Is it possible to hold two seemingly contradictory thoughts about the president’s decision to partially end the half-century embargo against Cuba? Can one agree with… Continue reading
The announcement earlier this month that University of Alaska President Pat Gamble will retire in June comes at a challenging time for the university system.No… Continue reading
The discussion of if and how to regulate the commercial production and sale of marijuana is under way at the local level, and we’d encourage… Continue reading
Candidate Barack Obama said that, as president, he would talk to anti-American dictators without precondition. He didn’t mention that he would also give them historic… Continue reading
Physical education guidelines for students in the Juneau School District may soon be changing, and we see this change as a harbringer of benefits for… Continue reading
As you’re out shopping this holiday season, someone wielding a clipboard might approach you and ask if you want to save king salmon. Don’t be… Continue reading
What a shame that President Barack Obama finds it so much easier to negotiate with the Castros than with the Congress. Of course, he did… Continue reading
Anti-police protesters have found their enemy, and it is commuters and shoppers.The protest movement that has sprung up in the wake of grand-jury decisions not… Continue reading
The U.S. Coast Guard rescues Alaskans. Now, it’s the one that may need rescuing.On Nov. 25, 2002, President George W. Bush signed the Homeland Security… Continue reading
Enhanced interrogation techniques, or even worse, EITs — why can’t they just say “torture” as the apologists try to pretend that the CIA and our… Continue reading
Alaska’s political leaders once again will be reaching for the antacids as the state confronts a colossal loss of revenue because of the tumbling price… Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS — If success at the state level were enough to recommend someone for president of the United States, Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana would… Continue reading
In the pages of Douglas Adams’ “Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” is a description of the fictional electronic encyclopedia that gives the book its name.… Continue reading
The Senate Intelligence Committee spent roughly $50 million on its investigation into the CIA and apparently couldn’t find Michael Hayden’s phone number.The committee portrays Gen.… Continue reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who loves to strut on the world stage, appears intent on regaining his nation’s lost stature. But the reality is that… Continue reading
What good purpose is served by releasing a report on CIA enhanced interrogation techniques while we are still at war with an enemy whose techniques… Continue reading
It’s foolish to argue with President Barack Obama’s observation, made during his BET interview about police mistreatment of minorities, that “It’s important to recognize that… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District administration and school board recently discussed the costs and benefits of maintaining pools. Faced with a budget deficit, it’s… Continue reading
The old Republican rallying cry “drill, baby, drill” was supposed to be simplistic sloganeering masquerading as policy. It turns out that it represented transformative wisdom.… Continue reading
Good luck, Gov. Walker.Bill Walker became Alaska’s governor last week.Throughout the gubernatorial campaign, he repeated his concern for Alaska’s financial status.The state, which depends on… Continue reading
