29 Jan, 2018
Who Is a Hero?
“In the aftermath of World War II, the U.S. occupation authorities in Germany, checking on the effectiveness of their “denazification”...
31 Dec, 2017
The “Merchants of Death” Survive and Prosper
“During the mid-1930s, a best-selling exposé of the international arms trade, combined with a U.S. Congressional investigation of munitions-makers…” Lawrence...
10 Dec, 2017
Should We Pay the Staggering Economic and Human Costs of Nuclear Weapons?
“This October, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that its estimate of the cost for the planned “modernization”…” Lawrence...
4 Dec, 2017
The Peace Movement and Electoral Politics
“Although the U.S. peace movement has been on the wane for about a decade, it remains a viable force in...
7 Nov, 2017
The Day I First Picketed the White House?and Why It Wasn’t a Bad Idea
“The reckless threats of nuclear war flung back and forth between the North Korean and U.S. governments remind me of...
29 Oct, 2017
Problems of the Super-Rich
“Based on recent economic developments, the super-rich don’t have much to complain about…” Lawrence Wittner Published in: Bainbridge Island Review,...
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...