Two new board members elected following biannual board meeting. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa HCorrea@clw.org 202.546.0795 x 2115 Washington, DC – Council for a Livable World’s board of directors recently gathered for its final meeting of 2016. During the gathering, the board elected State Representative Harold P. Naughton, Jr. (Hank), a member of the Massachusetts […]
Council: Front and Center December 3
What’s News: Congress’ Call to Expand National Missile Defense Marks the Height of Irresponsibility The latest conferenced National Defense Authorization bill removes the word “limited” from U.S. policy and instead calls for “an effective, robust layered missile defense system capable of defending the territory of the United States.” This change would be financially reckless, exceptionally […]
Major Differences Between House, Senate, & Conference Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Authorization Bills
Click here for a PDF version. Additional Resources: Senate Report on NDAA House Report on NDAA Conference Bill Summary (House) FUNDING, TROOP LEVELS AND POLICY ISSUES Total funding in the conference report: $618.7 billion, including $59.5 billion in the Overseas Contingency Budget [HASC Bill summary] House: Uses $18 billion in the OCO account to pay […]
John Isaacs: The Art of the Deal: Russian Style
Read the full piece in Medium. President-elect Donald Trump has long bragged about his ability to negotiate good deals. The opening line of his 1987 book claims: “Deals are my art form.” A good test of that facility will come when he is dealing leader-to-leader with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. Read the full piece […]
Council: Front and Center November 11
What’s News: A Tough Election There’s no doubt about it: We took a beating Tuesday night. But some of our Council-endorsed candidates pulled out victories in critical races, and we look forward to working with them to advance progressive national security. Click here to listen to Executive Director John Tierney’s analysis of the results. […]
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