The United States’ foreign policy toolbox needs some re-tooling, according to Council-endorsed Senators Murphy (D-Conn.), Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Heinrich (D-N.M.)
The Living Legacy of Council Founder Leo Szilard
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the culmination of the secret Manhattan Project, which produced the first atomic bombs. As one of the preeminent scientists to suggest the extreme danger posed by these weapons, Leo Szilard founded the Council for a Livable World in 1962. His legacy lives on through the Council’s committed efforts to decrease the threat of nuclear weapons.
Highlights of the 2015 NPT Review Conference
The 2015 Review Conference for the Non-Proliferation Treaty has finished. There was so much that could have been done, but regrettably, this year’s conference failed to produce a final consensus document (which also happened in 2005). This means that previous commitments have still not been achieved, and worse, no plans have been made to remedy this.
Are Nuclear Launchers in Crimea a Game-Changer?
The last two years have been a low point in US-Russian relations, although recently the situation is looking brighter. Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov in Sochi on May 12 to discuss how cooperation between the two nations might be maintained.
Iran Bill Passes Senate – House Shows Support for Diplomacy
Today, the United States Senate passed The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 by a vote of 98-1. The bill, led by Sen. Corker (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Cardin (D- Md.), mandates a Congressional review process for any agreement between the P5+ 1 and Iran.
