Letters

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.

• Feb 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.

• Feb 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.

• Feb 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.

• Feb 8, 2019

Letters: ‘Let the Bible Speak for Itself’

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

• Feb 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.

• Feb 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.

• Feb 2, 2019

Letters: How to Reduce the Wait Time for Women’s Bathrooms

Readers discuss the value of “potty parity”—and the potential drawbacks of a world with only gender-neutral restrooms.

• Jan 31, 2019

Letters: ‘Fixing the Bad Will Be Just as Bad’

Readers consider the effect of the Ocean Cleanup project on the neuston, an ecosystem at the water’s surface.

• Jan 31, 2019

Letters: ‘Here’s to “The Modest Goal of Looking Totally Fine”’

Readers discuss the drawbacks of a culture that promises simple skin-care miracles.

• Jan 27, 2019

Letters: ‘We All Need to Take Responsibility for Their Actions’

Readers weigh in on the lessons to be drawn from last week’s incident involving Covington Catholic High School students.

• Jan 25, 2019

Atlantic Readers Respond to Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’

In the August 1963 issue, The Atlantic published King’s famous letter under the title “The Negro Is Your Brother.” Readers’ responses were largely positive.

• Mara Wilson
• Jan 21, 2019

Letters: The Article ‘Sending Chills Through the Interpreter Community’

Readers consider whether Congress should subpoena the president's translator.

• Jan 20, 2019

Letters: Even More Unthinkable Moments

Readers continue to share what they would add to The Atlantic’s list of moments that define an improbable presidency—and share their views on how these moments will shape the president’s legacy.

• Jan 18, 2019

Letters: More Unthinkable Moments

Readers share what they would add to The Atlantic’s list of moments that define an improbable presidency.

• Jan 16, 2019

Letters: ‘We Need to Read Lincoln’s Words, Heed Their Meaning, Weep That We Have Fallen Astray’

Readers respond to George Packer’s argument that a government shutdown looks like the beginning of the end that America’s 16th president always knew was possible.

• Jan 15, 2019

Letters: Is the Senate Representative Enough?

Readers respond to a proposal to reapportion the Senate.

• Jan 14, 2019

Letters: ‘He Has Been Going to Work Every Day, Not Knowing When He Is Going to Get Paid.’

We asked readers of The Atlantic Daily to tell us about how the U.S. government shutdown has impacted them or others they know.

• Jan 12, 2019

Letter: ‘No American Will Be Untouched by This Shutdown’

A former Trump supporter explains how the government shutdown is affecting her one-income family—and why she no longer supports the president.

• Jan 10, 2019