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Alexander B. Dolitsky

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Opinion: Marxism and its relevance to ‘white privilege’ doctrine

“Today, in America, opportunity is available to nearly everyone.”

The Tongass National Forest sign seen en route to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Removing the Roadless Rule would hurt Alaska

Removing the Roadless Rule from the Tongass would exacerbate impact of climate change.

Health and education experts, including Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss, gave testimony to lawmakers Thursday on the challenges facing schools as they try and reopen in the pandemic (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Why schools aren’t reopening

Examining the cause of reopening fears.

Supporters of the opposition flash victory signs as a police patrol walks by warning people that the protest is not authorized and asking them to leave in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Belarus’ authorities have detained a leader of striking factory workers and threatened protesters with criminal charges in a bid to stem massive protests challenging the extension of the 26-year rule of the country’s authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko, who accused the U.S. of fomenting the unrest and vowed to see a quick end to protests. (AP Photo / Sergei Grits)

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Opinion: Recent criticism of white privilege misses the mark

“White privilege” is not a slogan or a doctrine.

Opinion: An update from the Alaska Marine Highway System Reshaping Work Group

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Opinion: An update from the Alaska Marine Highway System Reshaping Work Group

We have heard that reliable, predictable service is a fundamental need.

Opinion: Republican or Trumper?

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Opinion: Republican or Trumper?

There is a difference.

Opinion: Open primaries would reflect Alaskans’ true independence

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Opinion: Open primaries would reflect Alaskans’ true independence

The price of allowing these partisan elections to continue is too high for Alaskans.

Opinion: Attacking systemic racism or adding systemic bureaucracy?

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Opinion: Attacking systemic racism or adding systemic bureaucracy?

How much change is warranted and what is the best way to accomplish it?

Judy Cavanaugh stands with others at a rally against the Pebble Mine in front of Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Juneau office on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (Michae Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Why risk the crown jewel of Alaska’s fisheries?

It’s time to Veto Pebble Mine.

Opnion: The time to speak up for USPS is now

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Opnion: The time to speak up for USPS is now

I am hopeful that all of us will stand up to efforts to undermine the effectiveness the USPS.

Opinion: An outside the box schools solution

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Opinion: An outside the box schools solution

Let us look to what we already have.

Opinion: An in-person bar exam is unnecessary and dangerous

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Opinion: An in-person bar exam is unnecessary and dangerous

Here’s what could be done instead.

Opinion: Guns vs Butter and greed over all

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Opinion: Guns vs Butter and greed over all

Economic despair among the underclass is at heart of recent unrest.

Opinion: CARES Act funding should be used to make Alaska elections safer and more accessible

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Opinion: CARES Act funding should be used to make Alaska elections safer and more accessible

I think most Alaskans agree that a cornerstone of our democracy is our right to vote.

Opinion: Amid reopening, small businesses should be more protected from liability

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Opinion: Amid reopening, small businesses should be more protected from liability

During these uncertain times, we shouldn’t also worry about potential bankrupting litigation.

Opinion: It takes a team to govern

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Opinion: It takes a team to govern

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that it we need a team of leaders in the…

Alexander B. Dolitsky

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Opinion: Neo-Marxism and utopian socialism in America today

This radical socialist rhetoric is the main cause of violent unrests and riots in our country today.

Opinion: Follow simple health guidelines for students

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Opinion: Follow simple health guidelines for students

If we all do our part, it will spare us from inestimable losses.

Opinion: The Postal Service is essential not political

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Opinion: The Postal Service is essential not political

Here in Alaska, we depend on the Postal Service more than other states. The Postal Service delivers goods…

Opinion: We are poisoning our future. There’s a better way.

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Opinion: We are poisoning our future. There’s a better way.

“Mother Earth will provide for your needs but not your greed.”