Many of us ignore physical symptoms — an aching tooth, a shoulder which locks up, early signs of diabetes or high blood pressure. Maybe we’re… Continue reading
Now the real work begins.After a hate-filled presidential campaign ripped the scab from the wound of American bigotry, we stand as an injured nation. The… Continue reading
Imagine sitting around the dinner table on Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, hypothesizing whether America’s military could fight a two-front war for 15-plus years with just… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Relations between police and residents of minority communities across America are tense as shootings and deaths… Continue reading
Four of my grandmother’s brothers served in World War II. Three returned safe and sound: Steve from the Army, Charlie from the Merchant Marine, Jimmy… Continue reading
I don’t want to talk about the Harvard men’s soccer team.They showed us what they’re made of — ranking the women’s soccer team by appearance… Continue reading
When Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic nomination in June, one of my Facebook friends posted that, in the name of history and feminism, it behooved… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:The question of whether Britain will leave the European Union or not, believed settled by the June… Continue reading
Over the course of this local election cycle, I have noted with dismay that a majority of the candidates running for municipal office and school… Continue reading
When Fairbanks Police Sergeant Allen Brandt died last week, he left behind a widow and the four children she has stayed at home to raise.… Continue reading
We Alaskans like to be known for our self-reliance, but when we cross the line to suffering in silence, it’s no longer a good thing.Alaska… Continue reading
We like good ideas. We may cancel out each other’s votes on everything from anti-smoking legislation to Daylight Saving Time, but differing political philosophies aside,… Continue reading
Two weeks ago I argued that Donald Trump’s bid for the White House was doomed. Now I’m reading headlines from The Guardian that asks, “Will… Continue reading
I recently had the opportunity to attend a rally at the Las Cruces (New Mexico) International Airport for the Republican Presidential team of Donald Trump… Continue reading
The following editorial represents the official endorsement of Morris Publishing Group-Alaska, which owns the Juneau Empire and Peninsula Clarion:Would four more years of the same… Continue reading
Our state and our community face numerous challenges. For the sake of our families and neighbors, we must face them head-on. When we do, I… Continue reading
Election issues, both state and national, have been in the news lately, which has increased scrutiny and fear among some voters. I join my colleagues… Continue reading
Editor's note: This editorial has been updated to reflect Justin Parish's leadership experience within the Juneau School District and Tongass Democrats.We call this a presidential… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Sun Sentinel:It is shameful enough that FBI director James Comey put himself smack in the middle of the… Continue reading
Various scholars and social scientists remind us that our middle class is eroding, along with our roads, bridges, harbors, and – most alarmingly – schools.… Continue reading
