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Opinion: Are school closures based on science or fear?

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Opinion: Are school closures based on science or fear?

If we believe children come first, then fears must be overcome in favor of science and common sense.

Opinion: Puzzled by ‘tipping point’ question

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Opinion: Puzzled by ‘tipping point’ question

Regardless of who wins in November, do you think nastiness and divisiveness will suddenly cease?

Opinion: Not all fishermen support Sullivan

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Opinion: Not all fishermen support Sullivan

We encourage independent-minded fishermen to support independent candidate Dr. Al Gross.

Opinion: COVID-19, terrorism and the politics of fearmongering

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Opinion: COVID-19, terrorism and the politics of fearmongering

It’s about how quickly the virus spreads after someone unknowingly transmits it.

This undated photo shows members of the Rorem family. (Courtesy Photo / Laura and Larry Rorem)

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Opinion: Our experiences with both racism and white privilege

Suburban Detroit 1982: “Mom, my History teacher is prejudice and giving me C’s instead of A’s. He treats…

Opinion: Past the tipping point

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Opinion: Past the tipping point

In a recent Empire opinion piece, I asked if the Grand Old Party had simply lost their way…

Opinion: Our democratic republic is in jeopardy

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Opinion: Our democratic republic is in jeopardy

The spectacle we’re witnessing in Donald Trump’s continued crackdown against American citizens lawfully protesting in the streets of…

Opinion: Congress must intervene

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Opinion: Congress must intervene

Why you should phone or write elected officials.

Opinion: Why I support the Fair Share Act

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Opinion: Why I support the Fair Share Act

Does Ballot Measure 1 benefit the affected people, rather than private “outside” capital interests?

Opinion: Dunleavy’s cameo in an alternative universe

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Opinion: Dunleavy’s cameo in an alternative universe

To paraphrase President Donald Trump, “not many people know” that Big Brother had the power to interfere in…

Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus

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Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus

Government should be focused on the emergency before us, put lesser priorities on the back burner.

Opinion: Trump’s use of force tramples our freedoms

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Opinion: Trump’s use of force tramples our freedoms

Alaskans have a choice in November.

Ballot Measure 1 protects jobs and economy

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Ballot Measure 1 protects jobs and economy

We shouldn’t give oil away at a price that robs all Alaskans of a better future.

Opinion: Acknowledging an ‘invisible package of unearned assets’

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Opinion: Acknowledging an ‘invisible package of unearned assets’

As a white person, acknowledging white privilege exists doesn’t mean I need to feel shame or guilt.

Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 would be deleterious to Alaska’s future

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Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 would be deleterious to Alaska’s future

A yes vote on Ballot Measure 1 would be like driving a ship into the eye of a…

Opinion: Conversations lead to hope

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Opinion: Conversations lead to hope

Our own feelings of discomfort must not be an excuse to look the other way.

Opinion: What is ‘white privilege?’

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Opinion: What is ‘white privilege?’

I refuse to be categorized under umbrella of “white privilege.” I am just American.

Opinion: Remembering the burning of the Douglas Indian Village

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Opinion: Remembering the burning of the Douglas Indian Village

Consider the recent past and how racism and injustice still exist among us.

Opinion: Is white privilege real?

Opinion

Opinion: Is white privilege real?

White privilege is not the suggestion that white people have never struggled.

Opinion: Mask messaging to students is inconsistent

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Opinion: Mask messaging to students is inconsistent

We need a mask mandate, here’s why.