Lawrence S Wittner

Dr. Lawrence Wittner is professor of history emeritus at SUNY Albany. His latest book is a satirical novel about university corporatization and rebellion, What’s Going On at UAardvark?

Op-Ed

How Much Is a Boss Worth?

The ratio of average CEO pay to worker pay now stands at 347-to-1 — and is rapidly growing.

By: Lawrence S Wittner ,; HistoryNewsNetwork

July 20, 2017

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

The Scandal of Vast Inequality in Retirement Pay

Although changes in public policy could close the widening pension gap, such changes are unlikely to come from the GOP.

By: Lawrence S Wittner ,; LAProgressive

December 26, 2016

News Analysis

War & Peace

How Many Nuclear Warheads Does the United States Need?

A case can be made for cutting back the deployed US nuclear arsenal.

By: Lawrence S Wittner ,; TheAsia-PacificJournal

November 4, 2016

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

Where Is That Wasteful Government Spending?

Wasted money, wasted lives, or maybe both. That's the promise of increased military spending.

By: Lawrence S Wittner ,; HistoryNewsNetwork

October 1, 2016

Op-Ed

The Appalling Violence of the World’s Three Superpowers

The status ‘superpower’ rests on three nations' enormous capacity for violence.

By: Lawrence S Wittner ,; HistoryNewsNetwork

July 21, 2016

News Analysis

Are We in for Another Increase in Military Spending?

The US has more military might than any other nation in world history.

By: Lawrence S Wittner ,; LAProgressive

July 19, 2016

News Analysis

The Other Big Surprise of 2016 Is the Return of Democratic Socialism

Whether or not Sanders reaches the White House, it's clear that democratic socialism has made a comeback in American life.

By: Lawrence S Wittner ,; HistoryNewsNetwork

May 31, 2016

Op-Ed

Getting the Story Wrong: The Distortion of American Politics by the Press

Jefferson's ambivalence about the press is characterized in distorted reporting on the current election.

By: Lawrence S Wittner ,; HistoryNewsNetwork

May 10, 2016

Op-Ed

The Trillion Dollar Question the Media Have Neglected to Ask Presidential Candidates

This trillion dollar nuclear weapons buildup has yet to inspire any questions about it during the presidential debates.

By: Lawrence S Wittner ,; HistoryNewsNetwork

March 18, 2016

News Analysis

War & Peace

The Frightening Prospect of a Nuclear War Is About to Become a Lot More Likely

A fight now underway over newly-designed US nuclear weapons highlights how far the Obama administration has strayed from its commitment to build a nuclear-free world.

By: Lawrence S Wittner ,; HistoryNewsNetwork

January 21, 2016

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