All Readers Respond
- Readers write: Islam and Christianity too divergent, a careful response to terrorism
Letters to the editor for the March 9, 2015 weekly magazine.
- Readers write: Peaceful communities require efforts by police and citizens
Letters to the editor for the March 2, 2015, weekly magazine.
- Readers write: urban 'cool' and gentrification, changing Army Ranger standards
Letters to the editor for the Feb. 23 weekly magazine
- Readers write: An economic environmental plan, the politics of immigration
Letters to the editor for the Feb. 16, 2015 weekly magazine
- Readers Write: Little help for China’s churches, the Net needs fast lanes
Letters to the Editor for Feb. 9, 2015 weekly magazine
- Readers Write: The economy isn't rosy yet, and Islam is a religion of peace not war
Letters to the Editor for Jan. 26, 2015 weekly magazine:
Markowski: Rosy images of prosperity and employment are far from true.
Bashir: Islamic militants have tarnished the name of Islam which is a religion of peace, not war.
- Readers Write: Building trust with Iran, Thailand wants democracy, and NCAA eligibility needs reform
Letters to the Editor for Jan. 19, 2015 weekly magazine:
Anderson: Trust should be established between Iranian and foreign diplomats when negotiating Iranian nuclear program.
Inturart: Thais want democracy and media coverage's focus should be on this goal not court gossip.
Davis: Some college coaches wield their power over players who want to transfer.
- Readers Write: Let Taiwan in on climate dialogue, and more checks needed for emissions
Letters to the Editor for Jan. 12, 2015 weekly magazine:
Wang: Taiwan should be included in the climate talks.
Cutler: International agreements to curb greenhouse gas emissions are inadequate to do its necessary job.
- Reader Write:US must end gun violence, and US/NATO actions provoke Russia
Letters to the Editor for Dec. 29, 2014 and Jan. 05, 2015 weekly magazine:
Beckett: US should not tell people in another country on what strategies to adopt, what laws to make, and more over sensitive issues.
Lesnjak: NATO/US actions provoke the Russians and President Vladimir Putin
- Reader Write: Girl Scouts don't teach business skills, 'Band of Brothers' hit the mark, and tech companies overlook needs of older people
Letters to the Editor for Dec. 15, 2014 weekly magazine:
Mientus: A better approach to learning business leadership would be to have a Girl Scout troop sell cookies together.
Soule: The photographs were especially effective and moving.
Miller: Technology manufacturers overlook the needs of older people.
- Why earmarks hinder Congress
Letters to the Editor for Dec. 8, 2014 weekly magazine:
Alexander and Ellis: Earmarks aren’t a silver-bullet solution to gridlock, and they wouldn’t alleviate the stark ideological divisions in Congress.
- Readers Write: Soceity makes war honorable; a new approach in Syria is needed
Letters to the Editor for Dec. 1, 2014 weekly magazine:
Kauffman: I wonder if humans don’t all carry an innate horror of violence and warfare. But we are socialized to think that “necessary war” is actually honorable, and those who engage in it are heroes.
Frank: What the US is currently doing in the region isn’t working, and we are running out of choices.
- Readers Write: Why Congress is gridlocked; taking a balanced perspective on Congress
Letters to the Editor for Nov. 24, 2014 weekly magazine:
Hauer: It would be easy to be discouraged by ideological extremes, but many polls have shown that a considerable majority of Americans favor balanced, independent thinking.
Connolly: The comments were insightful, logical, and nonpolitical.
- Readers Right: Making renewable energy cheapr; looking for a solution in Israel
Letters to the Editor for Nov. 17, 2014 weekly magazine:
Barnshaw: Increasing the amount of renewable energy will push down the price.
Aeschbach: We must work toward creating a secular Israel where all religious and nonreligious people have equal rights.
- Readers Write: Getting an education in the 'real world,' climate change needs solutions
Letters to the Editor for Nov. 3, 2014 weekly magazine:
Martin: It takes years of students testing themselves in the very competitive “real world” before the lure of progressivism is forged into pragmatism.
Cutler: The need for action is urgent. We have only a few years to get effective controls over greenhouse-gas emissions.
- Readers Write: Corporal punishment isn't a crime; corporal punishment isn't necessary; conservatives have a narrow focus
Letters to the Editor for Nov. 3, 2014 weekly magazine:
Greene: As a child I was disciplined in the same way that Adrian Peterson disciplined his son, and though I am not for child abuse, there is nothing wrong with physical discipline.
McPherson: Corporal punishment is never necessary.
Elmasian: Conservatives trust three news outlets while the left trusts nine sources.
- Readers Write: Protections of political donations; battling to save all wildlife; why Malala is an inspiration
Letters to the Editor for Oct. 27, 2014 weekly magazine:
Brown: The First Amendment gives all US citizens the right to “freedom of speech," which includes political donations.
Hughes: Protecting animals is a common cause.
Frank: Malala Yousafzai in an inspiration because of her unrelenting advocating for girls’ right to education.
- Readers Write: Why renewable energy isn't the answer; minimum wage is a major threat to the country
Letters to the Editor for Oct. 20, 2014 weekly magazine:
Berlet: Renewable energy won't solve the world's energy problems.
Soule: Low minimum wages and a growing income gap are putting pressure on the economy.
- Readers Write: There is life after retirement; Political finance is a bipartisan issue
Letters to the Editor for Oct. 13, 2014 weekly magazine:
Weeden: Just because people retire doesn't mean they can't contribute to society
Mcintire: Political finance is an issue we should all be worried about