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• Mideast ‘apartheid’

  The June 25 story Arab Idol champ in Gaza, urges Palestinian unity illustrates the frustrations and insecurity Palestinian refugees endure under their fractious and duplicitous leadership. But they do not go far enough.

• Paging ‘Mr. Colada’

  Great July 7 piece Miami Cubans sharing culture through ‘cafecito’ campaign, on the trend of the 3:05 p.m. cafecito break. Before social media, and even before emails, at my former law firm we had the “Mr. Colada” announcement. At 3 p.m. every day, Lucy, our receptionist, would order a few coladas from a local downtown cafecito window. When they arrived she would let us all know by paging Mr. Colada on the firm’s intercom system. We, Anglos and Hispanics alike, would converge in the kitchen, down a shot or two of the black gold and run back to what we were doing with renewed vigor and a great feeling of having interacted with colleagues and staff.

• Fund our libraries

  I recently visited the West Kendall Regional Library to pick up some light reading for the summer. I was shocked and saddened by the many empty shelves in the main area on the first floor. Perhaps half of the shelves contained books; the rest were bare.

• U.S. 1 bridge not the answer

  My heart goes out to families that have lost loved ones crossing U.S. 1 and Mariposa Court, near the University of Miami. It is a dangerous street, and pedestrians must use extra caution. But building a bridge isn’t the answer. Not many pedestrians and cyclists will use it.

• The readers’ forum

  MDX is doing its job

  Re state Rep. Jeanette Nuñez’s June 30 letter, MDX is overstepping its boundaries:

• Kids still in peril

  I was a house parent in a residential-care home for foster children in Key West for almost five years. In 2011, I wrote a letter to David Wilkins, who had just been appointed secretary of the Department of Children & Families.

• Cyclists ease traffic

  The recent headline Bicyclists hold up traffic in Miami was disconcerting. It reinforced the misconception that bikes aren’t allowed on the road.

• Pursue corrupt politicians

  I applaud the Miami Herald’s article on June 18 article Ex-candidate sues to have North Miami mayor removed, about politicians who hold office but do not live in their respective districts. It appears these politicians do not care about the consequences of violating the public’s trust or lying during the qualifying process because they know that ultimately they will get away with their lies and corruption.

• Still unequal

  It’s wonderful that the Supreme Court struck down DOMA as unconstitutional. However, federal recognition of same-sex marriages will only apply to the 12 states where it is legal. That saddens me.

• Race matters

  Last year in Miami a gunman opened fire on a crowd of partygoers, shooting over 300 rounds and killing two. In Miami Gardens there were more than 25 murders. A rapper’s brother is shot in the street, and an ex-boyfriend brutally stabs a woman and her dog.

• The readers’ forum

  DCF changes will keep children safe

  Shortly after I became secretary of the Department of Children & Families, the tragic death of Nubia Barahona occurred. It shined a bright light on the systematic failures in our child-protection system that had been going on for years.

• Don’t shun classroom for online classes

  In their June 26 Other Views article, Historic shift in learning under way, former Gov. Jeb Bush and actress Rosario Dawson hope to make online education more accessible to all learners.

• Limit carbon pollution for livable planet

  President Obama has unveiled a concrete, comprehensive plan to fight climate change.

• Get tough with Iran

  President Obama’s plan to stop Iran’s nuclear program has been a failure. While it appears that the embargo he imposed has affected the lives of Iranians, it has not stopped Iran’s nuclear program. It has not prevented Iran from acquiring funds to support our self-declared Islamic enemy in Syria and throughout the Mideast.

• Immigrants make U.S. better

  My parents brought me to the United States when I was an infant.

• The readers’ forum

  Zimmerman bought into stereotypes

  George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin with a blast to the chest. The killing followed a bizarre sequence of events that began with Zimmerman in his car following Trayvon. Immediately after the shooting the police asked the question that America is asking now: Why did you follow him? Zimmerman’s answer betrayed his stereotypical assumptions. He stated that Trayvon was a “f---king punk.”

• Snowden is right and wrong

  What Edward Snowden did was wrong and he should be aggressively prosecuted. However, I am pleased that he did what he did and that the subject of government spying is open to public discussion.

• Embrace pedal power

  Vienna hosted an international conference embracing an urban cycling culture. Eastern European cities, too, have also been progressing toward bike-friendly environments.

• English a must for citizenship

  I have no problem with Sen. Marco Rubio insisting that undocumented immigrants be able to speak English as a condition in the reform bill. However, the June 28 letter No English requirement is wrong in claiming it is unconstitutional.

• Absentee ballot never arrived

  Re the June 26 story Dead woman receives absentee ballot for Miami Lakes referendum: I never received my absentee ballot for the Coral Gables election, although I have an email receipt from the supervisor of elections saying that the elections department had received my application. I’m not the only one who never received their ballot for that election.

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