Readers Respond

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference in the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Can Zohran Mamdani succeed where status quo failed? | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 11, 2025 at 10:58 a.m.

Reader commentary: With rampant inequality and failing health care, maybe Zohran Mamdani's brand of socialism...

The nonprofit Humane World for Animals provided veterinary exams and care for the 111 Havanese dogs rescued from a Havre de Grace house on Aug. 27. (Humane World for Animals/Courtesy)

Let’s hear some good news for a change | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 7, 2025 at 2:11 p.m.

A letter writer encourages readers to send in heartfelt stories of when they found assistance...

Gov. Wes Moore discussed the government shutdown and its impact on Marylanders.

Maryland would pay a price for redistricting | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 7, 2025 at 1:17 p.m.

Wes Moore's redistricting ambitions are not worth the litigation costs, writes John R. Leopold.

From front to back, data scientists Kaidan Hetzer, Michaella Steinruck, Hugues Iradukunda and Adam St. Amour work on KrakenAI, a cyber security large language model AI system at the IG Labs of IntelliGenesis. A cyber intelligence company, IntelliGenesis offers artificial intelligence and machine learning services and production for the Department of Defense and commercial customers. The company has been named a Top Workplace by the Baltimore Sun. (Amy Davis/Staff)

Jobs and education for the 21st century | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 7, 2025 at 12:55 p.m.

The path to a brighter future is in modernizing jobs and education, writes Lynne Agress.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appears before the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Cuts to research won’t make America healthy | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 6, 2025 at 11:23 a.m.

Research commentary: Cuts to federal research on health care inequities won't Make America Healthy Again.

Maryland leaders should stand up to Trump | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 6, 2025 at 10:47 a.m.

Reader commentary: Maryland needs a leader who will stand up to President Donald Trump.

FILE – A banner reads: “EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) Accepted Here,” at El Recuerdo Market in Los Angeles, Oct. 31, 2025, after two federal judges ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to continue funding SNAP during the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)

How to reform the SNAP program | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 5, 2025 at 11:17 a.m.

Reader commentary: There's an easy fix to overdependence on SNAP benefits.

President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Where did politicians get their potty mouths? | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 4, 2025 at 11:16 a.m.

Reader commentary: Politics has become a competition as to who can toss the most F-bombs.

People vote at a polling station in the Queens borough of New York City on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (David Dee Delgado/AFP/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/TNS)

Voting should be reserved to citizens | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 4, 2025 at 10:45 a.m.

Reader commentary: The proposal to expand voting to non-citizens would shatter confidence in our democracy.

FILE – Afrikaner refugees from South Africa holding American flags arrive, May 12, 2025, at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Trump’s restrictions on refugees are inhumane | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 3, 2025 at 11:01 a.m.

Reader commentary: Donald Trump ignores the plight of hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing war...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., criticizes Republicans for their healthcare policies, at a news conference on day 29 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats should hold the line on shutdown | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 3, 2025 at 9:59 a.m.

Reader commentary: Congressional Democrats must stand firm in this government shutdown.

Rescuers attend to the scene after a Russian missile hit a hostel in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)

When will war in Ukraine finally end? | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 2, 2025 at 11:56 a.m.

Reader commentary: Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is approaching the four-year mark. Is an end...

Dimitra Conits and Ariana Conits, of Bel Air, give candy to trick or treaters at the La Banque de Fleuve on St. John Street during the annual Halloween Costume Contest and trick or treating in downtown Havre de Grace. (Karen Jackson/Freelance)

Halloween restores faith in humanity | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 1, 2025 at 11:21 a.m.

The cheerful and fun-loving Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween give one letter writer hope for the future.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom returned Assembly Bill 93, ntroduced by Asm. Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, to the legislature with the expressed concern of its potential impact on businesses and their customers. (ANDRES KUDACKI/AP)

California takes page from Maryland’s gerrymandering history | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

November 1, 2025 at 11:15 a.m.

Reader commentary: California is set to take a page from Maryland's creativity in redistricting.

Work continues on the demolition of a part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Criticism of White House renovation is hypocritical | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 31, 2025 at 11:42 a.m.

Reader commentary: If Barack Obama or Joe Biden were constructing the new White House ballroom,...

More than two-third of readers say they like the Orioles' hiringof Craig Albernaz as manager. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

READERS RESPOND: Most Orioles fans say they approve of Craig Albernaz hiring

By Baltimore Sun staff

October 30, 2025 at 2:50 p.m.

We asked readers if they liked the Orioles' hiring of Craig Albernaz as manager. Here's...

Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist and current frontrunner in New York City's mayoral race after a big primary win over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has energized left-wing voters nationwide frustrated by traditional party leadership. (RICHARD DREW/AP)

Zohran Mamdani is no antisemite | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 30, 2025 at 10:43 a.m.

Reader commentary: Complaining about violence against Palestinians doesn't make one an antisemite.

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

How Trump could get a third term | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 29, 2025 at 11:11 a.m.

Could Donald Trump skirt the constitutional prohibition of a third term?

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. (SETH WENIG/AP FILE)

Where is Bloomberg on Mamdani? | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 28, 2025 at 10:37 a.m.

Reader commentary: Where is Michael Bloomberg as a democratic socialist is poised to become New...

President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Russia's President Vladimir Putin during a joint press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2025. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

A Bering Strait tunnel is the key to peace with Russia | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 27, 2025 at 11:05 a.m.

Reader commentary: Recent calls for a tunnel connecting Russia to Alaska hold real promise for...

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson looks on from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Ravens’ troubling flip-flop on Lamar Jackson’s injury status | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 26, 2025 at 12:28 p.m.

Reader commentary: "After the controversy over Lamar Jackson's injury status, I have lost all respect...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va.

Venezuela news is a distraction | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 26, 2025 at 11:38 a.m.

Reader commentary: The threat of escalation between the U.S. and Venezuela is a distraction from...

Some attendees arrived in inflatable costumes at the Westminster "No Kings" rally. (Cheryl Steinbacher/Courtesy)

Support for ‘No Kings’ is diverse | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 25, 2025 at 10:48 a.m.

Reader commentary: "No Kings" protests were more diverse than an opinion writer gave them credit.

A worker walks through debris at a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Does White House vandalism warrant eviction? | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 24, 2025 at 1:13 p.m.

Reader commentary: Any other resident of federal housing would be evicted for destroying a whole...

A crab quiche at Gertrude's Chesapeake Kitchen at the Baltimore Museum of Art. (Staff File)

Baltimore restaurants: My six favorites | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 24, 2025 at 11:47 a.m.

"The Baltimore area is a very special place: great music, great theater, great museums, great...

Daylight saving time ends soon.
(DEBBY LOWE – GETTY IMAGES)

How to solve the daylight saving time controversy | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 24, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

Letter writer Thomas Dunkerly offers a compromise in the controversy over daylight saving time and...

As part of the Baltimore City Needle Exchange Program, drug addicts bring their used needles to a city-owned van where they exchange the used ones for clean needles. (Staff File).

State is happy to encourage unhealthy behaviors | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 23, 2025 at 9:55 a.m.

Maryland's leaders are fine with dysfunctional behavior among citizens, such as unhealthy gambling and drug...

A view of the Maryland state flag. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Maryland should follow the California blueprint | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 22, 2025 at 10:36 a.m.

Maryland can follow the example of California to drive economic growth, writes Eric Greene.

Wes Moore speaks onstage during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards dinner at Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sept. 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)

Gov. Wes Moore should stay in Maryland | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 22, 2025 at 9:59 a.m.

Gov. Wes Moore should take fewer out-of-state trips, writes Daisy Sudano.

Zum electric buses are parked before a news conference announcing the Oakland Unified School District as being the first major school district in the country to use 100% electric school buses at the Zum/OUSD bus yard in Oakland, California, on Aug. 27, 2024.

School buses with solar make sense | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 21, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Why not install solar panels on top of electric school buses to create an affordable,...

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Trump is not incoherent | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 21, 2025 at 9:45 a.m.

Reader commentary: Biden was the senseless older president, not his successor.

The United States in August sent three Aegis guided-missile destroyers, including the USSS Gravely shown here, to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels.

Peace Prize winners don’t bomb boats | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 21, 2025 at 9:43 a.m.

Trump's aggressive actions against Venezuela and U.S. cities should preclude him from Nobel honors.

The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on Wolford v. Lopez, a case that centers around Hawaii's gun laws, specifically whether the state’s law criminalizing the carrying of a concealed handgun on private property without the owner’s explicit permission violates the Second Amendment that gives people the right to carry firearms.

Letter writer short-changed Southerners | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 20, 2025 at 12:15 p.m.

Don't use America's national problem of gun violence to lambaste Southerners, writes Curt Rasmussen.

Protesters at the "No Kings" rally against the Trump administration in Baltimore's Patterson Park on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Foolish to allow protest and marathon on same weekend | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 20, 2025 at 11:19 a.m.

Reader commentary: Patterson Park residents had to brace for collision of "No Kings" protest and...

President Donald Trump speaks before a lunch with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

There is no reasoning with Trump | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 20, 2025 at 11:08 a.m.

It is simply unreasonable to ever expect the current president to be reasonable, writes Stephen...

Catonsville residents Don Haas, left, and Jean Plitt dance together during a senior citizen prom at Catonsville High School in 2018.

Ah, the unheard joys of hearing loss | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 19, 2025 at 12:05 p.m.

As one gets older, there can be a certain joy in the challenges of daily...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speak at a news conference regarding the government shutdown.

More debate, less name-calling | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 19, 2025 at 11:43 a.m.

Republicans and Democrats alike can discuss their policy differences without the inflammatory rhetoric, writes Eric...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa

Time for a mandatory retirement age in DC | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 19, 2025 at 10:15 a.m.

Reader commentary: From Trump to Pelosi, the years have taken a mental and physical toll...

President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2025.

If Trump can make peace abroad, how about home? | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 17, 2025 at 12:52 p.m.

A president who can stop the fighting in Gaza can surely cool the partisan fights...

A pre-school teacher calls in to a show-and-tell Zoom session. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun)

My love affair with Zoom | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 17, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.

Online classes are different, writes Lynne Agress, but they bring their own special opportunities for...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak to reporters outside the Senate chamber as they charge President Donald Trump and the Republicans with the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

How to bring Republicans to the table | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 17, 2025 at 11:04 a.m.

Democrats should make their argument for extending health care subsidies directly to the American people.

A federal agent carries a child as agents detain someone near Pioneer Court off the Magnificent Mile, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Chicago.

Crime is not just a city problem | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 16, 2025 at 10:36 a.m.

Lost in the current debate is how prevalent crime has become across the United States.

People protest in the shadow of the statue of Christopher Columbus at a rally for Indigenous Peoples Day in 2020.

Columbus not a hero for today | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 16, 2025 at 10:15 a.m.

Letter writer recognizes the harm Columbus did but unwisely wants to honor him anyway.

Israeli navy sailors stand atop the submarine Rahav upon its arrival at the military port in Haifa, Israel, on Jan. 12, 2016.

A look back at when the world almost ended | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 16, 2025 at 9:53 a.m.

Reader commentary: The Cuban missile crisis is long over but other less obvious doomsday scenarios...

A child pauses during an anti-hate rally at a Brooklyn park named in memory of Beastie Boys band member Adam Yauch after it was defaced with swastikas and the message "Go Trump."

Trump is hater in chief | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 15, 2025 at 9:36 a.m.

Any effort to curb political hate speech needs to start with the current occupant of...

A demonstrator holds a sign reading 'Stop the Hate' at a protest against President Donald Trump's visit following a mass shooting, which left at least 22 people dead, on August 7, 2019 in El Paso, Texas.

Dialing down the hate | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 14, 2025 at 12:46 p.m.

Hate can be used to make you popular: Just ask President Trump.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley lies on the turf after being sacked for a seven-yard loss by the Los Angeles Rams during the fourth quarter in Baltimore. The Ravens dropped to 1-5 with a 17-3 loss.

Maybe next season for Ravens | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 14, 2025 at 12:40 p.m.

Ill-timed penalties at the heart of a disastrous football season.

Displaced Palestinians walk along the coastal road near Wadi Gaza in the central Gaza Strip, moving toward northern Gaza, Friday, after Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their war and the release of the remaining hostages. (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

Long-term peace in Gaza is a tall order | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 13, 2025 at 10:53 a.m.

Reader commentary: "Without a two-state solution, there will never be peace in Gaza."

Can Ravens’ season still be saved? | READER COMMENTARY

By Reader Commentary

October 13, 2025 at 10:45 a.m.

So far, the Ravens have appeared doom to fail by their poor luck with injuries,...