USAID and the history of U.S. foreign assistance programs
Historically, the United States has provided foreign aid to other countries since 1812; but on a large scale only during and after World War II. The history of the U.S. foreign assistance is marked by several key events, including Lend-Lease during World War
Alaskans urge Sen. Murkowski join GOP in backing RFK to lead U.S. Health Dept.
President Trump’s nominee to oversee the U.S. Health Department, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is expected to undergo a contentious hearing process in the U.S. Senate this week, one which will likely require Republicans to unify around the man Trump has tapped to
Trump gender-ID order is a call for Alaska to realign policies with biological reality
Trump's order aims to restore clarity in language, protect women’s rights, and realign Title IX to its original intent of safeguarding opportunities for females. For like Alaska, where gender ideology has deeply influenced schools, policies, and public
Alaska’s Conservative Senate Republicans prepare to fight despite minority status
The Alaska State Senate Republican Caucus may be relegated to minority status, thanks to GOP defectors who sided with leftist Democrats to create a bi-partisan ruling caucus, but the six-member minority says it’s prepared to fight for fiscal discipline,
Rep. Begich helps pass bill to protect girls’ sports from gender-confused males
Alaska’s Congressman Nick Begich voted with House Republicans to pass a Trump-backed bill that would prohibit so-called transgender “women” from competing against biological females in school sports. Schools that fail to comply would risk losing federal
Alaska ACLU uses state money to help inmates get cross-sex ‘treatments’
Alaska ACLU uses state money to help inmates get cross-sex
Want to reshape Anchorage politics? It’s time to file for office
Anchorage residents who want to help change the direction of municipal politics can begin filing for local office on Friday, Jan. 10, for the upcoming spring
Alaska to fight vax critics with high tech, pro-jab, data tracking campaign
One of the main strategies is to build public trust, which has deteriorated in the wake of heavy-handed COVID jab mandates that coerced many Alaskans to submit to experimental shots against their will during the Covid
Alaska pastor defends decision to post political signs on church grounds
In the run-up to the November election, Homer had some controversy about the presence of political signs on the property of one of the churches
OPINION: Alaska prosperity requires leaner govt., tech-savvy investment, deregulation
Alaska must recognize the regulatory and investment needs in industries tied to emerging technologies, including technology convergence, digital infrastructure, and precision medicine. The state should work proactively with the Trump administration to
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