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Outside Editorial: A 2016 dictionary of dysfunction
The following editorial first appeared in The Baltimore Sun: A is for alt-right, a sanitized, newspeak name for…
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Opinion: Reagan would be mortified by Trump’s cavalier attitude toward nuclear weapons
Ever notice President Obama’s hair and how gray it’s gotten over the last eight years? It probably has…
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My Turn: University of Alaska is working to build a culture of education in Alaska
The University of Alaska is facing continued budgetary and market pressures that compel us to change how we…
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My Turn: From the depths we learn how wonderful life is
“This isn’t about Christmas,” James Sullivan says, as his character George Bailey considers throwing himself off a bridge…
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Letter: Thanks for recognizing UAS’s role in teacher education
As Chancellor at the University of Alaska Southeast, I’d like to thank the citizens of Juneau and individuals…
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Opinion: Holiday greetings still matter in our disconnected digital age
In 1999, I published a study regarding older and younger adults’ reactions to holiday cards. In the olden…
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Opinion: The bigots at the gate
Across the nation we are witnessing a rise in white nationalism: At a gathering in a Washington, D.C.,…
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Outside Editorial: Cool heads prevailing: Turkey, Russia stay the course after assassination
The following editorial first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The assassination Monday of Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov in…
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My Turn: After a long wait, breakthrough in the Tongass
After decades of wrangling over the future of timber on the Tongass National Forest, a group of people…
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Alaska Editorial: Invocations and individual rights
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: In the Town of Greece, New York v. Galloway,…
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Opinion: Going after fake news
The “fake news” phenomenon was on vivid display in social media during the bitter 2016 presidential campaign. A…
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Alaska Editorial: Governor’s fiscal plan highlights need for new revenue
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: In his proposed budget for the coming fiscal…
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Opinion: Time to reform the Electoral College system
Since election night almost five weeks ago, I’ve been giving some thought about the Electoral College – and…
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Opinion: Sixth Amendment a shield against injustice
Editor’s note: This is part of a Philadelphia Inquirer series celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Bill of…
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Opinion: Tillerson is disciplined – and he won’t be baited by a tweet
What’s tougher than running Exxon Mobil Corp.? Not much, at least not much in corporate America. So if…
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Editorial: US must recognize Russia as a growing global threat
The following editorial first appeared in the Star Tribune: Allegations that the Russian government tried to influence America’s…
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My Turn: Masking failure with a pay raise
If there’s one thing that both Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree on, it’s sending money into a…
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Gruening: Gov. Walker kicks The Road down the can
Governor Walker’s recent decision to take no action on the Juneau Access Project certainly might have some people…
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Opinion: Human rights likely would take beating under Tillerson
President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate ExxonMobil’s CEO Rex Tillerson as secretary of state is sounding alarm bells…
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Opinion: Perry’s big new job, relationship with Russia
In early October, as Americans obsessed about their presidential election, the Russian government made a surprise and otherwise…