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Lawrence Wittner

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

Truthout
December 10, 2017
Latest from Lawrence Wittner
Op-Ed
War & Peace

Reviving the Nuclear Disarmament Movement: A Practical Proposal

Although a widespread movement has developed to fight climate change, no counterpart has emerged to take on nukes.
by
Lawrence Wittner,
Foreign Policy in Focus
December 23, 2018
Truthout
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

How Business “Partnerships” Flopped at the US’s Largest University

SUNY’s recent “partnerships” with private businesses have not been productive.
by
Lawrence Wittner,
History News Network
June 3, 2017
Truthout
Op-Ed
War & Peace

Why Should Trump — or Anyone — Be Able to Launch a Nuclear War?

Trump’s loose statements about building and using nuclear weapons have horrified observers.
by
Lawrence Wittner,
History News Network
March 4, 2017
Truthout
News Analysis

Should We Keep Wasting Money on Missile Defense — or Invest in Something Useful?

The US government has spent more than $180 billion on a national missile defense system, with no indication it works.
by
Lawrence Wittner,
History News Network
February 9, 2017
Truthout
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections War & Peace

Do Wars Really Defend America’s Freedom?

US politicians and pundits are fond of saying that America’s wars have defended America’s freedom.
by
Lawrence Wittner,
SpeakOut
November 18, 2014
Truthout
News Analysis

The United States Is Number One … but in What?

American politicians are fond of telling their audiences that the United States is the greatest country in the world. Is there any evidence for this claim?
by
Lawrence Wittner,
History News Network
October 18, 2014
Truthout
Op-Ed
War & Peace

When Will They Ever Learn? The American People and Support for War

When it comes to war, the American public is remarkably fickle.
by
Lawrence Wittner,
History News Network
January 14, 2014
Truthout
Op-Ed

Eliminating Nuclear Weapons is Just as Important as Eliminating Chemical Weapons

The apparent employment of chemical weapons in Syria should remind us that, while weapons of mass destruction exist, there is a serious danger that they will be used.…
by
Lawrence Wittner,
SpeakOut
September 18, 2013
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