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October 28, 2024

COUNCIL MOURNS LOSS OF ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER GEN. JOHN H. JOHNS

(OCTOBER 28—WASHINGTON) Council for a Livable World, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to reducing and eventually eliminating nuclear risks through advocacy and electoral work, is saddened to learn of the passing of longtime advisor and friend General John H. Johns. General Johns was a trusted voice on national security issues and a staunch supporter of the […]

Posted in: Press Releases, Press Room

October 11, 2024

STATEMENT FROM JOHN TIERNEY ON NIHON HIDANKYO WINNING NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

(OCTOBER 11—WASHINGTON) Former Congressman John Tierney, Executive Director of Council for a Livable World, a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on reducing and eventually eliminating nuclear threats through advocacy and political engagement, released the following statement on behalf of the Board of Directors: “I applaud the Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, […]

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June 5, 2024

Op-Ed: Where’s the Accountability? Congress Must Get Answers Before Spending More on Missile Program

Executive Director John Tierney wrote an op-ed in Newsweek on the need for greater oversight over the Sentinel missile’s budget overruns. Increasing costs are common in many industries but pose an insidious challenge for military acquisitions. Should a construction project, for example, go over budget, it can be canceled. However, if a defense system runs into increased […]

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

May 20, 2024

Statement on the Death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Others

(MAY 20—WASHINGTON) The Council for a Livable World issues the following statement on behalf of its Board of Directors and of Executive Director and former Congressman John Tierney in the wake of the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others: “Our condolences are extended to the Iranian people in this uncertain […]

Posted in: Press Releases, Press Room

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 […]

Posted in: Council in the News, Press Room

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