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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?

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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.

Opinion: Thank you for discussing white privilege

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Opinion: Thank you for discussing white privilege

The term “white privilege” was not coined to make recent white immigrants ashamed.

Juneau City Hall on Monday, March 30. The City and Borough of Juneau voted Monday against raising taxes and passed a reduced budget. They also looked at creating a jobs program to do trail maintenance. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire file)

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Opinion: Bond package should include energy cost savings measures

On July 20, the CBJ Assembly will be considering a bond package for this fall’s ballot. It will…

Opinion: White privilege in today’s America

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Opinion: White privilege in today’s America

“I feel very privileged to be a United States citizen, but it has nothing to do with being…

Juneau City Hall shown in this Monday, March 30, photo won’t be the site of a pair of upcoming city meetings. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Bonds are a legitimate tool to build necessary infrastructure

We resort to bonding because taxes from other sources are insufficient to fund capital projects.