Executive Director John Tierney wrote an op-ed in The Hill about the theatrics involved in the Trump-Kim summit, as well as the substance that must now follow. At times, diplomacy can invoke more symbol than substance, and symbolism was on full display at the summit between President Trumpand Kim Jong-un in Singapore. But lacking was even […]

Executive Director John Tierney spoke to The Nation about the difficulties peace and security non-profit organizations can have in getting funding. John Tierney, executive director of the Council for a Livable World, said, “People have a sense of complacency.” … Generational factors also play a role. Many of today’s new philanthropists came of age after […]

Senior Fellow John Isaacs was quoted in Roll Call discussing the National Defense Authorization Act. John Isaacs, an expert on strategic weapons with the Council for a Livable World, an arms control group, said lawmakers who have previously tried to mandate development of space interceptors have seen their provisions diluted or deleted prior to enactment. […]

Board member Bishop Garrison wrote an op-ed in Just Security warning about the dangers of a defense budget that disrupts the balance of smart power. As a former military officer and national security appointee under President Barack Obama, I know firsthand the value of U.S. defense spending for securing the United States and the global […]