Robert Kennedy like to quote his father Joe: “Don’t get mad, get even.” That mindset is very much alive in Washington a generation later. It… Continue reading
GLASGOW, Scotland — The ransomware cyberattack that wormed its way into at least 74 countries recently exposed new vulnerabilities in the UK’s National Health Service… Continue reading
Our government, which I believe to be the best in the world, is struggling. Personally, I would not want the President’s job. Never will please… Continue reading
Rep. David Eastman, a Republican from Wasilla, this week introduced a measure that would legally define abortion as murder. In addition to criminalizing abortion, the… Continue reading
Alaskans removed 2.1 tons of prescription drugs from circulation during the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. If that’s not enough, Alaska will do… Continue reading
Mind you, I’m not anti-management. Some good leaders maintain thriving companies by inspiring a passion for a job well done in an atmosphere of confidence.… Continue reading
During an interview last June in his New York office, I asked Donald Trump about his use of language that many considered insulting and divisive.… Continue reading
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered reasoned and reflective words to his circumpolar counterparts on the subject of global climate change this week in his… Continue reading
The foremost strategic goal of last year’s Russian meddling in US elections, former director of national intelligence James Clapper said at his testimony before the… Continue reading
The cliche about the Russia investigation is that there’s a lot of smoke, and with the firing of FBI Director James Comey, President Donald Trump… Continue reading
As the Executive President of the Alaska AFL-CIO, the state’s largest labor organization, I have watched our number of members drop by 3,000 in the… Continue reading
Usually on Mother’s Day, we opine
on the joys of motherhood. This year, we invited Clarion staff to share a thought or two on what… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough enthusiastically supports development of an Alaska North Slope natural gas project, in particular the current proposal that would locate the gas… Continue reading
House Republicans squeaked through an Obamacare replacement bill Thursday, prompting President Donald Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan to break out the smiles and declare victory.… Continue reading
President Trump is about to score a religious trifecta, visiting Saudi Arabia, Israel and Rome, the “home” of three monotheistic religions. The president has said… Continue reading
It’s a checkmark in the “done” column. The U.S. Senate passed a 2017 appropriations bill this week, removing the all-too-frequent worry of whether the government… Continue reading
President Trump and I have something in common. We were both invited to last Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner and we declined. The president wasn’t… Continue reading
Will we never learn? In March, all of us, including me, had a field day gloating over how President Donald Trump and his captive congressional… Continue reading
Should the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend program be considered government assistance? It’s a crucial question to ask right now, because one of the main arguments… Continue reading
There’s only about a week to go before time runs out on fast-track procedures that congressional Republicans have been using to repeal regulations finalized in… Continue reading
