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Read MoreIn 1981, a group would come together to fight for a world without nuclear weapons. That’s how Ploughshares began, with a simple mission to turn swords into ploughshares. Or in this case, nuclear weapons into a thing of the past.…
Read MorePloughshares is invested in ensuring that people recognize the nuclear threat is real. It’s not science-fiction or the plot of a movie set in the Cold War. It exists. It’s here. In many ways, it’s harder today to make progress…
Read MoreDr. Emma Belcher was recently a guest on PBS’s ‘The Open Mind’ discussing how to reverse the likelihood of nuclear war.
Read MoreThe movement combatting the proliferation of nuclear weapons has long been a vital force for peace, safety, and environmental preservation. Our community has challenged some of the most dangerous technologies on Earth. Yet, as the movement continues to evolve, an…
Read MoreCelebrating ten years of the Paul Olum Grant Fund A family dedicated to research and reducing nuclear weapons Ken Olum made his first gift to Ploughshares in 1987 in honor of his parents Paul and Vivian Olum, longtime advocates for…
Read MorePloughshares has entered a new chapter of leadership with the election of Gretchen Hund as its new Board Chair. Hund, a former Director of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PNNL) Center for Global Security, specialized in addressing emerging national security threats,…
Read MoreThe risk of nuclear conflict is higher than it has been in decades. Escalating global tensions, a renewed arms race, and reckless rhetoric are pushing the world toward a dangerous future. But we refuse to accept that fate. Our…
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