Opinion

To the editor: On the world stage Sunday as more than 1 million people marched in Paris, the only American voice was that of George Clooney at the Golden Globes in solidarity with marchers and mourners. In accepting the Cecil B. De Mille award, he repeated the now familiar, "Je suis Charlie."...

To the editor: When a parent is involved in a child's education, the child is more likely to thrive. That's why many charter public schools and traditional district schools have strongly encouraged parental involvement. ("Charter schools' volunteer demands may discourage needy students,"...

To the editor: Meghan Daum's column has one saving grace: While discussing "mansplaining" and totally missing the point of it, she requests better terms than her own "lady lecture" for women. ("Mansplaining? Windbags come in both genders," Op-Ed, Jan. 7)

To the editor: Vacationing in France and curious to see just how fois gras geese are "force-fed," I once visited a farm near Toulouse. ("Torture for foie gras?," Readers React, Jan. 9)