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Editorial: Americans need clarity on Trump’s business ties
The following editorial first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: One of the major problems that President-elect Donald Trump…
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Opinion: One American’s case for ‘socialized medicine’
On Sunday, March 29, 2015, two days after my 54th birthday, I came very close to dying. I…
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Opinion: Indians embrace gratitude over despair
This Thanksgiving season, American Indians are once again embracing hope and gratitude over despair. Under each new administration,…
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Opinion: Protesting, privileged college kids know nothing about social injustice
When, chest puffed out with pride, my father told a law partner his first-born was accepted to Bryn…
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Editorial: Fake news a real problem for Facebook, Google, all of us
The following editorial first appeared in The San Diego Union-Tribune: Elections have consequences, as President Barack Obama famously…
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My Turn: Here comes another battle over ANWR
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is going to move back into the crosshairs of America’s energy politics. Sen.…
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Letter: Abolish the electoral college
If maintaining the Electoral College is such a good idea, why haven’t states adopted it in the election…
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My Turn: Psych patients need open grievance process
Modest legislative improvements in disabled psychiatric patient rights like improving the grievance procedure law and appeal process would…
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Opinion: What comes after Obamacare?
Over the next few months Republicans are expected to repeal President Barack Obama’s signature legislation, the Affordable Care…
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Editorial: Online opioids are easy to get, hard to curb
The following editorial first appeared in the Chicago Tribune: It can be bought online and shipped to your…
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Letter: A tip to cut down on heating costs
This is an open letter to the lady on public radio news keeping her three bedroom home at…
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Alaska Editorial: Century of bickering over allocation has left university vulnerable
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Late last week, University of Alaska sports enthusiasts…
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My Turn: Reuniting America
One thing most Americans can agree upon this election is that we were dissatisfied with the two candidates…
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My Turn: Lunch with Judge Tom Stewart
About 20 years ago my friend Tim and I spent a couple of privileged hours on one of…
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My Turn: Can we talk?
Like nearly 51 percent of America, I didn’t vote for Donald Trump. Nonetheless, I received a gift on…
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My Turn: An open letter to Tuckerman Babcock
I was rather shocked to see references to the letter Tuckerman Babcock, chairman of the Alaska Republican Party,…
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Outside Editorial: We’ve seen two Donald Trumps, who will show up at the White House?
We’ve seen two Donald Trumps in the past week. Which one will arrive at the White House on…
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Opinion: Why Trump won
Donald Trump’s victory confounded elite pollsters, journalists, politicians, academic experts and captains of industry. They all wrote him…
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Editorial: Keeping promises made to ‘forgotten’ Americans
The following editorial first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Donald J. Trump was elected president of the United…
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Opinion: What comes next?
Donald Trump has been elected president — and roughly half the country is disappointed, some deeply so. What…