Council for a Livable World

Political action to reduce nuclear threats

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One person should not be able to start a nuclear war

No president — no one person, regardless of party or temperament — should have the power to start a nuclear war. Help us put an end to the nuclear monarchy.

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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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On the Passing of Center Chairman Emeritus Robert Gard

It is with great sadness that the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, and its sister organization Council for a Livable World, acknowledge and mourn the loss of Lt. General Robert Gard, who had served as Chairman Emeritus of the Center’s Board of Directors since 2015 after many decades of offering his expertise in various […]

Council: Front and Center: March 21, 2026

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CITES NUCLEAR CONCERNS AS REASON FOR WAR IN IRAN On February 28, in the midst of diplomatic negotiations on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, the United States and Israel carried out a coordinated military operation against Iran. The Trump administration cited anxiety over Iran’s nuclear weapons program as one of the confusing and sometimes contradictory justifications […]

Statement on President Trump’s latest attack on Iran 

‘WHERE IS CONGRESS? WHERE IS THE ‘PEACE PRESIDENT’S’ BETTER DEAL?’ (FEBRUARY 28—WASHINGTON) On behalf of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and its sister organization, Council for a Livable World, Executive Director and former Congressman John Tierney releases the following statement regarding President Trump’s overnight attack on Iran:   “The self-declared ‘President of Peace’ proved […]

Council: Front and Center: February 23, 2026

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. NEW START EXPIRES AS RUSSIA, UKRAINE, UNITED STATES MEET IN GENEVA Tuesday will mark four years since Russia began its illegal invasion of Ukraine. Russia, Ukraine and the United States held talks in Geneva last week but did not reach any resolutions, as Russia continues to demand land […]

Statement On the Expiration of the Last Treaty Restricting the World’s Two Largest Nuclear Arsenals (New START)

‘THE END OF NEW START DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN THE END OF NUCLEAR ARMS CONTROL’ (FEBRUARY 4—WASHINGTON) The last remaining bilateral treaty restricting the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals — the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) — expires tomorrow. With deep concern for the future of nuclear arms control and the prospects of a new […]

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