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adn.com > opinions > letters > 03/11/2026 > letter-the-midterms-may-be-our-one-chance-to-restore-a-faltering-democracy

Letter: The midterms may be our one chance to restore a faltering democracy

15+ hour, 4+ min ago  (214+ words) Letter: The midterms may be our one chance to restore a faltering democracy'Anchorage Daily News Letter: The midterms may be our one chance to restore a faltering democracy Every day, the news gets worse in terms of our country's direction....

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adn.com > opinions > 01/20/2026 > opinion-empire-building-or-energy-security-trumps-greenland-fixation-misses-what-alaska-has-to-offer

Opinion: Empire building or energy security? Trump’s Greenland fixation misses what Alaska has to offer.

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (755+ words) I've been thinking about Greenland and critical minerals. President Donald Trump wants to take over Greenland from Denmark, despite the wishes of its Inuit people, who say they don't want to be part of the United States. The president argues…...

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adn.com > opinions > letters > 10/25/2025 > letter-a-nation-of-laws-with-checks-and-balances

Letter: A nation of laws with checks and balances

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (300+ words) Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking and other charges, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. A few weeks ago, the president said multiple times that he would "take a look" at pardoning ... Letter: A nation of laws with checks…...

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adn.com > opinions > 08/04/2025 > opinion-the-2026-midterm-elections-may-be-our-last-chance-to-protect-democracy

Opinion: The 2026 midterm elections may be our last chance to protect democracy

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (308+ words) Many Americans still believe our democratic institutions will protect us from Donald Trump's march toward authoritarian rule. But that belief is dangerously na've. If Trump supporters retain control of Congress in 2026, he will be positioned to subvert future elections and…...

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adn.com > opinions > 07/07/2025 > opinion-now-more-than-ever-alaska-needs-civics-education-in-our-schools

Opinion: Now more than ever, Alaska needs civics education in our schools

8+ mon, 4+ day ago  (690+ words) For several years, state Sen. Gary Stevens, a Kodiak Republican and the current president of the Senate, has promoted a bill requiring civics education as a requirement for high school graduation. This year, Anchorage Democrat Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson joined Stevens…...

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adn.com > opinions > national-opinions > 06/27/2025 > opinion-what-i-fear-trump-will-do-with-his-war

Opinion: What I fear Trump will do with his war

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1112+ words) One of my goals in writing this column is to alert you to dangers to our democracy so you can alert others, who then alert others, and by this means we enlarge and strengthen our bulwark against the tide of…...

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adn.com > opinions > 04/15/2025 > opinion-the-america-i-know

Opinion: The America I know

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (779+ words) When I was born in 1946 at the end of WWII, the country celebrated not only the end of the war but the role the United States could play in restoring and maintaining a free world order. As history ... Opinion: The…...