"We can no longer continue in this doctrine that we have used for many decades," said former CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson at the premier of Countdown to Zero in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  "The world has changed profoundly and fundamentally." 

In the northwest region of Pakistan, which has been devastated by dramatic floods, Ploughshares Fund grantee Internews is providing glimmers of hope to local residents.  Internews is working with local radio stations to ensure that journalists are able to provide more than 5 million people affected by the floods with critical information about flood damage and relief efforts.

Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic ignited a vigorous debate in the media about the likelihood of an Israeli strike on Iran with his recent article "The Point of No Return."  Dr. Trita Parsi, President of the National Iranian American Council and a Ploughshares grantee, took to the pages of Salon to rebut Goldberg's assessment that an Israeli strike on Iran is inevitable.