Upon hearing the news of George Wallerstein’s passing, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and Council for a Livable World Executive Director John Tierney released the following statement celebrating the Center board member’s — and longtime nuclear arms control champion’s — life. “George was an incredible advisor and supporter, and a wonderful human being. We will miss his brilliant insights, sense of humor and overwhelming generosity with his […]

CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@armscontrolcenter.org (MAY 14 – WASHINGTON) John Erath, a 30-year State Department veteran, has been hired as Senior Policy Director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and its sister organization, Council for a Livable World. The nonpartisan nonprofit organizations seek to reduce and eventually eliminate the threats posed by nuclear, […]

CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@clw.org COUNCIL FOR A LIVABLE WORLD DISAPPOINTED IN BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FOR CATERING TO “BLOATED MILITARY FANTASIES OF YESTERDAY” (APRIL 9 – WASHINGTON) The Biden administration’s release of a partial Fiscal Year 2022 federal budget seems to maintain the defense-spending status quo, despite hopes that it would mark a significant decrease, […]

CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@clw.org (FEBRUARY 24—WASHINGTON) Council for a Livable World, which has helped elect 400 Members of Congress who have worked to reduce nuclear threats since its founding in 1962, is proud to welcome Joseph Cirincione to its Board of Directors.   Cirincione is a national security analyst and author of seven books including Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late and Bomb Scare: The […]

CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@clw.org (JANUARY 22 – WASHINGTON) On behalf of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and Council for a Livable World, Executive Director John Tierney, a former nine-term Congressman from Massachusetts, released the following statement on the appointment of Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell to Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification […]