Global CooperationIt’s Possible to Salvage Canadian-American Friendship―and Much More
Canada US relations, tariffs, and international law: Lawrence Wittner on why cooperation between countries needs institutions with real authority.
Lawrence Wittner
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Lawrence S. Wittner (https://www.lawrenceswittner.com/ ) is Professor of History Emeritus at SUNY/Albany, the author of Confronting the Bomb (Stanford University Press) and other books on international issues, and a board member of the Citizens for Global Solutions Education Fund.
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Global JusticeWorld Hunger and Starvation Have Reached a Crisis Level
World Food Program funding cuts, US food aid, and global hunger in 2026. The case for UN agencies with independent income. By Lawrence Wittner.
Peace & DisarmamentThe Rulers of the Nuclear Powers are Slow Learners
Nine nuclear powers hold 12,100 warheads and spending hit a record 119 billion dollars. Historian Lawrence Wittner on the arms race and disarmament.
Peace & DisarmamentA Dream Deferred, But Still Alive
UN Security Council veto, the Charter's 1945 promise on war, and the closed-door Secretary-General vote on July 30. By historian Lawrence Wittner.
Global CooperationFrom National Independence to Global Interdependence
War, climate, and pandemics cross every border. National independence cannot stop them alone. Historian Lawrence Wittner on strengthening the UN through Article 109.
Peace & DisarmamentThe U.S. Labor Movement as a Force for Peace
At its June convention, the 15 million member AFL-CIO voted to back a just and peaceful world, respect for the UN Charter, and an end to wars that harm working people. Historian Lawrence Wittner on labor's long record as a force for peace.
Global CooperationAround the World, Global Solidarity and Cooperation are Remarkably Popular
61% of Americans say the US should cooperate on global challenges. New global polling shows internationalism is far more popular than the headlines suggest.
Peace & DisarmamentHow the International Community Obtained a Nuclear Weapons-free Agreement with Iran―and Lost It
If the objective of the U.S. war upon Iran is to ensure that that country does not develop nuclear weapons, that goal was attained more than a decade ago through a far different approach than the one now being followed by the Trump administration.
Peace & DisarmamentWhich Way to National Security?
On April 1, 2026, Donald Trump startled the world by publicly declaring that he was “absolutely without question” considering withdrawing the United...
Global JusticeInternational Law Needs International Enforcement
The U.S. military attack upon Iran is but the latest indication that the system of international law―which provides guidelines for the behavior...
Peace & DisarmamentOn the Road to Nuclear War
On January 27, 2026, the editors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of their famous “Doomsday Clock” to...
Global JusticeIt Could Be a Wonderful World
There is a widening gap today between global possibilities and global realities. The global realities are quite grim. Despite some advances in...