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of the letter is below: January 27, 2020 Dear Members of Congress, It is now more clear than ever that, until it is repealed, the 2002 Authorization for […]
A Look at 2020 House Elections
By John Isaacs After a 40-seat Democratic gain in the 2018 House election, Republicans are hoping to regain control of the House while Democrats will be trying to consolidate their gains. Update Feb. 26, 2020 from Hotline’s Wake-Up Call: As Sanders emerges as the frontrunner to clinch the Democratic nomination, his primary opponents have made fears […]
In Memory of Aron Bernstein
Aron Bernstein was a Professor of Physics Emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a longtime supporter and board member of the Council for a Livable World. He has been active on nuclear arms control issues since 1969, and has served the Council in a variety of capacities ever since. In his time at MIT, […]
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