Updates on the 2022 races from Senior Fellow John Isaacs May 11, 2022 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Council-endorsed Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM-03) played a key role in the successful passage of a two-year extension to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to cover people exposed to harmful […]
Colorado Springs — and the world — grapple with nuclear threats of the 21st century
Political Director Geoff Wilson was featured in the Colorado Springs Independent, discussing the nuclear threat to Colorado Springs, the nuclear implications of the crisis in Ukraine, and the dangers of increased defense spending. “The idea that the world’s nuclear superpowers would be standing off against each other? I think many Americans thought that would be […]
60 Years of Council for a Livable World
Manhattan Project nuclear physicist Leo Szilard founded the Council for a Livable World 60 years ago because he realized that the “sweet voice of reason” alone was not enough to effectively fight back against the military-industrial complex that was pushing the United States to build more and more usable nuclear weapons during the Cold War. […]
Press the Button: Missile Accident in South Asia
Advocacy Coordinator Monica Montgomery was featured on the Early Warning segment of the Press the Button podcast, discussing the proposed Pentagon budget and how it affects our nuclear priorities.
Council: Front and Center: April 16, 2022
“THE DOOR SHOULD ALWAYS BE OPEN TO DIPLOMACY” As the teams here at the Council and at our sister organization, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, continue to track new developments in Ukraine, the nuclear risks of the current crisis remain top of mind. In a rare joint statement, both the Council and Center’s Boards […]
