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...
1 Aug, 2023
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...
4 Feb, 2023
Epidemics of Race-Based Violence and Police Brutality
Epidemics of Race-Based Violence and Police Brutality by Wim Laven 629 words Have you ever spoken with a parent of...
24 Jan, 2023
What is the Debt Ceiling?
What is the Debt Ceiling? by Wim Laven 598 words The ability to solve complex problems is a sign of...
17 Jan, 2023
Disgracing the Dream
Disgracing the Dream by Wim Laven 896 words Published in: LA Progressive, Fullerton Observer, Counterpunch, Black Star News, Augusta Free...
9 Jan, 2023
The Squeaker of the House
Kevin McCarthy’s pursuit of power put him into quite a predicament. He was willing to give up anything in concessions to pick up votes, but those who opposed him simply did not trust him...
9 Dec, 2022
The paradox of the New McCarthyism
For Kevin McCarthy to realize his ambition and become the next Speaker of the House he will need to secure the necessary 218 votes. His willingness to say and do (or abandon) whatever is required to increase his political fortune has been demonstrated throughout his career, but it will come with a cost.
14 Jun, 2022
Can we finally start dealing with gun violence?
Can we finally start dealing with gun violence? by Wim Laven 589 words It was an ordinary Valentine’s Day four...
2 May, 2022
Primaries test the violent dishonesty of the right
On April 21st I went to the Top Notch Diner in Cortland OH. Senate candidate Josh Mandel appeared with retired General Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor in the Trump administration. I listened to Flynn tell the crowd “The election was stolen,” and Mandel brag about being the only candidate in his race to call out the theft.
11 Apr, 2022
The case against the GQP is worse than you think
My doctorate in Political Science ought to have included a section on gaslighting. Currently Russian leader Vladimir Putin is demonstrating one version of this; he is calling his invasion of Ukraine, massacre of civilians, and wanton disregard for human rights (that some are calling genocide) a “special operation.”
28 Mar, 2022
McCarthyism v2.0
In 1954 one of the greatest frauds in US politics culminated in 36 days of televised hearings. Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had come to prominence by leading the campaign to expose communists in government...
19 Mar, 2022
Gas prices, propaganda, war, and politics
Gas prices, propaganda, war, and politics by Wim Laven 562 words I come from oil country, so does House Minority leader...
8 Mar, 2022
Ukraine war is another against women and children
The celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th is a day for considering a world with gender equality, challenging biases, stereotypes, and prejudice, and working for the inclusion of all persons.