By Meyer Thalheimer Last week, Pentagon officials announced that the Department of Defense (DoD) is about to begin its first ever agency-wide audit, claiming that audits will begin in 2018 and then will occur annually, with reports issued every November 15. If this were to actually happen, it would be a milestone for the DoD, […]
How Our Laws Are Made — Or Not
By John Isaacs In textbooks and civic classes, we learn congressional procedures for approving legislation. There are multiple steps in the process — whether it is a tax bill, military budget, health care, financial reform, education policy or climate change. However, as Congress becomes ever more dysfunctional, the civic class curriculum should be tossed out. […]
Council: Front and Center
An update on arms control, national security, and politics from Council for a Livable World. The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(C)(3) research organization. What’s News A Nuclear Reckoning: Senators Ponder the President’s Power to Launch Armageddon. Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell wrote an op-ed in War on the Rocks discussing […]
It’s Time to Revisit Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF)
By John Isaacs One of the hot topics on Capitol Hill is Congress’ role in authorizing and oversight over the many United States combat deployments overseas. The issue has become more pressing with news that four U.S. soldiers were killed in Niger in early October. Few Members of Congress — to say nothing about […]
Council Front and Center: October 28
Nukes of Hazard Podcast Decertifying Without Cause: Citing no substantive evidence, President Trump announced that he would not certify the Iran nuclear agreement, setting up a 60-day window for Congress to potentially re-impose nuclear-related sanctions against Iran. This episode dives into why Congress should do what it does best — nothing — with Tess Bridgeman, […]
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