15 Jun, 2024
Lessons in Decency, Fathers to Children
Lessons in Decency, Fathers to Children by Wim Laven 827 words As a scientist who researches peace and conflict, I...
15 Jun, 2024
21 Apr, 2024
The Legacy of A.T. Ariyaratne
The Legacy of A.T. Ariyaratne by Wim Laven 613 words “May he attain nirvana.” Sri Lankabhimanya Ahangamage Tudor Ariyaratne passed...
9 Apr, 2024
Biological Fairness?
Biological Fairness? by Wim Laven 532 words I have suffered from persistent fatigue in recent months. Fatigue… the Centers for...
13 Mar, 2024
The Votes That Count
The Votes That Count by Wim Laven 885 words In the US there are elections because of our Constitution. There...
8 Feb, 2024
What is the Importance of Black History?
What is the Importance of Black History? by Wim Laven 1223 words On November 22, 2014, Tamir E. Rice, a...
29 Jan, 2024
An Unwinnable Situation led to a Racist Electoral College
An Unwinnable Situation led to a Racist Electoral College by Wim Laven 841 words In life people face many moral...
12 Jan, 2024
Turning Away from Evil
Turning Away from Evil by Wim Laven 733 words Many survivors of Nazi concentration camps and the Holocaust wrote memoirs...
11 Nov, 2023
No Words to Describe the Suffering
No Words to Describe the Suffering by Wim Laven 491 words For the last 18 years I have worked in...
19 Oct, 2023
Children First
Children First by Wim Laven 566 words During 11 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas at least 67 children...
10 Oct, 2023
Friends Don’t Let Friends Kill Innocent Civilians
Friends Don’t Let Friends Kill Innocent Civilians by Wim Laven 522 words Turn on any mainstream news media and you...
7 Oct, 2023
The Squeaker of the House Is Gone, Now What?
The Squeaker of the House Is Gone, Now What? by Wim Laven 797 words Some 269 days before his eventual...
1 Aug, 2023
Lessons on Peace from Africa
Lessons on Peace from Africa by Wim Laven 543 words If you ask most people my age about Rwanda the...
2 Jul, 2023
Which Life Do You Save? (Spoiler Alert: All of Them)
Which Life Do You Save? (Spoiler Alert: All of Them) by Wim Laven 592 words Mother Teresa said: “If I...
10 May, 2023
Is It Irrational to Be Afraid of Guns?
Is It Irrational to Be Afraid of Guns? by Wim Laven 604 words Hoplophobia is the irrational fear of firearms. I...
9 Apr, 2023
A Year of War in Ukraine: Lessons
A Year of War in Ukraine: Lessons by Wim Laven 788 words One year later there are many important questions...