CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@armscontrolcenter.org (JANUARY 22 – WASHINGTON) On behalf of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and Council for a Livable World, Executive Director John Tierney, a former nine-term Congressman from Massachusetts, released the following statement on the appointment of Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell to Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification […]
STATEMENT ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO EXTEND NEW START FOR FIVE YEARS
CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@armscontrolcenter.org (JANUARY 21 – WASHINGTON) Based on Washington Post reporting that the Biden administration plans to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) by five years, just before it was set to expire February 5, Executive Director John Tierney released the following statement: “Extending New START for the full five […]
Statement On the Passing of Bruce Blair
A statement from Executive Director John Tierney on the passing of Dr. Bruce Blair, co-founder of Global Zero: “We were saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Bruce Blair. He was one of the world’s foremost experts on nuclear weapons and an unapologetic, passionate advocate for their elimination. He challenged the status quo with […]
Black Lives Matter
At the Center and Council, we stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and believe that all Americans must work to dismantle and destroy structural racism in our society. We support the peaceful protests happening throughout the country and denounce the Trump administration’s efforts to impede the Constitutional right to assemble. We stand with journalists who are working incessantly to shine light […]
‘NOTHING SHORT OF APPALLING’: Statement from John Tierney in Response to Considered Return to Nuclear Testing
(MAY 22 – WASHINGTON) In response to reports that the Trump administration was considering conducting a nuclear test as a way to get China to the nuclear arms control negotiating table, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Executive Director and former nine-term Congressman John Tierney (D-MA) released the following statement: “Reports that the Trump administration has discussed conducting an explosive […]