All Readers Respond
Readers write: Getting beyond shocking news headlinesLetters to the editor for the June 6, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers discuss what make the Monitor different and why flight shame isn't helpful for everyone.
Readers write: What about the other wars?Letters to the editor for the April 25 & May 22, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers underline the need for optimism and call attention to war in Ethiopia.
Readers write: Conversations on womanhood, manhood, and peaceLetters to the editor for the April 4, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers question our timing, debate definitions of masculinity, and wonder about peace.
Readers write: Connecting with others, despite deep divisionsLetters to the editor for the March 21, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers highlight the power of civility, calligraphy, and hand-written letters.
Readers write: Coverage that meets a needLetters to the editor for the February 21, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers highlight our Indigenous and diversity coverage, and we respond to concerns about an Afghan bookstore.
Readers Write: Lessons learned in sports, knitting, and romanceLetters to the editor for the February 21, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers look back fondly at old memories and point out mistakes we'll be sure not to make again.
Readers write: Have things changed since the '70s and '80s?Letters to the editor for the February 7, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers discuss growing up in the 1970s, moral qualms about the corporate world, and more.
Readers Write: There may be cause for hope after allLetters to the editor for the January 24, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers discuss the joy of listening to children’s ideas and the importance of positive, global perspectives.
Readers write: What makes a compelling climate story?Letters to the editor for the January 3 & 10, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers discuss cancel culture, the Monitor's global outlook, and more.
Readers write: Childhood lesson on racial justiceLetter to the editor for the December 20, 2021 weekly magazine. A reader shares his earliest memory of racism and how it inspired his career.
Readers write: Diwali details and the effects of angerLetters to the editor for the December 6, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss the distinction between "anger" and "righteous outrage."
Readers write: Apple picking, Palestine, and moreLetters to the editor for the November 22, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss the joys of nature and somber lessons from human history.
Readers write: Do we need a Peace Corps anymore?Letters to the editor for the November 8, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss early memories of race and their Peace Corps experience.
Readers write: A forester's perspective on carbon offsetsLetters to the editor for the November 1, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss carbon sequestration efforts and creating interfaith community.
Readers write: Electric cars vs. sustainable mobilityLetters to the editor for the October 18, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss talking to strangers and electric vehicles.
Readers write: America's exit from AfghanistanLetter to the editor for the October 4, 2021 weekly magazine. A reader discusses the desire to place blame following the fall of Kabul.
Readers write: Defending 'sponge cities' after Zhengzhou floodsLetters to the editor for the September 13 & 20, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss flood mitigation and the four-day workweek.
Readers write: Carnival concerns and the importance of dataLetters to the editor for the August 30, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss recent cover stories.
Readers write: Recognizing the influence of Black moms and BTSLetters to the editor for the August 16, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss how families choose vacation activities and the pop music industry.
Readers write: Pairing religion with higher educationLetters to the editor for the August 2, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss experiences with religion and local solutions to the outdoor divide.
