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Opinion: Supreme Court appointments will become the key issue in 2020 election

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Opinion: Supreme Court appointments will become the key issue in 2020 election

The 2020 Presidential election will soon become a single issue campaign.

Opinion: Juneteenth, Juneau, Jerry Jones and the worth of Black bodies

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Opinion: Juneteenth, Juneau, Jerry Jones and the worth of Black bodies

Anti-racist work is ours.

Opinion: The necessity of history

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Opinion: The necessity of history

Let it stand and also let others show why her moment in history is also necessary.

A statue of William Henry Seward, former U.S. Senator and governor of New York, Vice President and Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire in 1867 on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: We can’t change the past, except by changing our present

“The removal petition deliberately throws gasoline on the residual embers of resentment…”

Opinion: Disabled psychiatric patients need better care

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Opinion: Disabled psychiatric patients need better care

A more social worker-heavy model as an addition to a police department is a reasonable idea.

A statue of William Henry Seward, former U.S. Senator and governor of New York, Vice President and Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire in 1867 on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Preserve our history, don’t tear it down

“Erasing Seward from our history won’t make our history more fair…”

A statue of William Henry Seward, former U.S. Senator and governor of New York, Vice President and Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire in 1867 on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: United we stand, divided we fall

Here is what I know: The statue is causing pain to some of my neighbors.

A statue of William Henry Seward, former U.S. Senator and governor of New York, Vice President and Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire in 1867 on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Which parts of our history should be enshrined?

We need to expand our ideas for the statuary in the Court Plaza.

A statue of William Henry Seward, former U.S. Senator and governor of New York, Vice President and Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire in 1867 on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Removing statue would be political correctness gone wild

I would hope that the state of Alaska would continue to memorialize Seward by maintaining his statue

Opinion: Alaska’s environmental standards aren’t stringent

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Opinion: Alaska’s environmental standards aren’t stringent

Is this how a state with the highest environmental standards in the world would act?

Opinion: A questionable UA merger proposal

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Opinion: A questionable UA merger proposal

Alaska can do better.

Rosita Worl, president of Sealaska Heritage Institute, gives a presentation at the Sharing Our Knowledge event in September 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Call to remove Seward statue is consistent with views of Southeast Alaska Natives.

For myself, I am reminded on a near-daily basis of Seward’s history and the symbols he represents…

A recreation of a Civilian Conservation Corps shelter on a CCC-built Trail of Time behind the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center is seen on Friday, June 12, 2020. With high unemployment due to COVID-19, the New Deal program is providing a model for state and local work programs. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: The true legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps

There’s still a lot of work to be done.

Opinion: Senator Murkowski, protect voters now

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Opinion: Senator Murkowski, protect voters now

This is about protecting American lives while also upholding our democratic institutions

Opinion: This pandemic is not over

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Opinion: This pandemic is not over

Make choices accordingly.

In this image from video provided by WBFO, a Buffalo police officer appears to shove a man who walked up to police Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Buffalo, N.Y. Video from WBFO shows the man appearing to hit his head on the pavement, with blood leaking out as officers walk past to clear Niagara Square. Buffalo police initially said in a statement that a person “was injured when he tripped & fell,” WIVB-TV reported, but Capt. Jeff Rinaldo later told the TV station that an internal affairs investigation was opened. Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood suspended two officers late Thursday, the mayor’s statement said. (Mike Desmond | WBFO via AP)

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Opinion: The real conspiracies involving police misconduct

There are questions that need to be asked about Buffalo.

Opinion: 1st Amendment rights apparently only apply to the left

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Opinion: 1st Amendment rights apparently only apply to the left

Complex, deep-seated issues facing our country won’t be solved by quelling debate, limiting freedoms.

Opinion: Don’t bail out irresponsible politicians

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Opinion: Don’t bail out irresponsible politicians

Bailouts won’t fix a mismanaged system.

Opinion: There’s value in counting

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Opinion: There’s value in counting

Alaskans will live with the consequences of the census for the next 10 years.

Opinion: Outdoor economy can help carry Alaska into the future

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Opinion: Outdoor economy can help carry Alaska into the future

All of us together can create a movement rooted and inspired by this place we call home.