In the homeless services debate, an undercurrent of racism
Though not all opposition to the plan was racist — far from it — by the end of testimony, the accumulated racism was undeniable.
Love thy neighbor, wear the mask
With COVID-19 cases again on the rise, history again demands we respond, and the call to action is clear.
President Trump should spend more time reading the Bible and less posing with it
We pray that he stops misusing the Christian faith as he did this week.
COVID-19 shouldn’t extinguish Alaska’s compassion
We are a complicated species within whom fear and compassion both reside, and compassion wins, time and time again.
Impeachment is testing the foundation of America’s ideals
The strident stifling of potentially pertinent information is decidedly, absolutely, a lie of omission. And a lie cannot correct a lie; only truth can do that.
Dealing with grief during the holidays
Here in the depths of the darkness, we need a reminder that light will return.
In budgets and in life, let’s define ourselves by empathy and compassion
We should and do celebrate the fact that the governor recanted on his threats. But we also must remember that damage has already been inflicted.
We hold these truths to be self-evident
Misguided and unethical policies at the state and federal levels continuously deny truths such as the equality of all people and their inherent rights.
Making a difference on homelessness begins with how we see people
We must nourish the humanity of people who may otherwise be hidden from our sight by the convenience of a category.
Government shouldn’t be a business. It’s about people, not profits.
The wealthiest person in the world is an absolute failure if they do not care for those in need, just as the most prosperous state is a failed state if it does not care for its youth and elders.
We support an Anchorage municipal alcohol tax
We believe Proposition 9 is urgently needed to restore the quality of our public places and to assist chronically homeless residents into permanent housing.
Not all walls are immoral. But this one is.
Trump’s proposal, in its use of falsehoods and fear mongering, isn’t a wall but an accusing finger pointed intentionally and inaccurately at Mexicans.