Council for a Livable World joined with other organizations to urge Congressional leaders not to keep Department of Defense spending secret: April 7, 2020 Dear Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Thornberry, Chairman Inhofe, and Ranking Member Reed, We write to you to express our alarm at recent reports indicating that the Department of Defense has issued […]
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 […]
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 […]
Council joins letter urging Congress to repeal 2002 AUMF
The Council joined more than 30 other organizations in urging Congress to repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq. The full text of the letter is below: January 27, 2020 Dear Members of Congress, It is now more clear than ever that, until it is repealed, the 2002 Authorization for […]
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