Alaska House kills discussion on personal liberty and COVID mandates
Alaska’s state representatives show little interest in safeguarding personal liberties or health care freedom when it comes to mandated COVID shots. At the start of the Special Session on Oct. 4, Rep. David Eastman urged his colleagues to formally debate
Sen. Reinbold calls on JBER commander to rescind ‘oppressive’ COVID policies
State Senator Lora Reinbold (R-Eagle River) is urging military leadership at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to repeal its new COVID policy that forces all base personnel to avoid local activities, businesses and other establishments that do not require mask
Conservative Juneau candidates share opinions on hot-button issues
The Alaska Watchman sent some hard-hitting questions to all candidates running for local office in Juneau. Our intent is to give voters a clear sense of who the socially and fiscally conservative candidates are, especially in regard to some of the most
Network aims to connect politicians and faith leaders to transform Alaska’s culture
On Sept. 17, 18 and 20, Alaska Family Council is hosting Dinners for ministry partners in Fairbanks, Anchorage and Soldotna respectively. Please click here for more details and to register. Since 2006, Alaska Family Council has advocated for life,
Palmer to investigate City Council members for Open Meetings Act violations
The Palmer City Council has formally requested that City Manager John Moosey launch an investigation into four City Council members who are allegedly members of a private and exclusive online group that discusses and advocates for political topics that
Bill Walker’s attempted political resurrection looks like a ranked choice voting ploy by Dems
Why is former Gov. Bill Walker running for governor again? His one-term administration fell apart in 2018 when he was one of America’s least popular governors. Three weeks before the 2018 election, he finally just bowed out – hoping his supporters
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
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
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
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
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