By John Tierney, Executive Director We’re seeing an important shift in discussions about what national security really means and whether we’ve been focusing on the threats Americans are really facing. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change the way we work, learn and live our day-to-day lives, one thing has become increasingly clear: our government […]
Council signs onto letter expressing alarm at lack of DoD budget transparency
Council for a Livable World joined with other organizations to urge Congressional leaders not to keep Department of Defense spending secret: April 7, 2020 Dear Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Thornberry, Chairman Inhofe, and Ranking Member Reed, We write to you to express our alarm at recent reports indicating that the Department of Defense has issued […]
Council endorses public testimony on NNSA appropriations
Public Testimony for the Record FY 2021 House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Instructions for FY 2021 Public Witness Hearing March 31, 2020 The organizations and experts below endorse the following statement on programmatic issues under the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee: American Friends Service Committee * Arms Control […]
Council: Front and Center: March 29, 2020
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. A NOTE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN TIERNEY Friend, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well and finding comfort in these uncertain times. At the Council and Center, we are all working from our respective homes as much […]
Important political development: Odds of Senate changing hands increase dramatically
By John Isaacs A series of recent developments has increased the chances of Senate control changing hands and Senator Mitch McConnell being ousted as Majority Leader. The authoritative Cook Political Report recently wrote that the odds of Democrats taking control have increased to almost 50-50. It will take a net Democratic gain three or four […]
