Wim Laven

Wim Laven has a PhD in International Conflict Management, he teaches courses in political science and conflict resolution, and is on the Executive Boards of the International Peace Research Association and the Peace and Justice Studies Association. 

GOP’s Achievement is Now on Display

Are You Prepared to Needlessly Die for Your Country?

The Truth on COVID-19 is Ugly and the Lies are Deadly

Donald Trump’s Plan for America: Make it Ignorant

The Divided States of Trumpistan?

Message to Trump Supporters: Sorry

It’s Time

A More Perfect Union

What Does the Evidence Show?

A Meaningful Thanksgiving

Serve With Honor, Honor Those Who Serve; or Support Trump?

Should You be Afraid of the Fascists in Your Community?

Citizens Must Remove Trump From Office

9/11, An Anniversary of Unity or Division?

Cause of Termination: Gross Fraud and Malfeasant Negligence

The Tragic Comedy in “Buying Greenland” from Denmark

An Open Letter to Venango County Court

We Fall, Divided

Blame a Snowflake

The Immoral Silence to the Destructive Xenophobia of “Just Leave”

Revisiting Morality in the Age of Dishonesty

We Need Evidence-Based Decision Making

Where is a “Tank Man” for 2019?

Day of Bad Memory

Russia Wins

Tired of the Smack Talk

What Makes America Great?

The Annual Whitewashing of Martin Luther King Jr.

Should We Rethink Presidential Powers?

Lasting Lessons from the Christmas Truce

No More Whitewashing Hate

Intentional or Incompetence—Voter Suppression Where We Live

The Catholic Church Fails Sexual Abuse Victims

Intentional or Incompetence—Voter Suppression Where We Live

Dangerous White Lies

Hurricane Trump, Season 2

Honestly Looking at Family Values

The Best Deals are the Deals that Develop Peace

Dangerous Fallout when Trump Blows Up Deals

Teaching Peace in a Time of Hate

The Shameful Exploitation of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Rashomon Effect in a Trump-Kim Summit

Trump Cannot Find Target or Solutions to Gun Violence

Year One Report Card: Donald Trump Failing

From Swamp to Cesspool

It is a Human-Caused Disaster and It is Avoidable

Progress Report, Donald Trump: Failing

A Political or Apolitical Fourth of July?

In Gaza, US Citizens are Paying Israel’s Tab