How isolated minorities preserve religious identity amid dominant secular societies
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 cohesiveness. In
What can be learned from the FBI raid on an innocent Homer couple?
Wednesday’s rogue FBI raid on an innocent couple in Homer is an example of what happens when a lawless and completely illegitimate political party and administration come to power. The Democrats are utilizing the proven techniques of communism and fascism,
How Russian Old Believers keep the faith in modern Alaska
Profoundly religious, the Russian people were shaken to their core by the Russian Orthodox Church liturgical reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon (1666–1667) who, under the reign of Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich Romanov (1645–1676), had dared to correct the
Dunleavy order: No vaccine passports required to travel around Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued an administrative order on April 26 stating that the State of Alaska will not mandate vaccine passports for those traveling to or around Alaska. The order clarifies that it is not intended to supersede any laws or rights that local
It was blind luck, but AOC was right in her complaint about judicial overreach
You have probably heard the saying, “Even a blind pig occasionally finds an acorn.” Columnist Brad Polumbo of the allegedly conservative Washington Examiner headlined recently said: “AOC just revealed her dangerous constitutional illiteracy.”
What’s really behind the defacing of Forrest Dunbar’s political signs?
There is something odd about the defacing of Forrest Dunbar signs across Anchorage. Let me give the ideological, logical, and prosecutorial arguments against these being conservatives, at least any that you and I know or have ever met. Logical:
Stop forcing Alaska’s student athletes into taking invasive COVID tests
It is with no small amount of concern and anger that I recently discovered the Mat-Su School District, in accord with Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA), introduced new Chinese Virus protocols that apply to only the high school soccer and wrestling
TODAY: Major Alaska election reform bill set for presentation and public testimony
Sen. Mike Shower has spent countless hours crafting and reshaping a bill that aims to strengthen election integrity, voter identity and ballot tracking in Alaska. The goal is to ensure that the public trusts that elections are fair and legal and secure.
Mayoral runoff election may determine whether Anchorage becomes a Leftist utopia
I enjoy reading conservative publications that present factual and objective viewpoints concerning the critical political issues of today. In a recent edition of Breitbart, John Nolte wrote a stunning piece about the tremendous gap between life in rural
Open Letter: Anchorage School Board is on a dangerous & divisive path
All decent Americans watched with horror the video of George Floyd’s tragic death last May. I could not bring myself to watch it a second time. Afterwards, I awaited a national conversation about post 9/11 policing. What happened next shocked and saddened
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