Disingenuous speech | Diet change | Democratic principles. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Nov. 19, 2025.

This represents a dramatic change that began in President Jimmy Carter’s administration and reflects a disturbing shift in the way we manage, or mismanage, our government.

A widening body of accounts portrays a department shaped by political favoritism, sweeping purges, and a collapse of long-standing legal norms.

The 25-year old activist, who is entering the race for Jerrold Nadler’s Manhattan seat, speaks to Vanity Fair about Jack ...

In 2022, Patterson won 22,599 votes or less than 1% of the vote as nominee of the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis party. This ...

Zohran Mamdani’s rise as NYC mayor signals new possibilities, but the US left cannot let its guard down, warns Jeffrey G.

Pennsylvania’s short-term politics threaten its biotech future, driving innovation and opportunity to rival states.

The “Golden Dome” will enrich arms contractors, yet it’s likely to be ineffective while worsening the nuclear arms race.

When six Southern public university systems this summer formed a new accreditation agency, the move shook the national ...

“This week, it’s important to dispel a lie that has permeated American political thought for some time. America is not a ...

The Native American democracy that the U.S. founders were most likely to know about was the Iroquois Confederacy. They call themselves the Haudenosaunee, the “people of the longhouse,” because the ...

A populist reaction to Trump is brewing. Liberal governments in Europe, Canada, and elsewhere need to join the fight.