Russia beats its own to intimidate strangers
“Beat your own so that strangers are afraid of you.” This is a common Russian expression, which literally means, “beat your friends, so your enemies will be scared of you.” In Russian culture the phrase is often used to condemn someone’s behavior.
Anchorage archbishop partially restores ties with Catholic school
Roughly four months after the Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau cut spiritual ties with a nationally acclaimed and award-winning, conservative independent Catholic school, Archbishop Andrew Bellisario has partially restored relations. Last year,
OPINION: Will white conservatives take up the mantle of racial justice?
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream has only been partially fulfilled. He had a dream where whites and blacks would lock arms in pursuing the American dream, short of a utopia. MLK had a dream of an America where no one is judged by the color of their skin
Hearing set for Alaska bill to protect girls’ sports from transgender males
On March 4, Alaskans are invited to weigh in on a bill aimed at banning males who identify as transgender” from competing against biological females in high school sports. The bill aims to ensure fairness for Alaska’s female athletes. Introduced last
Public invited to watch as Anchorage tests city voting machines on March 3
Anchorage officials will test the city’s ballot tabulation machines on Thursday, March 3. The public is invited to attend and witness the testing. The Logic and Accuracy Testing will be conducted beginning at 1 p.m. in the city’s Election Center (619 E.
Freedom convoy rolls through North Pole, Alaska
Residents of Fairbanks and North Pole Alaska to the streets on Feb. 27 for a one-day show of support for similar convoys rolling throughout the Lower-48 states. Organized by a group called Interior Patriots, the far north caravan was one of many motorcades
Murkowski sponsors abortion bill to guarantee ability to kill unborn babies
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has introduced a pro-abortion bill to codify past Supreme Court rulings in Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood with the aim of ensuring that abortions can continue unabated across the nation even if the Supreme Court were to
Alaskans honored to roll with massive trucker convoy to D.C.
More than 30 Alaskans have joined what may be the largest convoy of big rigs, RVs, cars and motorcycles ever assembled in America. The historic convoy is picking up hundreds of new participants as it snakes its way across the country, with the ultimate goal
White, Christian conservatives must reclaim the fight for true racial justice
In an inaugural address at the University of St. Andrews in 1867, British philosopher John Stuart Mill said, “Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.” It may be recalled that out of the estimated
Americans for Prosperity summit aims to train Alaskans to advance freedom
The Alaska chapter of Americans for Prosperity is gearing up for part two of its three-part education summit. Led by state director Bernadette Wilson, the aim is to equip Alaskans with the tools, tactics, techniques and strategies to organize local
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