Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell told DefenseNews that there’s still hope for a U.S. return to the Open Skies Treaty, which President Trump formally withdrew from. Given the partisan dynamics of the Senate, it’s unclear the upper chamber could muster the two-thirds majority required to re-ratify the treaty. However, Biden may be able to re-enter […]
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Op-ed: Four steps Biden must take to reset the nuclear agenda
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell wrote an op-ed in Defense News about four steps President-elect and longtime Council endorsee Joe Biden must take to reset the nuclear agenda. While the danger of nuclear weapons was rarely mentioned on the presidential campaign trail, the nuclear weapons policy approaches of the two candidates stood in stark contrast. In […]
16 Pro-Diplomacy Orgs Urge HFAC Chair Contenders to Champion JCPOA Return if Selected
Council for a Livable World joined 15 other pro-diplomacy groups to urge the potential future chairs of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to champion a return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as the Iran nuclear deal, if selected. September 11, 2020 To: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives As organizations […]
Op-ed: July Twitter hack underscores the need to nix ‘sole authority’
Council Board member Jules Zacher co-authored an op-ed explaining why the Presidential sole authority to launch nuclear weapons must be done away with. Even level-headed presidents could make a bad call if their decision is based on systems that suffer from human or machine error. Recall in January 2018 when the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency […]
Breaking 58-year Precedent, Council for a Livable World Makes Presidential Endorsement
CONTACT: Anna Schumann, Communications Director aschumann@clw.org (AUGUST 10—WASHINGTON) For the first time in its 58-year history, the Council for a Livable World (CLW) is endorsing a candidate for President of the United States: former Vice President Joe Biden. CLW has historically raised funds only for Congressional candidates who support common-sense arms control and non-proliferation policies. Two critical factors […]
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