Council for a Livable World

Political action to reduce nuclear threats

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After Oppenheimer, what happened next?

The warnings of Manhattan Project scientists like Oppenheimer are still relevant today, but we won't stop until every nuclear weapon is gone. Here’s your primer on what has happened since the Trinity Test and how you can act now to prevent nuclear war.

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No First Use and other smart policies that limit nuclear risks

If the United States uses nuclear weapons first, a nuclear-armed adversary is likely to retaliate against us or our allies with nuclear weapons. Keeping the threat of nuclear first use on the table is an outdated and dangerous policy. A No First Use policy just makes sense.

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Commemorate 60 Years of Council for a Livable World

More than 60 years after our founding by Manhattan Project nuclear physicist Leo Szilard, we are still working to create a world free from nuclear threats through political action and advocacy. Learn about what we've done since 1962 and how you can join us.

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Twin threats: nuclear weapons and climate change

There are two serious threats to all life on earth: climate change and nuclear war. Both are existential. Both are preventable. But only one can destroy the world in 30 minutes.

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Political action to reduce nuclear threats, since 1962

Manhattan Project nuclear physicist Leo Szilard founded Council for a Livable World in 1962 to deliver “the sweet voice of reason” about nuclear weapons to Congress, the White House, and the American public.

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A nonpartisan nonprofit promoting policies to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons, and to minimize the risk of war through lobbying and by helping elect and support Members of Congress who share our goals.

Candidates

Meet the Congressional candidates who support smart nuclear arms control and non-proliferation policies.

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Legislation

Learn what bills we're supporting, what various legislation would mean for national security, and where it all stands in Congress.

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Take Action

Nuclear weapons policy can seem intimidating, but you are not powerless to make this world safer from nuclear threats.

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History

Founded in 1962, we have decades of experience in shaping Congress and nuclear policy, and have helped elect 400 members.

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Council: Front and Center: July 21, 2024

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. SENTINEL MISSILE SYSTEM EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT At the beginning of this year, the Air Force reported to Congress that the program meant to replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), known as the Sentinel, was 37% over […]

Council: Front and Center: June 15, 2024

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. PUSHING BACK AGAINST THE SENTINEL MISSILE SYSTEM In recent weeks, we have been highlighting the costs and risks associated with the Sentinel missile. Although a long-planned element of U.S. nuclear modernization, vast cost overruns have raised serious issues as to Sentinel’s viability. The […]

Op-Ed: Where’s the Accountability? Congress Must Get Answers Before Spending More on Missile Program

Executive Director John Tierney wrote an op-ed in Newsweek on the need for greater oversight over the Sentinel missile’s budget overruns. Increasing costs are common in many industries but pose an insidious challenge for military acquisitions. Should a construction project, for example, go over budget, it can be canceled. However, if a defense system runs into increased […]

Statement on the Death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Others

(MAY 20—WASHINGTON) The Council for a Livable World issues the following statement on behalf of its Board of Directors and of Executive Director and former Congressman John Tierney in the wake of the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others: “Our condolences are extended to the Iranian people in this uncertain […]

Council: Front and Center: May 18, 2024

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. RUSSIA PREDICTABLY ESCALATES NUCLEAR RHETORIC; BIDEN ADMIN. SAYS RESEARCH SATELLITE LAUNCHED BEFORE WAR New reporting indicates that the Biden administration believes Russia launched a research spacecraft for an anti-satellite nuclear weapon shortly before invading Ukraine in 2022, though the satellite itself was not […]

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