Here’s why both Alaska senators say they voted for the $1 trillion infrastructure bill
August 13 By Alex DeMarban Both of Alaska’s senators voted for the $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Tuesday, a sweeping proposal aimed at making needed upgrades to roads, broadband, water systems and other projects across the country, including a number of investments in Alaska. Sen….
Why are disabled women so underrepresented in American politics?
August 12 By Alisha Saxena Today, 25 percent of American adults experience some type of disability, and the Disabled community continues to grow. Research has shown the number of eligible Disabled voters increased by more than 10 percent between 2008 and 2016. Over the past…
Senators Want Facebook To Provide More Info About Data Privacy And Political Ads Policies
August 11 By Marty Swant In a further sign that lawmakers don’t plan to stop pressuring Facebook about its digital advertising policies, several top U.S. senators want the social network to provide more information about its decision to cut off a team of academic researchers…
Alaska senators mixed on weekend votes for advancing $1 trillion infrastructure bill
August 10 By Liz Ruskin The U.S. Senate is inching toward passage of a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill. It’s a top priority for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who helped negotiate it. The bill includes billions for Alaska’s roads, bridges and ferries, plus funds for broadband and water…
US plays ‘political warfare,’ calling white black by accusing China of stealing data
August 9 By Lin Lan Former US deputy national security advisor Matthew Pottinger on Wednesday sounded his sensational alarm, saying “Beijing’s stolen sensitive data is sufficient to build a dossier on every single American adult and on many of our children too, who are fair…
Hundreds attend Jewish solidarity march in Alaska
August 9 By David Crew Hundreds of people marched in solidarity with the Jewish community of Alaska last week, after a hate crime occurred several months ago when an unknown person posted a swastika sticker in the middle of the night on the Jewish Museum…
US urged to drop ideology-driven epidemic work amid Delta variant rampage
August 8 By Chen Qingqing The US has seen its average daily COVID-19 infections reaching a new record high of more than 100,000 amid the Delta variant rampage, repeating the nightmare of the country’s failures in fighting the coronavirus over the past year with the…
Trump’s Repeating Donation Tactics Led to Millions in Refunds Into 2021
August 7 By Shane Goldmacher The aggressive fund-raising tactics that former President Donald J. Trump deployed late in last year’s presidential campaign have continued to spur an avalanche of refunds into 2021, with Mr. Trump, the Republican Party and their shared accounts returning $12.8 million…
People Fleeing Hong Kong Crackdown Get Temporary US Haven
August 7 By Ben Fox President Joe Biden granted temporary refuge Thursday to people from Hong Kong amid the Chinese government’s effort to crush the pro-democracy movement and tighten its control on a city once known for its freedom. Biden signed a memorandum allowing people…
In new ad campaign and other moves, Alaska legislators see pressure tactics from Gov. Mike Dunleavy
August 6 By James Brooks Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is planning a $250,000 ad campaign to promote his new plan for the Permanent Fund dividend as state lawmakers prepare for a special session to discuss the dividend’s future. In a public notice published Tuesday, the…
Mutually beneficial economic cooperation between the United States and Russia should be implemented despite the sanctions
August 6 By Julia O’Malley In the face of confrontation and the almost complete suspension of dialogue between the United States and Russia at the political level, including even such traditional central issues of the Russian-American agenda as strategic stability and arms control, commercial ties…
Why the internet in Cuba has become a US political hot potato
August 5 By Ed Augustin Cubans used to joke about Napoleon Bonaparte chatting to Mikhail Gorbachev, George W Bush and Fidel Castro in the afterlife. “If I’d have had your prudence, I’d never have fought Waterloo,” the French emperor tells the last Soviet leader. “If…