Letters

In matters of COVID awareness, ‘underlying condition’ is a hurtful phrase

"Knowing that someone has diabetes, asthma, or another condition shouldn’t make the so-called healthy feel that the danger of the coronavirus doesn’t apply to them."

Trump tosses a boulder on scales of justice

Readers see the president's commutation of Roger Stone's prison sentence as setting a chilling precedent.

A musical backdrop for Trump

“You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” and its mildly Marxist view that “you get what you need,” is clearly out of synch with billionaire Trump’s lifestyle.

Debate rages anew over Electoral College

Readers share their reactions to Jeff Jacoby and Scot Lehigh's opposing views on the Electoral College.

LETTERS
Can’t blame police chiefs for calling it a day
"If you have an anti-cop mayor (Bill DeBlasio of New York) or prosecutor (Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins) whose primary motivational device is scapegoating, then an already difficult job becomes impossible."

LETTERS
Harm’s way, from all corners, for US troops
Recent reports that Russia may be offering bounties on US service members in Afghanistan have renewed attention on a nearly-20-year American mission.

Latest Headlines in Letters

Elder care facilities have long been beset by woes

Readers react to a Globe editorial calling for tougher oversight of nursing homes and long-term care facilities. 2:30 a.m.

The Declaration of Independence — an anti-Trump tract, in other words

As readers shared what the Founders' document means to them, a critique of the Trump administration emerged. 5:25 p.m.

Reflections on the Declaration of Independence

Every Fourth of July, we print the Declaration of Independence so that its text and ideas can be interrogated by a new generation. This year, with the nation convulsed by a pandemic and protests against police violence, we asked our readers what the Declaration of Independence means to them. 5:24 p.m.

Mayor Walsh should look to city’s creative industry

"The creative industry is a field that can generate wealth, income, and jobs to improve the standard of living of the city’s Black residents as well as women- and Black-owned businesses." 7:15 a.m.