As Alaskans prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday and the inevitable onslaught of a post-holiday shopping frenzy, it’s time think about what’s being bought and how… Continue reading
The election is over and the dust has settled. I congratulate Dan Sullivan. He and I disagreed on many issues, but now he is senator… Continue reading
When Giovanni da Verrazzano returned from his famous 16th-century voyage exploring North America, the king of France rebuked him for lack of gender inclusivity aboard… Continue reading
America’s only active heavy-duty icebreaker, the Polar Star, is mission-ready once more. The problem: The elderly vessel should have been decommissioned in 2006, and even… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — American Indian and Alaska Native children are exposed to violence at rates higher than any other social group in the nation, according to… Continue reading
As Alaskans and the rest of America emerge from their election bunkers and turn on their televisions again, we are faced with another pressing issue… Continue reading
Mitch McConnell and John Boehner’s Republicans may control Congress now, but it’s an open question as to whether McConnell and Boehner control their own party… Continue reading
One of the Affordable Care Act’s bothersome traits is its reliance on numbers to judge its success — and those numbers vary, depending on who… Continue reading
President Obama is soon expected to issue an executive order that would make it possible for some illegal immigrants, many of whom are the parents… Continue reading
It’s no small irony that President Barack Obama supported protections for an open Internet on the same day he arrived in China, a nation that… Continue reading
The epic search of the Greek philosopher Diogenes for an honest man is finally over. His name is Jonathan Gruber, an MIT economist once known… Continue reading
As another state budget-making cycle begins, the University of Alaska is in a dangerous place. As the Legislature looks to address slumping state revenue, substantial… Continue reading
This past week, the Clarion reported on a recommendation from the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council to establish a Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee.… Continue reading
“Stupid is as stupid does” — Forrest GumpUnless you regularly follow conservative media, you may not have heard what one of the architects of the… Continue reading
How totally cool is it that human beings were able to land a probe on a comet? I refer, of course, to the European Space… Continue reading
As the governorship of Alaska teeters on the final ballot count, I wonder, will it make a difference on liberty and freedom? Alaskans adore money.… Continue reading
While the rest of the country has moved on from the 10-day old Nov. 4 general election, Alaska’s Division of Elections workers have been carefully… Continue reading
In a fit of postelection modesty, President Barack Obama is offering not to take executive action to amnesty millions of illegal immigrants — provided Republicans… Continue reading
Alaska has a voting loophole big enough to cause problems. State officials and members of the Legislature must close it to safeguard our electoral process.The… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans, riding high after capturing the majority, said Wednesday that a top priority in 2016 will be defeating Democratic leader Harry Reid.“It’s… Continue reading
