Oct 17, 2007: Victory for Tsongas!
Thanks in part to your support, Niki Tsongas won yesterday's special election in Massachusetts. Thank you for your contributions! Late last night, the final result showed Niki Tsongas the victor in a close race. She won with a 51% majority of votes, compared to Jim Ogonowski's (R) 45%.
Oct 16, 2007: Correction October 16, 2007
Oct 11, 2007: Tell Candidates for Prez: Out Now, Not 2013
Your response to last week's news that the top Democratic Presidential candidates refused to promise to bring all American troops out of Iraq by 2013 was overwhelming. Thousands of you wrote to Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and Barack Obama to tell them to stop pussyfooting about the war.
Oct 9, 2007: One Week until Tsongas Election
We emailed you last week to tell you about an important race in Massachusetts. This critical election to replace retiring Representative Marty Meehan (D) is now only one week away. Niki Tsongas is the Democrat running for his seat.
Oct 4, 2007: 12 Days until Tsongas Election
In just 12 days, members of Massachusetts's 5th Congressional District will be voting in a special election to replace retiring Representative Marty Meehan (D). Niki Tsongas is the Democrat in the race.
Oct 2, 2007: Tell Democrats for Prez - No Perpetual War in Iraq
What do top Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and Barack Obama have in common with President Bush? They refuse to promise to bring all American troops out of Iraq by 2013.
Sep 25, 2007: Add a Progressive Voice and Vote to the Senate
With a September 30 fundraising deadline approaching for all congressional candidates, we urge your prompt action to help Rep. Tom Allen, running for Senate in Maine.
Sep 19, 2007: Help Us Stop Another New Nuke!
In the past few years, you have helped us stop the development of the "nuclear bunker buster" bomb and the so-called "low yield nuclear weapon." Now we need your help again.
Sep 14, 2007: Vote in the Peace Primary
Sep 13, 2007: Stand Up and Be Counted
Sep 13, 2007: Sen. Hart and Two Generals Call for Iraq Withdrawal
Sep 10, 2007: Petraeus is Talking to Congress: Are You?
Our nation is on the verge of an important debate on the Iraq war. Please write to your Senators and Representative and tell them the time has come to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq.
Aug 16, 2007: Presidential Candidates Respond to Questions
Would a Democratic president really be any different from President Bush? Council for a Livable World recently received responses to seven critical national security questions from six Democratic presidential candidates.
Jul 24, 2007: Help Elect Progressives in CO and ME
The 2008 congressional elections are off with a bang and there are already two great opportunities to build on last year’s victories by electing even more progressives to the Senate.
Jul 19, 2007: Republicans Prevent Iraq Vote
Senate Republicans continued their recalcitrant ways yesterday, refusing to allow a vote on the Levin-Reed amendment to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq. The amendment to the Defense Authorization bill would have required that the U.S. begin troop withdrawal within the next 120 days and have most troops out of Iraq by next spring.
Jul 17, 2007: Stop Digging a Hole
Even more troops could be on their way to Iraq. That was the message of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Peter Pace, who indicated yesterday that he and the other Chiefs of Staff will be presenting President Bush with several options in a forthcoming report, including an even bigger troop buildup in Iraq.
Jul 11, 2007: Out of Iraq Votes This Week!
Two key amendments to the Defense Authorization bill that would require the withdrawal of most U.S. troops from Iraq by next spring are expected to be introduced in the Senate THIS WEEK. Please call your Senators and urge them to support the Feingold-Reid and Levin-Reed amendments!
Jul 5, 2007: A Nuclear Strike on Iran? Ask Democratic Candidates
Are Democrats simply being careless with their language or are they also willing to consider using nuclear weapons against Iran? Ask the candidates yourself.
Jun 27, 2007: Help Spread the Word: Dubya on the Way Out
After the damage wrought by the Bush administration over the past six and a half years, the time has finally come to think about what the world will look like on January 20, 2009 – the day we swear in a new President of the United States of America. That is why last week, Council for a Livable World and other activist organizations sent Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard, Jr. (USA, ret.) and Brigadier General John Johns (USA, ret.) to New Hampshire to advocate responsible exit strategies from Iraq.
Jun 21, 2007: Watch Republicans Go Boom
“Bomb Iran. Bomb bomb bomb bomb, anyway.”
That was presidential candidate Senator John McCain singing along to an old Beach Boys song in response to a question about how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program.
Worse yet, Senator McCain’s song seems to have caught on.
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