Author: Larry Pareles

  • Joe Biden is a great president. Let’s give him the credit he deserves and re-elect him

    I am writing to express my admiration for President Joe Biden. He deserves a great deal of credit for saving our democracy, growing our economy, controlling covid, passing laws to help the climate crisis, protecting womens’ rights, and healing America. Despite his mild-mannered leadership, Biden is making America great in many ways. I like living…

  • This lawsuit isn’t about mifepristone – it’s about the FDA and safety of our medicines

    I am writing to express my deep concern about a recent legal case that challenges the legitimacy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This case poses a significant threat to the integrity of our drug approval process and should be addressed urgently. In April, a federal court in Texas made an unprecedented decision…

  • A Potential Solution to Help the Housing Crisis: Build More College Dorms

    I am writing to offer a new and innovative solution to address the housing crisis, particularly in college towns and cities: encouraging and assisting colleges and universities with building more dormitories to accommodate their students. With the growing demand for housing in these communities, it is essential to implement forward-looking measures to alleviate the strain…

  • Medicare is being privatized for profit. Stop Medicare REACH now

    To the Editor: I am writing with my deep concern about the Medicare REACH program, which is happening now without the knowledge or consent of seniors being enrolled. This program has third-party private middlemen “managing” the medical care of seniors in traditional Medicare. This threatens the promise of Medicare as a public, nonprofit social insurance…

  • Finally Add the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution

    As Women’s History Month concludes, we need to take the next step to guarantee gender equality in America. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) must be finally added to the U.S. Constitution to ensure that all Americans are treated fairly, regardless of their gender. It’s time to take action and make the ERA a reality. The…