Afghanistan: The Long Goodbye
Last night, President Obama announced from Afghanistan, the withdrawal of all American troops by the end of 2014 and the turnover of Afghan security to the Afghan people. On the speech, John Isaacs noted that while this is a turning point-- this war is far from over.
Isaacs added that while the Nato summit is happening in Chicago, "we need President Obama to press our NATO allies there and our NATO allies to press the President for an end to this disastrous war."
Recent News
Council Celebrates 50th Anniversary on June 6th
Please join in the 50th Anniversary celebration on June 6, 2012. Please visit our 50th Anniversary webpage for information on all the events or how to contribute to the Council.
Senate Election Center
Council for a Livable World's Senate Election Center has everything you need to know on the 2012 election race. Including the Senators up for re-election, campaign fundraising reports, approval ratings and our own analysis on the races!
Senate and House Appropriators Increase Funding for Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Programs
During the week of April 23 the Senate and House Appropriations Committees approved their respective versions of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Energy and Water Appropriations bill. Check out Kingston Reif's analysis on both the House and Senate versions of the bill.
Kingston Reif's oped on the CTBT in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Kingston Reif's most recent oped on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) entitled, "The Case for the CTBT: Stronger Than Ever" was published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on April 9, 2012.
Washington Post Ad Signed by Generals Johns, Hoar and Gard
Today, in the Washington Post, the National Iranian American Council sponsored a full page ad that urges President Obama to say no to war with Iran. Among the signatories were three of Council's board members, Lt General Gard, General Hoar and Brig. General Johns.
