60 years ago today, the United States becomes the first nation to detonate a thermonuclear weapon — the hydrogen bomb.

Washington DC – October 22, 2012 – News Release – The Council for a Livable World reaffirmed its long standing policy in favor of carefully targeted sanctions, severely punishing Iran for its multiple violations of its international obligations, its vehement opposition to an Iranian nuclear weapons program and its continued commitment to a world free from the security threat posed by nuclear weapons.

Raleigh News & Observer: Soon after the sound of a nuclear bomb, retired Lt. General Robert Gard says “nuclear weapons are still our greatest security threat. … Please vote as if your life and the life of your family depended on it. Think about it.”

Washington DC – October 19, 2012 – News Release – The Council for a Livable World is airing radio ads featuring Lt. General Robert G. Gard Jr., USA (ret.) highlighting dangers of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s position on the vital New START arms reduction treaty.

WASHINGTON D.C.—Representatives of various groups advocating nuclear arms reduction, presented a petition with over 50,000 signatures to the White House. The petition urges President Obama to reduce the role and number of nuclear weapons as he makes a once-in-a-decade decision on the Presidential nuclear weapons policy “guidance.�