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Council in the News

July 7, 2023

U.S. destroys last of massive chemical weapons stockpile

Senior Fellow John Isaacs was quoted by Axios about the dissolution of the American chemical weapons stockpile. The disposal program in total has cost the U.S. around $40 billion, according to an estimate from John Isaacs, a senior fellow at the Council for a Livable World, which advocates for the elimination of weapons of mass […]

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June 12, 2023

Unlikely bipartisan coalitions could signal congressional readiness to trim US presence overseas

Senior Fellow John Isaacs wrote an op-ed in The Hill about the impact of bipartisan coalitions on foreign policy. “Last month, the House of Representatives defeated a resolution offered by conservative Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to remove about 900 U.S. troops from Somalia. The vote was 102-321, with the votes on the provision split with 52 Republicans and 50 Democrats voting aye. It was an unusual left-right […]

Posted in: Council in the News, Letters and Publications, Press Room

May 3, 2023

‘A TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO MODERN NUCLEAR WEAPONS CONCERNS’: STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ‘BLOCK NUCLEAR LAUNCH BY AUTONOMOUS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT’

CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@clw.org   (MAY 3—WASHINGTON) In response to the bipartisan, bicameral introduction of the Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act by Reps. Ted Lieu, Don Beyer and Ken Buck and Sen. Ed Markey, Council for a Livable World releases the following statement on behalf of Executive Director and former nine-term Congressman John Tierney:  “Council for a […]

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February 14, 2023

Press the Button: The Clock is Ticking

Advocacy Coordinator Connor Murray was a guest on the Press the Button podcast discussing the expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia in less than three years, alternatives to a formal treaty and political prospects for arms control right now. His segment runs from about 5:20 to 11:20. Ploughshares Fund […]

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February 13, 2023

Op-ed: The Republican Call for Defense Budget Cuts Appears Real

Senior Fellow John Isaacs wrote an op-ed in Inkstick analyzing the latest necessary calls for reduced Pentagon spending — this time, from Republicans. “Sometimes, a surprise is not a surprise. In recent years, the US defense budget has skyrocketed. Last year, for example, Congress added $44.6 billion to the Pentagon budget compared to an already sky-high Biden administration […]

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