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Show strength and prosecute 

To the editor: The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, is a cowardly political operative who refuses to do his job, most importantly, he refuses to prosecute the leader of an attempt to overthrow our government, Donald J. Trump.  

New Year's wishes

To the editor: As we begin a new year, I have some wishes for our country. The first of these is that we collectively turn our backs on the MAGA movement.

Logic, up in smoke

To the editor: Governor Kathy Hochul is finally keeping her promise to start legal sales of marijuana before the end of the year. It will start on Dec. 29th, only three days away from her promise not …

Expiring warranty

To the editor: The message that many in Congress need to hear is this: Once you sell your soul, you can’t buy it back. All those who still follow the Trump lies, especially the “stolen election,” will probably never respect the truth, will never respect justice, and will never have respect for our Constitution.

A cold Christmas on Rikers

To the editor:On a day when Governor Kathy Hochul declared New York to be in a state of emergency due to the expected frigid weather, I wonder what preparations were being made for the thousands of …

A ride on the ideological merry-go-round

To the editor: Now that gas has dropped to $3 a gallon, the GOP finds it hard to exploit the issue, leaving it one option — take credit. I predict the GOP will turn to Orwellian doublethink, as is …

A salute to a union brother

To the editor: I was terribly sad to read of the death of Tim Schermerhorn of TWU Local 100. He was an activist and at one time a vice president. However, more than anything, he was a worker of, by and for the workers.

Please find out, mayor

To the editor: Immanuel Kant famously wrote, “Dare to know.” When it comes to major policy initiatives, Mayor Eric Adams often doesn’t know what he doesn’t know, and couldn’t care less.

Spinning out of control

To the editor: When references are made about the possibility of the existence of a bizarro world, I respond that this is it and an opposite world would be the normal one.

An imminent threat

To the editor: Now, for the first time in American history, Congress has referred a former president for criminal prosecution by the Justice Department.

Dems, lose your chains

To the editor: As reported in a Dec. 6 CounterPunch.org article by Patrick Mazza, Railroad Workers United's Ron Kaminkow describes a typical workday: "You get a call, usually two hours before scheduled on duty time.

Unceremonious

To the editor: While former Metropolitan, D.C. Police officer Michael Fanone was receiving the Congressional Gold Medal for his heroic action in stopping the attack on the Capitol by the insurrectionist traitors, he was heckled by some of his ex-colleagues.  

Crime and the GOP

To the editor: Why is it that the loudest voices complaining about the treatment of January 6 rioters and holding Donald Trump and his GOP co-conspirators accountable for their crimes are the same …

Rodentology 

To the editor:  Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement that the city intends to hire a czar to deal with the escalating rat problem left me scratching my head and remarking to myself that the more …

A long way from Fun City

To the editor: Mayor Eric Adams continues to present a false, exaggerated and misleading narrative about crime, the homeless and alleged disorder and chaos in the streets and subways.

Theoretical danger

To the editor: The doctrine of separation of powers, an essential part of our U.S. Constitution and a vital tool to protect democracy, ensures the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the …

9/11 health care on hold

To the editor: Recent newspaper stories have reported on problems incurred by 116,000 patients in the World Trade Center Health Program since its management company was changed by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.

Crime on Georgia's mind

To the editor: Concerned citizens of all political persuasions should be aware of the implications of Georgia's Dec. 6th Runoff election between Democrat Rafael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker. 

Apathy polls well, again

To the editor: Today, when a candidate wins his or her election by more than a 5-percent margin, we call it a landslide because most races are tight these days due to political divisions.

Trump’s January 6 insurrection

To the editor: (With apologies to Rudyard Kipling) You may talk o’ gin and beer   When you’re quartered safe out ’ere,   But we were sent to fight the traitors at …

Bezos, a billionaire poseur

To the editor: The big news is that Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, announced that he plans to give away most of his money to charity. His current net worth is $120.5 billion.

Medicare plan is a ripoff

To the editor: The unions pushing the Medicare Advantage plan state only 66,000 retirees are against this plan ...

A labor hero

To the editor: The Organization of Staff Analysts, a small New York City union, lost out on a golden opportunity in its awarding of their Labor Hero award.

Deceptive, and dangerous 

To the editor: “The self-deception that believes the lie” is a lyric from the Rodgers and Hart song, “I Wish I Were In Love Again.” Unfortunately, it also describes the behavior of many politicians …

Pence the pretender

To the editor:  It is clear that former Vice President Mike Pence doesn’t believe in the separation of church and state, as is required by the first clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

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