22 Sep, 2019
The two internationalisms
“In recent years, internationalism—cooperation among nations for promotion of the common good—has acquired a bad reputation.” Author: Lawrence Wittner Published...
26 Aug, 2019
Trump has blocked wage gains for American workers
“On June 19, 2019, President Donald Trump bragged at his re-election kickoff rally in Orlando that,…” Author: Lawrence Wittner Published...
15 Jul, 2019
Billionaires and American politics
“Is the United States becoming a plutocracy?…” Author: Lawrence Wittner Published in: Daily Kos, LA Progressive, ZBlogs, War Is a...
10 Jun, 2019
Whatever happened to an affordable college education?
“As U.S. college students?and their families?know all too well, the cost of a higher education in the United States has...
26 May, 2019
How about a peace race instead of an arms race?
“In late April, the highly-respected Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reported that, in 2018, world military expenditures rose…” Author: Lawrence...
11 May, 2019
Breaking the grip of militarism: The story of Vieques
“Vieques is a small Puerto Rican island with some 9,000 inhabitants. Fringed by palm trees and lovely beaches…” Lawrence Wittner...
26 Apr, 2019
Most Americans reject Trump’s “America First” policy
“As president, Donald Trump has leaned heavily upon what he has called an “America First” policy. This nationalist approach involves...
24 Mar, 2019
What Democratic Socialism is and is not
“In recent weeks, Donald Trump and other Republicans have begun to tar their Democratic opponents with the “socialist” brush, contending...
19 Feb, 2019
Should the U.S. Government Abide by the International Law It Has Created and Claims to Uphold?
“The Trump administration’s campaign to topple the government of Venezuela raises the issue of whether the U.S. government is willing...
7 Feb, 2019
Don’t Expect Rulers of Nuclear-Armed Nations to Accept Nuclear Disarmament?Unless They’re Pushed to Do So
“At the beginning of February 2019, the two leading nuclear powers took an official step toward resumption of the nuclear...
24 Jan, 2019
As Nations Get Ready for Nuclear War, Their Governments Work to Create the Illusion of Safety
“Ever since the U.S. atomic bombings of Japanese cities in August 1945, a specter has haunted the world?the specter of...
6 Jan, 2019
Do We Really Need Billionaires?
“According to numerous reports, the world’s billionaires keep increasing in number and, especially, in wealth…” Lawrence Wittner Published in: Daily...
28 Dec, 2018
The United States is First in War, But Trailing in Crucial Aspects of Modern Civilization
“Maybe those delirious crowds chanting “USA, USA” have got something. When it comes to military power, the United States reigns...
18 Nov, 2018
Lurching Toward Catastrophe: The Trump Administration and Nuclear Weapons
“In July 2017, by a vote of 122 to 1, with one abstention, nations from around the world attending a...
8 Oct, 2018
What’s Happened to the Big Wage Increases Promised by Republicans?
“The recent announcement by the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, that his company would give substantial raises to its lowest-paid...