The Council for a Livable World is proud to sign a letter to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Eliot Engel and Ranking Member Michael McCaul, expressing support for H.R. 1274 repealing the Authorization of Use of Military Force. The bill is intended to spark discussion on “endless wars.” The bill, proposed by Rep. Barbara Lee, […]
Executive Director John Tierney: Trump Budget is ‘Shameful’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (MARCH 11 ,2019 — WASHINGTON) Council for a Livable World Executive Director labeled President Trump’s new Fiscal Year 2020 military budget request of $750 billion outrageously high and unambiguously based on politics rather than military need. The new request is a $34 billion increase from the total enacted in Fiscal Year 2019. Council […]
Anti-nuclear weapons organization looks to revitalize under Trump
Executive Director John Tierney and Political Director James McKeon spoke with the San Diego Union-Tribune during a trip to visit with supporters in San Diego. One of the greatest existential threats faced by the U.S. during the latter half of the 20th century was the possibility that a nuclear war would result in global annihilation. […]
On the Passing of Ron Dellums
Executive Director John Tierney released the following statement following news of the passing of former Congressman Ron Dellums, a Council endorsee and lifelong activist. “Ron Dellums was a champion for all progressive values, and I am lucky to have worked with him, if only briefly. When he began his congressional career in 1971, the Marine […]
Nonproliferation Expert Tierney Calls Trump Nuclear Push ‘Dangerous and Unnecessary’
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Diplomat about global arms control and non-proliferation issues. The Diplomat: From observation, does adding or enhancing nuclear capabilities actually deter ‘bad behavior’ by countries? Tierney: No. It just encourages more arms racing. The Diplomat: Let’s talk about technicalities. Can you describe what the push to develop smaller nukes is yielding in […]
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