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Generals Urge Senate Ratification of New START Treaty

Posted on Aug 30 2010 1:45 pm
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August 30, 2010

In an op-ed in New Hampshire's Nashua Telegraph, Lt. Gen. John Castellaw, Lt. Gen. Dirk Jameson and Brig. Gen. John Adams urged Senators to put national security above political partisanship and ratify the New START treaty. Read more >>

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http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/opinion/perspectives/837317-2...
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Former CIA Officer Valerie Plame Wilson: "This is an issue of national security"

Posted on Aug 27 2010 8:17 am
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August 27, 2010

"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."  Read more >>

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The Path to 1,000 U.S. and Russian Nuclear Weapons

Posted on Aug 26 2010 10:03 am
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August 26, 2010

In the next round of nuclear negotiations, the United States and Russia "need to pursue much deeper cuts in their nuclear stockpiles and agree to a lower level of launch readiness."  That's the argument that Bruce Blair, Victor Esin, Matthew McKinzie, Vakery Yarynich and Pavel Zolotarev make in "Smaller and Safer: A New Plan for Nuclear Postures," an article in the September/ October 2010 issue of Foreign Affairs. Read more >>

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http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/66540/bruce-blair-vic...
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Radio Provides Lifeline to Pakistanis Affected by Floods

Posted on Aug 25 2010 12:00 pm
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August 25, 2010

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. Read more >>

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http://www.internews.org/prs/2010/20100810_pakistan.shtm
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Ploughshares’ Colleague and POGO Advocate Passes Away

Posted on Aug 24 2010 7:40 am
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August 24, 2010

It is with great sadness that we inform you that on Sunday, August 22nd, Ploughshares and the entire nuclear security and good government community lost a dear friend and colleague. Beth Daley served the Project on Government Oversight for some ten years on a number of issues, protecting the rights of whistleblowers and scrutinizing the management of public funds and resources. Read more >>

Trita Parsi Rebuts Arguments of the Inevitability of an Israeli Strike on Iran

Posted on Aug 17 2010 2:50 pm
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August 17, 2010

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. Read more >>

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http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2010/08/13/trita...

New START is Essential to Our National Security

Posted on Aug 17 2010 9:17 am
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August 17, 2010

In an op-ed in The Ledger-Enquirer (Georgia), Major General Paul Eaton called on Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson to "to protect America’s national security by voting in favor of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia." Read more >>

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http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2010/08/15/1229878/new-start-...
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PRI's "The World" Reports on the Devastating Floods in Pakistan

Posted on Aug 13 2010 8:52 am
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August 13, 2010

Historic flooding is covering vast swaths of Pakistan, affecting the lives of millions.  PRI’s The World - a Ploughshares grantee - reports on the devastating human toll and the growing aide effort. Read more >>

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Countdown to Zero Screened for Intelligence Community

Posted on Aug 13 2010 7:52 am
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August 13, 2010

Last month, the CIA and the National Counterterrorism Center co-hosted a screening of Countdown to Zero.  Countdown to Zero is a powerful new documentary about the nuclear threat and the solution: zero nuclear weapons. Read more >>

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