Letters

Letters: ‘Forgive and Forget, Why Don’t You?’

Readers share their stories of sexual misconduct, and discuss what redemption might look like.

• Sep 24, 2018

Letters: Is Marijuana Addictive?

Readers debate questions of cannabis use and abuse.

• Sep 23, 2018

Letters: ‘Why Not Create a New Word?’

Readers mull the use of they as a third-person singular pronoun.

• Sep 21, 2018

Letters: ‘Is There Anything Wrong With a Simple “Hello”?’

Readers consider alternatives to “Hey guys.”

• Sep 19, 2018

Letters: Standing Up for Truth

Readers discuss Chuck Todd’s argument that it’s time for the press to “start fighting back.”

• Sep 18, 2018

Decades of Atlantic Readers Debating Abortion

A window into a long-running national conversation, as experienced—and argued—by our readers

• Mara Wilson
• Sep 17, 2018

Disagreeing About Abortion Can Be Respectful, After All

Readers respond to the essay “Three Children, Two Abortions”

• Sep 14, 2018

Letters: What Cold War Nuclear-Arms Treaties Mean Today

Readers consider Rand Paul’s call to action.

• Sep 9, 2018

Letters: The Power of the Press

Readers respond to an essay on the test journalists face in the current political landscape—and the importance of the First Amendment.

• Sep 7, 2018

Letters: ‘The Orca Should Not Be Seen As a Vanity Project’

Readers reflect on the lessons of a grieving whale

• Sep 5, 2018

What Did Atlantic Readers Think of Watergate?

As the investigation wore on, The Atlantic’s coverage garnered telling responses.

• Mara Wilson
• Sep 2, 2018

Letters: Jordan Peterson and ‘The Hyper-Partisan Morass’

Readers discuss the psychology professor’s polarizing take on identity politics, and what it might mean for the left.

• Aug 31, 2018

Letter: The UN Was Never Meant to Prevent Genocide

In the aftermath of Kofi Annan’s death, a reader reflects on the former secretary-general’s tenure—and its place in United Nations history.

• Aug 29, 2018

Letters: When It Comes to Health Care, ‘Women Must Be Vocal, Be Militant, Be Vigilant, and Be Political’

Readers discuss the challenges of being a patient in the American health-care system.

• Aug 27, 2018

Letters: Would Democratic Socialism Really Threaten Minorities?

Readers debate the possible outcomes of an American move toward democratic socialism.

• Aug 23, 2018

Letters: ‘Textbooks Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg’

Readers consider textbooks’ biases—and their limitations as teaching tools.

• Aug 22, 2018

Letters: Is It Ethical to Use Artificial Intelligence to Predict Human Outcomes?

Readers question a machine’s ability to solve man’s problems

• Aug 22, 2018

Letters: ‘My Dad Was Not My Biological Father’

Readers share their experiences receiving surprising results from a genetics test.

• Aug 18, 2018