Letters

 In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, January 9, 2026.
January 15, 2026

Be careful of new friends

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Iranian protesters are to be congratulated on their bravery but should be warned to be cautious about planning to rely too much on President Trump. President Trump has claimed…
Letters
January 15, 2026
Vehicles drive past the El Palito oil refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.
January 15, 2026

Letter of the Day | Energy delusion in a post-Venezuela world

THE EDITOR, Madam: As an electrical engineer who has spent 40 years involved in the electrical energy sector from fossil fuel, wind, solar, lithium batteries and pumped storage hydro, I am compelled…
Letters
January 14, 2026
Letters
January 14, 2026

The dark side of a police republic

THE EDITOR, Madam: The push for a police republic in Jamaica sounds appealing at first, but it may be a recipe for disaster. A society that cheers on the police for applying their own death penalty…
Letters
January 14, 2026

A requerimento for Venezuela

THE EDITOR, Madam: The attempt by the United States to “own”, “subdue” and “improve” Venezuela is rooted in a time long before the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine. It is rooted in the imperial doctrine…
Letters
January 13, 2026

Letter of the Day | Gifts of national transformation

THE EDITOR, Madam: As in the biblical story of the Magi (Wise Men), Jamaica in 2025 received three gifts or stories that must be told, as they are models for national transformation rooted, not in…
Chrystia Freeland
January 13, 2026

Contradictions abound in Canadian politics

THE EDITOR, Madam: Chrystia Freeland held six ministerial roles in Canada’s government during the past disastrous decade, but recently quit her seat in parliament to become an economic development…