Opinion

Opinion: COVID-19, terrorism and the politics of fearmongering

Opinion: COVID-19, terrorism and the politics of fearmongering

It’s about how quickly the virus spreads after someone unknowingly transmits it.

  • Aug 1, 2020
  • By Rich Moniak
Opinion: COVID-19, terrorism and the politics of fearmongering
This undated photo shows members of the Rorem family. (Courtesy Photo / Laura and Larry Rorem)

Opinion: Our experiences with both racism and white privilege

Suburban Detroit 1982: “Mom, my History teacher is prejudice and giving me C’s instead of A’s. He treats Black kids differently than white kids —… Continue reading

  • Jul 31, 2020
  • By Laura and Larry Rorem
This undated photo shows members of the Rorem family. (Courtesy Photo / Laura and Larry Rorem)
Opinion: Past the tipping point

Opinion: Past the tipping point

In a recent Empire opinion piece, I asked if the Grand Old Party had simply lost their way with their continued support of Trump, whose… Continue reading

  • Jul 29, 2020
  • By Deborah Craig
Opinion: Past the tipping point
Opinion: Our democratic republic is in jeopardy

Opinion: Our democratic republic is in jeopardy

The spectacle we’re witnessing in Donald Trump’s continued crackdown against American citizens lawfully protesting in the streets of Portland (and previously in Washington, D.C.) in… Continue reading

  • Jul 28, 2020
  • Richard Hebhardt
Opinion: Our democratic republic is in jeopardy
Opinion: Congress must intervene

Opinion: Congress must intervene

Why you should phone or write elected officials.

  • Jul 27, 2020
  • By Lillian Petershoare and Joan Gilbertson.
Opinion: Congress must intervene
Opinion: Why I support the Fair Share Act

Opinion: Why I support the Fair Share Act

Does Ballot Measure 1 benefit the affected people, rather than private “outside” capital interests?

  • Jul 24, 2020
  • By Wanda Culp
Opinion: Why I support the Fair Share Act
Opinion: Dunleavy’s cameo in an alternative universe

Opinion: Dunleavy’s cameo in an alternative universe

To paraphrase President Donald Trump, “not many people know” that Big Brother had the power to interfere in a homeowner’s landscaping project. Not anymore. The… Continue reading

  • Jul 24, 2020
  • By Rich Moniak
Opinion: Dunleavy’s cameo in an alternative universe
Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus

Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus

Government should be focused on the emergency before us, put lesser priorities on the back burner.

  • Jul 23, 2020
  • By Win Gruening
Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus
Opinion: Trump’s use of force tramples our freedoms

Opinion: Trump’s use of force tramples our freedoms

Alaskans have a choice in November.

  • Jul 23, 2020
  • By Anselm Staack
Opinion: Trump’s use of force tramples our freedoms
Ballot Measure 1 protects jobs and economy

Ballot Measure 1 protects jobs and economy

We shouldn’t give oil away at a price that robs all Alaskans of a better future.

  • Jul 23, 2020
Ballot Measure 1 protects jobs and economy
Opinion: Acknowledging an ‘invisible package of unearned assets’

Opinion: Acknowledging an ‘invisible package of unearned assets’

As a white person, acknowledging white privilege exists doesn’t mean I need to feel shame or guilt.

  • Jul 22, 2020
  • By Saralyn Tabachnick
Opinion: Acknowledging an ‘invisible package of unearned assets’
Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 would be deleterious to Alaska’s future

Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 would be deleterious to Alaska’s future

A yes vote on Ballot Measure 1 would be like driving a ship into the eye of a storm.

  • Jul 21, 2020
  • By Barbara Haney
Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 would be deleterious to Alaska’s future
Opinion: Conversations lead to hope

Opinion: Conversations lead to hope

Our own feelings of discomfort must not be an excuse to look the other way.

  • Jul 21, 2020
  • By Laurie Craig and Patty Ware
Opinion: Conversations lead to hope
Opinion: What is ‘white privilege?’

Opinion: What is ‘white privilege?’

I refuse to be categorized under umbrella of “white privilege.” I am just American.

  • Jul 20, 2020
  • By Alexander Dolitsky
Opinion: What is ‘white privilege?’
Opinion: Remembering the burning of the Douglas Indian Village

Opinion: Remembering the burning of the Douglas Indian Village

Consider the recent past and how racism and injustice still exist among us.

  • Jul 19, 2020
  • Douglas Mertz
Opinion: Remembering the burning of the Douglas Indian Village
Opinion: Is white privilege real?

Opinion: Is white privilege real?

White privilege is not the suggestion that white people have never struggled.

  • Jul 18, 2020
  • By Keith Levy
Opinion: Is white privilege real?
Opinion: Mask messaging to students is inconsistent

Opinion: Mask messaging to students is inconsistent

We need a mask mandate, here’s why.

  • Jul 17, 2020
  • By Rich Moniak
Opinion: Mask messaging to students is inconsistent
Opinion: Thank you for discussing white privilege

Opinion: Thank you for discussing white privilege

The term “white privilege” was not coined to make recent white immigrants ashamed.

  • Jul 16, 2020
  • By Michael Tobin
Opinion: Thank you for discussing white privilege
Juneau City Hall on Monday, March 30. The City and Borough of Juneau voted Monday against raising taxes and passed a reduced budget. They also looked at creating a jobs program to do trail maintenance. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire file)

Opinion: Bond package should include energy cost savings measures

On July 20, the CBJ Assembly will be considering a bond package for this fall’s ballot. It will include construction projects to help create and… Continue reading

  • Jul 15, 2020
  • By Steve Behnke
Juneau City Hall on Monday, March 30. The City and Borough of Juneau voted Monday against raising taxes and passed a reduced budget. They also looked at creating a jobs program to do trail maintenance. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire file)
Opinion: White privilege in today’s America

Opinion: White privilege in today’s America

“I feel very privileged to be a United States citizen, but it has nothing to do with being ‘white.’”

  • Jul 14, 2020
  • By Alexander B. Dolitsky
Opinion: White privilege in today’s America