The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. HOUSE CONSIDERS VARIOUS NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES This past week has brought a lot of focus to key national security issues in Congress. The House considered the annual Defense Authorization bill, a vehicle for votes on many defense, foreign policy and […]
‘Increases the risk of nuclear escalation’: statement on the NDAA committee approval
CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@clw.org (JUNE 23 – WASHINGTON) Upon the House Armed Services Committee’s approval of the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, the Council for a Livable World releases the following statement from Executive Director and former Congressman John Tierney: “It is absurd to spend $850 billion in the name of national […]
Council: Front and Center: June 18, 2022
WE’RE 60! WATCH AND LISTEN TO OUR FOUNDER Manhattan Project nuclear physicist Leo Szilard met with a group of fellow scientists June 2, 1962, to form the Council for a Livable World after months of touting this idea on a speaking tour of college campuses nationwide. In his speech, “Are We On the Road to […]
Top 11 critical races
By Geoff Wilson These Council endorsees are on our team’s shortlist for campaigns in which your support could have the biggest impact NOW. Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02) Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06) Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY-10) Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ-03) Rep Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03) Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI-11) Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-07) Cheri Beasley (D-NC) […]
House Elections: Democratic and Republican Target Seats
Last updated June 14, 2022 By John D. Isaacs With the House so evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, both parties are gearing up for the 2022 elections in which control of the House will be at stake. Interestingly, the two parties almost completely agree on which Democrats will be most vulnerable to a 2022 […]
