News Updates
Dec 31, 2007: Council Chairman Senator Gary Hart in the Huffington Post
There is something called the national interest. It is not an ideology. It is not the possession of a single cabal of self-appointed imperialists. It is not achieved by substituting consensus for principle. It is not "bipartisanship" for its own sake or in pursuit of bad policy. And it is not a euphemism for oil.
Dec 21, 2007: 2008 Congressional, Political, Cultural and Holiday Schedule
Jul 20, 2007: Anti-War Room (July 20)
John Isaacs of Council for a Livable World discusses the next steps to be taken by Congress to end the Iraq War after the Republican's filibuster in the Senate of a key Iraq withdrawal amendment. Isaacs speaks with Tom Andrews of Win Without War and Robin Aura Kanegis of the American Friends Service Committee.
Jul 13, 2007: Anti-War Room (July 13)
John Isaacs of Council for a Livable World discusses the latest House vote and upcoming Senate votes on Iraq with Tom Andrews of Win Without War and Darcy Scott Martin of True Majority.
Jun 28, 2007: Anti-War Room (June 27)
John Isaacs of Council for a Livable World and Tom Andrews of Win Without War discuss Congressional moods toward the Iraq War.
Jun 21, 2007: Anti-War Room (June 15)
John Isaacs of Council for a Livable World discusses recent legislative developments on the Iraq war with Darcy Scott Martin of True Majority and Erik Leaver of the Institute for Policy Studies.
May 24, 2007: Anti-War Room (May 24)
John Isaacs of Council for a Livable World discuss the likely passage of Iraq War spending bill and the next step for anti-war lawmakers with Tom Andrews of Win Without War and Darcy Scott Martin of True Majority.
May 18, 2007: Anti-War Room (May 18)
John Isaacs of Council for a Livable World discusses recent legislative developments on the Iraq war with Tom Andrews of Win Without War and Darcy Scott Martin of True Majority.
May 15, 2007: URGENT: Senate Set to Vote on Iraq Withdrawal!
Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will soon introduce an amendment that would effectively end the war in Iraq. The Senate will vote on the amendment EITHER TODAY OR TOMORROW. Your support of the Feingold-Reid amendment is urgently needed!
May 11, 2007: Votes on Iraq Yesterday
Yesterday was an important day. A total of 171 House members voted for a prompt withdrawal from Iraq, a new high-water maker for strong anti-war sentiment.
May 10, 2007: URGENT: Iraq Vote Expected Tonight
Late last night, there was a surprise announcement that the House of Representatives will hold several important votes tonight. It is urgent that those of us who believe the U.S. should withdraw from Iraq call our Representatives THIS AFTERNOON and urge them to support legislation to end the war.
May 9, 2007: Anti-War Room (May 8)
John Isaacs of Council for a Livable World discusses Iraq and verion 2.0 of the Supplemental Appropriations bill with Tom Andrews of Win Without War and Darcy Scott Martin of True Majority.
May 8, 2007: No to New Nukes and Missile Defense
In a major rebuff to the President, the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee last week cut the Bush Administration’s funding request for a new generation of nuclear weapons and for national missile defense. Both of these programs are unnecessary, expensive, and threaten the long-term security of the United States.
May 4, 2007: Anti-War Room (May 3)
John Isaacs of Council for a Livable World examines Bush's veto of the Iraq War spending bill and talk about next steps in Congress and the anti-war movement with Tom Andrews of Win Without War and Darcy Scott Martin of True Majority.
May 1, 2007: Mission Impossible
Exactly four years after standing in front of a banner emblazoned with the slogan “Mission Accomplished” and proudly declaring the end of major combat operations in Iraq, President Bush now stands poised to veto legislation that would bring U.S. troops home.
Tens of thousands of lives and billions of dollars later, it is clear that Mission Accomplished has become Mission Impossible.
Apr 27, 2007: Enough is Enough
The House passed the bill 218-208 late on Wednesday night, with the Senate following suit 51-46 on Thursday afternoon. The legislation now goes to President Bush’s desk where he is expected to veto it.
Instead of agreeing to a timeline to withdraw our troops from the worsening quagmire in Iraq, Bush continues to boast of progress and says that more time is needed. We have heard this broken record over and over.
Apr 26, 2007: Anti-War Room (April 25)
John Isaacs of Council for a Livable World talks about the Iraq War spending bill and the implications of President Bush's veto with Tom Andrews of Win Without War and Darcy Scott Martin of True Majority.
Apr 24, 2007: Support Out of Iraq Legislation
A Congressional Conference Committee agreed yesterday to a $124 billion spending bill that orders President Bush to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq by October 1 and sets a goal of having most combat forces out of Iraq within six months after that.
The House is set to vote on the bill tomorrow and the Senate on Thursday.
Apr 19, 2007: The Results Are In!
The results are in and last week’s survey was a resounding success! ”This is the most effective survey I've ever received,” commented Frances from Waltham, MA. Others, such as Cindy from Sandy Lake, PA were less enthusiastic, noting, “The survey was interesting, but there were many points left untouched.”
Apr 17, 2007: A New Generation of Nuclear Annihilation
The United States should be dismantling nuclear weapons, not building new ones. But instead, Congress will be voting soon on whether to approve the Bush Administration’s latest request to pursue a new generation of nuclear weapons. Don’t let the administration further devastate our nation by building a new, unneeded arsenal of civilization-shattering nuclear weapons.
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