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OPINION: He chose war … retaliation risks rise
Trump has long relied on spectacle as a political weapon, says Van Abbott
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OPINION: Commemorating the president comes down to a coin flip
President Donald Trump is infatuated with gold, from bathroom fixtures in the White House to gold coasters, ceilings,…
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POINT OF VIEW: Investing in what our community needs
AT PENINSULA COLLEGE, we often talk about being responsive to the needs of our community. It’s more than…
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OPINION: Why I decided to end my campaign for Alaska’s House seat
Last week I withdrew from the race for Alaska’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. What a…
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OPINION: Trump’s warnings a prelude to a strategy of election fraud
Trump isn’t warning us that the election will be rigged. He is building the rigging, one purge, one…
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OPINION: Alaska’s delegation wants you to look away
While Trump turns corruption into policy, Sullivan and Begich turn silence into strategy
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OPINION: Don’t let tax debate get in the way of new pipeline
It is Monday, June 29, and I write these thoughts from a very quiet Capitol building in Juneau.…
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OPINION: Fourth of July is a good time to talk about taxes
I’m sorry to say this column is about taxes. Oil and gas taxes. Corporate taxes. Legislative debate over…
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OPINION: Alaska has a rare opportunity to transform rural health
When people hear that Alaska has been awarded $272 million per year for five years through the Rural…
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OPINION: America celebrates Black athletes while undermining Black rights
America roared for Black excellence in the arena while Trumpism quietly tightened its grip on the ballot box.
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OPINION: Alaska’s LNG future requires creative thinking
Many Alaskans have grown increasingly skeptical that the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline is not moving forward…
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OPINION: All coupons have an expiration date, even for a gas pipeline
Businesses routinely offer discounts and coupons as enticements to get people to spend money or to buy something…
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LETTER: Candidate fighting for future of fishing
Alaska is a special place I get to call home. I’ve fished from Cross Sound to Sitka for…
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OPINION: Trumpism will end like McCarthyism
Fear built it. Corruption feeds it. Lawlessness will bury it
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OPINION: Elon Musk could put his $1 trillion to a good use
Elon Musk is the richest person in the world, probably the universe, though it’s always possible some unknown…
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OPINION: The trillion-dollar presidency
How Trump turned war, debt, and chaos into America’s most expensive policy