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By Julia Cooper, Center Fall 2025 Policy Intern, and Jules Zacher, Board Chair Nuclear non-proliferation advocates are overlooking a major development in international law that could make our advocacy efforts more comprehensive and effective. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), despite being a critical element of the pursuit of non-proliferation, creates a […]

On December 17, The New York Times released the results of its survey of all 530 incoming Members of Congress. They asked three critical questions about the president’s sole authority to launch a preemptive or first nuclear strike or launch a nuclear attack without congressional approval in response to an enemy’s incoming nuclear missile attack: a. […]

By CLW Staff Time is running out to help victims of radiation-borne illnesses get long-overdue compensation, but you can help them today with just a few clicks. You may have seen the Academy Award-winning movie “Oppenheimer” about the development of the atomic bomb in 1945 or are certainly familiar with the story. But did you […]

Council for a Livable World is once again partnering with other anti-nuclear organizations as well as frontline communities to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, known as RECA. What is RECA? RECA offers federal compensation for survivors of nuclear weapons mining, testing and cleanup. A long overdue expansion would ensure that survivors in New Mexico, […]