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Lawrence S. Wittner
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World Hunger and Starvation Have Reached a Crisis Level
Starvation is a particularly cruel and horrible way to die. Beginning with intense hunger and pain and followed by exhaustion and mental deterioration, starvation continues with the body gradually consuming its own tissues on a downward spiral toward death.The major safeguard against mass…
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The Rulers of the Nuclear Powers are Slow Learners
Although 81 years have passed since the atomic bombing of Japan in August 1945, the rulers of major nations continue their reckless march toward a nuclear holocaust.The nine nuclear powers (the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea), possessing…
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A Dream Deferred, But Still Alive
On March 1, 1945, only six weeks before his death, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered an address to Congress that pointed toward a sweeping transformation of international relations.With the Axis powers tottering toward defeat in World War II, Roosevelt reported that the recently…
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The U.S. Labor Movement as a Force for Peace and International Cooperation
Although the U.S. labor movement is sometimes depicted as hawkish and xenophobic, this characterization ignores its repeated attempts to grapple with the global problem of war.On June 9, 2026, for example, delegates at the annual national convention of the AFL-CIO, the 15-million member labor…