To the editor: (re: “Take the political nicety gloves off,” May 5) In describing those who do not agree with the views of the Democratic Party, Mr. Mel Gurtov in his letter to the editor used the following terms: traitor, treasonous, co-conspirators, seditionists, bullies, bigots, anti-American, criminal, racist, homophobic and outliers. more

Robert A. Scott says “as long as we have a system of patriarchy — a system of power which men are paramount — we will have a ‘woman problem.’” more

A few days ago, while walking on the west side of Broadway, I noticed a building with paintings all over the surface of its ground level exterior. But there was no name or address on the building. more

While I admire people who have the courage to express strong conviction, the pedantic approach used by Richard Warren in his recent letter to the editor does not leave room for much discussion, and leads me to feel he is a follower of conventional wisdom. more

A more apt headline for your recent front-page story about feeding the world would be “government complicity is destroying the family.” more

In his Point of View, Ezra Friedlander indicated that the solution to our problem of prejudicial conduct is to vote. more

Recently, I was approached by members of the Coalition of Concerned Legal Professionals, who in addition to their verbal pitch, gave me one of their flyers. more

Your readers might appreciate another view on this matter. more

My first reaction after reading Evan Casper-Futterman’s recent Point of View was to send my comments as a letter to the editor. However, after several re-reads and considerable thought, I asked the editor if I could write a Point of View piece myself offering alternative views. more

Early in my business career, an industrial psychologist showed me a report explaining the motivations of employees to go to work during adverse circumstances. more