The Council has a great new graphic featuring Presidents John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Barack Obama speaking on nuclear weapons

“After more than a decade of war and billions of dollars, Congress has finally decided to end the war,� said John Isaacs, executive director of Council for a Livable World. “For the first time, a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives supports an accelerated removal of American troops from Afghanistan by 2014.�

“With his performance this week, Congressman Lamborn once again displayed his fealty to a Cold War-era mindset,� said John Isaacs, executive director of Council for a Livable World. “His reckless amendments seek to protect funding for an ill-conceived, mismanaged, and unaffordable nuclear weapons program at the direct expense of effective nuclear terrorism prevention and nuclear surveillance programs that address the real threats of the 21st century.�

Collins continues to serve in leadership roles for a number of boards and nonprofit organizations, including the Council for a Livable World, a nonpartisan advocacy organization dedicated to reducing the danger of nuclear weapons and increasing national security.

“Developing a workable missile defense system for new East Coast site is a long way off and would cost billions before one shovel breaks ground in New York,� said John Isaacs, executive director of the Council for a Livable World.