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Readers write: Islam and 海角大神ity too divergent, a careful response to terrorismLetters to the editor for the March 9, 2015 weekly magazine.
Readers write: Peaceful communities require efforts by police and citizensLetters to the editor for the March 2, 2015, weekly magazine.
Readers write: urban 'cool' and gentrification, changing Army Ranger standardsLetters to the editor for the Feb. 23 weekly magazine
Readers write: An economic environmental plan, the politics of immigrationLetters to the editor for the Feb. 16, 2015 weekly magazine
Readers Write: Little help for China鈥檚 churches, the Net needs fast lanesLetters to the Editor for Feb. 9, 2015 weekly magazine
Readers Write: 海角大神ity in China and learning about race relations from historyLetters to the Editor for Feb. 2, 2015 weekly magazine
Readers Write: The economy isn't rosy yet, and Islam is a religion of peace not warLetters to the Editor for Jan. 26, 2015 weekly magazine:聽Markowski:聽Rosy images of prosperity and employment are far from true.聽Bashir: Islamic militants have tarnished the name of Islam which is a religion of peace, not war.聽
Readers Write: Building trust with Iran, Thailand wants democracy, and NCAA eligibility needs reformLetters to the Editor for Jan. 19, 2015 weekly magazine:Anderson: Trust should be established between Iranian and foreign diplomats when negotiating Iranian nuclear program.聽Inturart: Thais want democracy and media coverage's focus should be on this goal not court gossip.聽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 emissionsLetters to the Editor for Jan. 12, 2015 weekly magazine:Wang: Taiwan should be included in the climate talks.聽Cutler: International agreements to curb greenhouse gas emissions are inadequate to do its necessary job.聽
Reader Write:US must end gun violence, and US/NATO actions provoke RussiaLetters to the Editor for Dec. 29, 2014 and Jan. 05, 2015 weekly magazine:Beckett:聽US should not tell people in another country on what strategies to adopt, what laws to make, 聽and more over sensitive issues.聽Lesnjak:聽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 peopleLetters to the Editor for Dec. 15, 2014 weekly magazine:Mientus: A聽better approach to learning business leadership would be to have a Girl Scout troop sell cookies together.Soule:聽The photographs were especially effective and moving.Miller: Technology聽manufacturers聽overlook the needs of older people.
Why earmarks hinder CongressLetters to the Editor for Dec. 8, 2014 weekly magazine:Alexander and Ellis:聽Earmarks aren鈥檛 a silver-bullet solution to gridlock, and they wouldn鈥檛 alleviate the stark ideological divisions in Congress.
Readers Write: Soceity makes war honorable; a new approach in Syria is neededLetters to the Editor for Dec. 1, 2014 weekly magazine:Kauffman:聽I wonder if humans don鈥檛 all carry an innate horror of violence and warfare. But we are socialized to think that 鈥渘ecessary war鈥� is actually honorable, and those who engage in it are heroes.Frank:聽What the US is currently doing in the region isn鈥檛 working, and聽we are running out of choices.
Readers Write: Why Congress is gridlocked; taking a balanced perspective on CongressLetters to the Editor for Nov. 24, 2014 weekly magazine:Hauer:聽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:聽The comments were insightful, logical, and nonpolitical.
Readers Right: Making renewable energy cheapr; looking for a solution in IsraelLetters to the Editor for Nov. 17, 2014 weekly magazine:Barnshaw: Increasing the amount of renewable energy will push down the price.Aeschbach:聽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 solutionsLetters to the Editor for Nov. 3, 2014 weekly magazine:Martin:聽It takes years of students testing themselves in the very competitive 鈥渞eal world鈥� before the lure of progressivism is forged into pragmatism.Cutler:聽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 focusLetters 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.聽McPherson: Corporal punishment is never necessary.聽Elmasian: Conservatives trust聽three news outlets while the left trusts nine sources.
Readers Write: Protections of political donations; battling to save all wildlife; why Malala is an inspirationLetters to the Editor for Oct. 27, 2014 weekly magazine:Brown:聽The First Amendment gives all US citizens the right to 鈥渇reedom of speech," which includes聽political聽donations.Hughes: Protecting animals is a common cause.Frank: Malala聽Yousafzai in an inspiration because of her unrelenting advocating for girls鈥� right to education.
Readers Write: Why renewable energy isn't the answer; minimum wage is a major threat to the countryLetters to the Editor for Oct. 20, 2014 weekly magazine:Berlet: Renewable energy won't solve the world's energy problems.聽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 issueLetters to the Editor for Oct. 13, 2014 weekly magazine:Weeden: Just because people retire doesn't mean they can't contribute to societyMcintire: Political聽finance聽is an issue we should all be worried about
