Laurence graduated in history from Oxford University. In 2008 he graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He lives in New York City and works for Smart Money, the Wall Street Journal's personal finance magazine. 
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While we continue to put our faith in superstar economists to explain the current recession, it would be more helpful to look at the lessons of history as the parallels are many
All nations histories are peppered with brutality and war, so I find it hard to really summon up much wrath about Israel-Palestine.
After a seamless transition period, cracks are starting to appear in the President-elects road to the White House.
Laurence Witherington looks at the implications of Barack Obama’s victory for his hometown in the north of England, Manchester, home to Oasis and Manchester United.
Barack Obama has written two books, in which many of the controversies around him were laid out before they erupted. If we all read books a bit more, we could save the politicians and media a lot of time.
Laurence Witherington remembers the historical election of the first black president as he witnessed it in the center of black culture in the U.S., Harlem.
No matter what the polls say, I can’t banish the ghost of a McCain victory this Halloween.
Sarah Palin is not ready to be vice-president; in fact, it’s hard to think what she is ready for. But her continued presence in U.S. national discourse is distracting people from the very serious issues plaguing the economy.
