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June 14, 2019

4 Reasons Why We Don’t Need “Low-Yield” Nukes

The Trump Administration wants new “low-yield” or “tactical” nuclear weapons, arguing they will better deter America’s adversaries and make nuclear war less likely. Here are four reasons why we don’t need them.  

Posted in: Blog, Political Analysis

May 21, 2019

Council One Of 64 Organizations to Tell Congress: Halt a March to War with Iran

In light of President Trump and John Bolton’s dangerous escalations against Iran and a forthcoming intelligence briefing on Capitol Hill this afternoon, more than 60 organizations sent a letter calling on Congress to pass legislation to halt a march to war with Iran. The full text of the letter is below.     To: Members […]

Posted in: Blog, Letters and Publications, Press Room

April 9, 2019

Council Joins Organizations Across Political Spectrum to Decry Increasing Pentagon Spending Caps

Council for a Livable World was proud to join 13 other organizations in urging Members of Congress to vote “no” on H.R. 2021. The full text of the letter follows: April 8, 2019 We are writing as a coalition of groups on the left and the right to urge Members of Congress to vote “no” […]

Posted in: Blog, Legislative Analysis, Press Releases

March 13, 2019

Council joins 41 organizations in signing letter urging repeal of 2001 AUMF

The Council for a Livable World is proud to sign a letter to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Eliot Engel and Ranking Member Michael McCaul, expressing support for H.R. 1274 repealing the Authorization of Use of Military Force. The bill is intended to spark discussion on “endless wars.” The bill, proposed by Rep. Barbara Lee, […]

Posted in: Blog, Legislative Analysis, Press Releases

March 8, 2019

Open Letter to Congress: Pentagon Doesn’t Need a Budget Boost

Council for a Livable World joined 16 other organizations in signing an open letter to Members of Congress asserting that the Pentagon budget does not need to get any bigger, and must be more accountable The full text of the letter follows:     March 8, 2019 Dear Representative/Senator: As organizations representing Americans across the […]

Posted in: Blog, Legislative Analysis

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