The Council for a Livable World hosted a Town Hall with Executive Director John Tierney August 14, 2018, featuring questions submitted by you, our supporters. Watch his comments on North Korea denuclearization, treaties with Russia and prospects for the 2018 midterm elections below.
Council sends letter to Leader McConnell asking him to reject new warhead
The Council for a Livable World was among organizations who sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell May 4 asking him to reject the proposal in the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review for a new “low-yield” warhead for the Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile. “This new weapon is unnecessary and would increase the risk […]
Ratings of Senators Up for Re-election in 2018
Compiled by John Isaacs Updated March 26, 2018
Encouraging Election Results for Progressives
By John Isaacs After several frustratingly close losses in House special elections, Democrats came close to running the table on November 7. Some key takeaways: The election results, particularly in Virginia, were a major shot in the arm for Democrats. Virginia Democratic candidate for governor Ralph Northam won by approximately nine points, far exceeding the […]
Election Momentum Moves Toward Democrats
Civil war in the ranks of the Republican Party and determined Democratic opposition to President Donald Trump’s presidency have shifted the 2018 election odds toward the Democrats. Mid-term elections tend to be referenda on incumbent presidents; while the President retains solid support from his base supporters, he has been less well received by much of the […]
