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,...
1 Nov, 2016
Let’s Reduce the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
“At present, nuclear disarmament seems to have ground to a halt. Nine nations have a total of approximately 15,500 nuclear...
25 Sep, 2016
Where Is That Wasteful Government Spending?
“In early September 2016, Donald Trump announced his plan for a vast expansion of the U.S. military, including 90,000 new...
11 Sep, 2016
Isn’t It Time to Ban the Bomb?
“Although the mass media failed to report it, a landmark event occurred recently in connection with resolving the long-discussed problem...
27 Aug, 2016
Does the Democratic Party Have a Progressive Platform–and Does It Matter?
“Shortly after the Democratic Party’s platform committee concluded its deliberations this July, Bernie Sanders announced: “Thanks to the millions of...
17 Jul, 2016
The Superpowers Are Violent Powers
“If asked to identify the world’s superpowers today, most people would name the United States, Russia, and China. Although many...
13 Jul, 2016
Are We in for Another Increase in Military Spending?
“At the present time, an increase in U.S. military spending seems as superfluous as a third leg. The United States,...
22 May, 2016
The Return of Democratic Socialism
“Democratic socialism used to be a vibrant force in American life. During the first two decades of the twentieth century,...
5 May, 2016
Getting the Story Wrong: The Distortion of American Politics by the Press
“Ever since the foundation of the American Republic, there has been both praise for and suspicion of the role the...
15 Mar, 2016
The Trillion Dollar Question
“Isn’t it rather odd that America’s largest single public expenditure scheduled for the coming decades has received no attention in...