9 Oct, 2017
Should Limiting North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Be the Responsibility of the U.S. Government?
“In recent months, advances in the North Korean government’s nuclear weapons program have led to a sharp confrontation between the...
19 Sep, 2017
A Negotiated Curbing of North Korea’s Nuclear Capabilities Is Good, But Not Good Enough
“The North Korean government’s progress toward developing a long-range nuclear weapons capability, accompanied by bellicose pronouncements, has been alarming enough…”...
17 Sep, 2017
World Citizenship Is More Popular Than You Might Think
“Has nationalism captured the hearts and minds of the world’s people? It certainly seems to have emerged as a powerful...
10 Aug, 2017
Playing Nuclear “Chicken” With Our Lives
“What kind of civilization have we developed when two mentally unstable national leaders, in an escalating confrontation with each other…”...
16 Jul, 2017
How Much is a Boss Worth?
“An awful lot of Americans are skeptical about the value of their nation’s corporate executives…” Lawrence S. Wittner Published in:...
11 Jun, 2017
National Illusions and Global Realities
“For as long as they have existed, nations have clung to the illusion that their military strength guarantees their security…”...
29 May, 2017
How Business “Partnerships” Flopped at America’s Largest University
“The State University of New York (SUNY)?the largest university in the United States, with nearly 600,000 students located in 64…”...
21 Apr, 2017
Why Is There So Little Popular Protest Against Today’s Threats of Nuclear War?
“In recent weeks, the people of the world have been treated to yet another display of the kind of nuclear...
18 Apr, 2017
The Emerging Worldwide Alliance of Rightwing Parties, Led by Putin and Trump
“Political parties on the far right are today enjoying a surge of support that they have not experienced since their...
26 Mar, 2017
Can Our Social Institutions Catch Up With Advances in Science and Technology?
“H.G. Wells, one of the most prolific and prominent novelists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries…” Lawrence Wittner...
26 Feb, 2017
Why Should Trump? or Anyone? Be Able to Launch a Nuclear War?
“The accession of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency brings us face-to-face with a question that many have tried to...
31 Jan, 2017
Should We Keep Wasting Money on Missile Defense?or Invest in Something Useful?
“When Americans criticize wasteful government spending, they often fail to realize that the biggest sinkhole for public funds is what’s...
17 Jan, 2017
A Peace Agenda for the New Administration
“The looming advent of the Trump administration in Washington threatens to worsen an already deeply troubling international situation….” Lawrence Wittner...
21 Dec, 2016
The Scandal of Vast Inequality in Retirement Pay
“Cato the Elder, a Roman senator and historian, once remarked: “Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses.””...
11 Dec, 2016
Scapegoating by the Political Right: A Mask for Privilege
“Recently, many commentators have expressed surprise at the romance between the incoming Trump administration and the hate-filled ranks of racial,...