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Van Abbott

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Ketchikan
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Van Abbott’s Biography

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Van Abbott is a long time resident of Alaska and California. He has held financial management positions in government and private organizations in California, Kansas, and Alaska. He is retired and writes Op-Eds as a hobby. He served in the Peace Corps in the late sixties as a teacher. View more content at his website politicalwinds.org

Van Abbott’s Journalist Portfolio

Opinion: A nuclear question Republicans refuse to ask

Opinion: A nuclear question Republicans refuse to ask

If even a fraction of the medical warnings about Donald Trump are true, silence is no longer prudence. It is …

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Opinion: The illusion of strength - Peninsula Clarion

Opinion: The illusion of strength - Peninsula Clarion

Why more military spending may be making America less secure.

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Opinion: Trump's job is done - Juneau Empire

Opinion: Trump's job is done - Juneau Empire

The ultra-rich have completed their takeover of America.

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Viewpoint | MAGA's promise vs. reality: How MAGA weakens the institutions that make America stron...

Viewpoint | MAGA's promise vs. reality: How MAGA weakens the institutions that make America stron...

An opinion analysis from Van Abbott arguing that the MAGA movement weakens American institutions, from educat…

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Who will be invited to Trump's golden ballroom? Not everyday Kansans | Opinion

Who will be invited to Trump's golden ballroom? Not everyday Kansans | Opinion

It sends an unmistakable message: Wealth now stands above democracy rather than beneath it. | Opinion

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Weaponization of Racism

Weaponization of Racism

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Articles

OPINION: The rule of law cannot become another bargaining chip - Juneau Empire

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By Van Abbott
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​Senator Lisa Murkowski once again stands at a familiar crossroads, preparing to cast what may stand as the single most defining vote of her long career. ​Politics inevitably involves negotiation. Every day, legislators bargain over budgets, policy priorities, and legislation. Such compromises are often necessary to govern a vast and diverse nation.
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OPINION: The rule of law cannot become another bargaining chip - Homer News

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By Van Abbott
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​Senator Lisa Murkowski once again stands at a familiar crossroads, preparing to cast what may stand as the single most defining vote of her long career. ​Politics inevitably involves negotiation. Every day, legislators bargain over budgets, policy priorities, and legislation. Such compromises are often necessary to govern a vast and diverse nation.
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OPINION: The rule of law cannot become another bargaining chip - Peninsula Clarion

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By Van Abbott
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​Senator Lisa Murkowski once again stands at a familiar crossroads, preparing to cast what may stand as the single most defining vote of her long career. ​Politics inevitably involves negotiation. Every day, legislators bargain over budgets, policy priorities, and legislation. Such compromises are often necessary to govern a vast and diverse nation.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Political OpEd writing

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Microsoft Word