
We make our choices, and our choices make us
Sophie’s Choice is a 1982 British film written and directed by Alan J. Pakula. It stars Meryl Streep and Peter MacNicol, and was honored with numerous American and international film awards. This film will always be a relevant example to those who


Alaska woman denied life-sustaining treatment for declining the COVID jab
Courtney Chavez, of Wasilla, suffers from multiple autoimmune diseases, a blood clotting disorder and a bleeding disease. Since 2007 the stay-at-home mother of two has received life-sustaining treatment for her bleeding disease from Dr. Michelle O’Fallon,


Vax mandate presents excruciating decision for Alaska military family
Editor’s note: After verifying the author’s identity and Alaska residency, the Alaska Watchman has agreed to let her use a pseudonym in order to protect her family and her husband’s military career. I am writing this piece to illustrate the coming


Outgoing ACLU-Alaska head boasts about advancing abortion, LGBTQ agenda and overriding election laws
Joshua Decker is stepping down as ACLU of Alaska’s executive director. After leading the increasingly radicalized civil rights group for a decade, he is moving on to pursue a PH.D. in political science with the aim of creating a “more perfect union.” In


8.13 > In defiance of science
In the US Congress, H.R. 4980 will make vaccination a requirement to travel on any US airline. With the recent Fox News poll showing 50% of America in support of vaccine passports on the altar of safety, the US Congress is currently considering legislation


Leftist paper reveals Dem’s plan to manipulate ranked choice voting to help Murkowski defeat Tshibaka
A leftist monthly newspaper, Sol De Medianoche, recently published an article instructing Alaskan Democrats on how to harness the state’s new ranked choice voting scheme in order to defeat surging conservative candidate Kelly Tshibaka. She is seeking to


Dunleavy blasts Biden’s ‘Twilight Zone’ call for Mideast oil while blocking Alaska’s industry
Gov. Mike Dunleavy had harsh words for President Joe Biden’s recent request that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) increase oil production, while he simultaneously blocks efforts to increase oil production in Alaska. “We’ve


Juneau imposes greater restrictions on unvaxed students and staff
The Juneau School District will take a very different approach to students and staff who have not been unvaccinated when schools open on Aug. 16. According to a public announcement from the district, all unvaccinated students will be required to quarantine at


Pew study: Republicans still see climate change as ‘low priority,’ despite media messages
A new study from Pew Research Center reveals that Americans who identify as Republican, or lean that direction, view climate change as a “low-priority issue.” Conducted during the last week in April, the Pew survey notes that only 10% of Republicans and


Russia expanded into Siberia and Alaska seeking wealth, new hunting grounds
Russia, Alaska’s nearest neighbor, is the largest country on Earth. It occupies a considerable portion of Eurasia, including almost all natural-extratropical climatic belts. Russia is 6.6 million square miles (11% of the global land area) compared to the

