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Peltola’s words create a teachable moment, but an apology is required.

States Newsroom · September 30, 2026

This commentary was originally published in the Anchorage Press. Subscribe here . Mary Peltola’s use of hateful speech, including the R-slur and the F-slur, is more than a political matter. It cuts to the core of who we choose to be: Will we be a people that allows for words like this to be wielded without…

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Peltola’s words create a teachable moment, but an apology is required.

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