Council for a Livable World

Political action to reduce nuclear threats

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 Keeping the threat of nuclear first use on the table is an outdated and dangerous policy.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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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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STATEMENT ON BIDEN FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET REQUEST

CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@clw.org COUNCIL FOR A LIVABLE WORLD DISAPPOINTED IN BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FOR CATERING TO “BLOATED MILITARY FANTASIES OF YESTERDAY” (APRIL 9 – WASHINGTON) The Biden administration’s release of a partial Fiscal Year 2022 federal budget seems to maintain the defense-spending status quo, despite hopes that it would mark a significant decrease, […]

House Campaign Committees Begin Selecting 2022 Target Races

By John D. Isaacs With the House so evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, both parties are gearing up for the 2022 elections in which control of the House will be at stake. The current breakdown is 221 Democrats and 211 Republicans, with three vacancies. A complication for both parties, however, is that the decentennial federal census that guides the drawing […]

Senators up for election in 2022

By John Isaacs (last updated 3/8/21)       On March 8, Missouri Senator Roy Blunt (MO) announced he will not run for re-election. Previously, four other Republican Senators had announced their retirement at the end of 2022: Burr (NC), Toomey (PA),Shelby (AL) and Portman (OH). *Previously endorsed by Council for a Livable World Democrats […]

COUNCIL WELCOMES JOSEPH CIRINCIONE TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@clw.org (FEBRUARY 24—WASHINGTON) Council for a Livable World, which has helped elect 400 Members of Congress who have worked to reduce nuclear threats since its founding in 1962, is proud to welcome Joseph Cirincione to its Board of Directors.   Cirincione is a national security analyst and author of seven books including Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late and Bomb Scare: The […]

Council: Front and Center: February 20, 2021

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization.  NEW START AGREEMENT EXTENDED THROUGH 2026 On February 3, the United States and Russia extended New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) for five years. This extension limits the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals for another five years, encouraging transparency and verification measures. […]

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