, then we reconcile with a friend. We can go mad in a riot, with that dreaded “mob


Soviets brainwashed citizens using majority opinion and mass media propaganda
Communist propaganda in the Soviet Union was based on Marxist–Leninist ideology in order to advocate for the Communist Party agenda. This propaganda was one of many tactics the Soviet government utilized to control citizens in all


7.22 > Rise Up for Children July 30th
Here in the Mat-Su most of us live in a comfortable bubble. You might hear about awful things happening once in awhile but in a borough the size of the state of West Virginia, and a state more than twice the size of Texas, there’s so much that goes


It’s past time for Alaskans to fight the sexual manipulation of young minds
Thinking back during childhood, what memories come to mind? Perhaps flashes of bike riding, competing in a favorite sport or playing tag with friends. Growing up in rural Alaska, some of my first memories are of four-wheeler riding with my older brother


Pressure mounts: Alaskans continue rallies in support of PFD payments
The Alaska Legislature is expected to convene for what is likely to be a heated special session, starting Aug. 2. In addition to dealing with state spending limits and looking at new revenue sources, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has made it clear that he wants


Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera takes aim at white males in public office
Anchorage Assemblyman Felix Rivera spent part of this past Sunday railing against the fact that white men run for and are elected to political office. Rivera, a Hispanic man who identifies as LGBTQ, issued his comments during a one-hour online forum hosted by


Effective communication in America requires a commitment to understanding other cultures
Cross-cultural communication requires a knowledge of how culturally different people groups communicate with each other. The study of other languages helps us understand what people and societies have in common, and it has profound implications in developing

