Council for a Livable World

Political action to reduce nuclear threats

NukeVote2020: Where presidential candidates stand

The President of the United States sworn in January 20, 2021 will be in charge of an active arsenal of about 4,000 nuclear weapons. It matters where Presidential candidates stand on nuclear weapons policy issues.

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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 Keeping the threat of nuclear first use on the table is an outdated and dangerous policy.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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Meet our endorsed Congressional candidates

Our 2020 election endorsement cycle is now underway! We endorse Congressional candidates who will support smart nuclear arms control and non-proliferation policies, who will fight for a more accountable Pentagon budget, and who will prioritize diplomacy over conflict.

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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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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 nearly 400 members.

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Council endorses public testimony on NNSA appropriations

Public Testimony for the Record FY 2021 House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Instructions for FY 2021 Public Witness Hearing March 31, 2020 The organizations and experts below endorse the following statement on programmatic issues under the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee: American Friends Service Committee * Arms Control […]

Important political development: Odds of Senate changing hands increase dramatically

By John Isaacs A series of recent developments has increased the chances of Senate control changing hands and Senator Mitch McConnell being ousted as Majority Leader. The authoritative Cook Political Report recently wrote that the odds of Democrats taking control have increased to almost 50-50. It will take a net Democratic gain three or four […]

Council: Front and Center: February 15, 2020

TRUMP BUDGET REQUESTS MASSIVE INCREASE TO NUCLEAR SPENDING If it was not clear already, the Trump administration’s enormous new $740 billion defense budget request makes it crystal clear — they are fully committed to increasing the role of nuclear weapons in our national security policy. While funding for key conventional programs decreases under the request, the National […]

The New Arms Race

Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell was interviewed for an article in CQ Researcher on the potential for a new U.S.-Russian arms race. “If the U.S. and Russia are reinvesting in their strategic arsenals and re-emphasizing nuclear weapons in their national security strategies, they’re telegraphing to the rest of the world that this is where they […]

Why Pete Buttigieg is dodging some of the media’s foreign policy questions

Executive Director John Tierney spoke with Vox about the importance of all presidential candidates being willing and able to answer questions about the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal. The lack of response by many of the candidates, including Buttigieg, troubled the group’s executive director John Tierney, a former nine-term Democratic member of Congress. “If a candidate […]

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