Letters

Letter: Is ‘The Geography of Partisan Prejudice’ Knowable?

A reader questions the methodology behind The Atlantic’s guide to the most—and least—politically open-minded counties in America.

• March 15, 2019

Letter: ‘No Form of Buddhist Practice Is a Replacement for Professional Psychological Help’

A practicing Buddhist argues in favor of informed meditation.

• March 14, 2019

Readers—And Former Staffers—Discuss Amy Klobuchar’s Behavior

“I think these actions are not ones to defend, but I also think it is unfair to speculate as to why she is so hard on her staff.”

• March 12, 2019

Readers Reflect on Their Daily Plastic Consumption

“I’m hoping, sincerely, that what I’m doing is making a difference.”

• March 10, 2019

Letters: Readers Discuss American Workism and Its Discontents

“My passions, such as they are, are not going to get me meaningful, fulfilling, or well-paid employment.”

• March 8, 2019

Letters: ‘Was Her Decision the Right One? I Don’t Know.’

Readers share their thoughts—many derived from personal experience—on how transparent cancer patients should be about their prognosis.

• March 3, 2019

Members of Youth vs. Apocalypse Defend Their Exchange With Dianne Feinstein

“We were not ‘aggrieved.’”

• March 1, 2019

Letters: Is It Constitutional to Allow a Religious Symbol on Public Land?

Readers discuss the implications of The American Legion v. American Humanist Association, which is being argued in the Supreme Court today.

• February 27, 2019

Letters: ‘I’d Stop Hating Beets If They’d Stop Tasting Like Dirt’

Readers discuss what causes food aversions—and what might cure them.

• February 25, 2019

Letters: ‘It Is Difficult to Accept That One of Our Own Would Betray Us’

Readers discuss the Jussie Smollett case—and John McWhorter’s argument that “victimhood chic” is a 21st-century phenomenon.

• February 22, 2019

Letters: ‘Colin Kaepernick Did Not “Win”’

Readers discuss the recent settlement between the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback turned activist and the National Football League.

• February 21, 2019

Letters: ‘Justice Cannot Be Deaf’

Readers—including members of the National Court Reporters Association—react to the finding that court stenographers often misunderstand Black English.

• February 20, 2019

Letters: ‘Tribes Do Not Tolerate Freedom’

Readers react to Peter Wehner’s reflection on what he’s gained by leaving the Republican Party—and discuss how tribalism has shaped the political debate.

• February 15, 2019

Letters: ‘Rahm Emanuel Is Right: Principals Matter’

Readers respond to the Chicago mayor’s argument that policy makers would do well to question their assumptions about education reform.

• February 13, 2019

Letters: When and Why Did You Join—or Quit—Facebook?

This week marks the social network’s 15th anniversary. We asked readers to share their Facebook origin stories—and whether their interactions with the platform have changed over time.

• February 8, 2019

Letters: ‘Let the Bible Speak for Itself’

Readers consider the implications of Bible-literacy programs in public schools.

• February 7, 2019

Letters: ‘The P.E. I Was Exposed to Was Not Evil, Just Sad’

Readers share their memories—the good, the bad, and the humiliating—from childhood gym class.

• February 4, 2019

Letters: ‘It’s Honorable Work’

Readers respond to Austin Murphy’s essay on going from writing for Sports Illustrated to delivering packages for Amazon.

• February 2, 2019