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Dr. Emma Belcher was recently a guest on PBS’s ‘The Open Mind’ discussing how to reverse the likelihood of nuclear war.    

How controversial weapons threaten global peace and your portfolio Many military weapons are considered controversial weapons due to the indiscriminate harm they cause to civilians, violating international humanitarian principles. Investing in controversial weapons makers doesn’t just threaten global peace – it also threatens your savings. Beyond the systemic risk to the global economy that a…

I was honored to attend the Munich Security Conference for the first time earlier this month. It is an undeniably influential gathering where speeches are made, signals are given, and action follows. The Conference was an opportunity to engage with global leaders from governments and civil society. It was an opportunity to learn more from…

The 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 essential question arises: who is truly included in this community, and how can it become…

In the first zine for the Atomic Alchemy series, Jasmine explores the revolutionary capacities of grief and love as guidance for liberation in life, death, and from nuclear weapons. Atomic Alchemy Zine #1: Nuclear Weapons Abolition and the Revolutionary Capacities of Grief and Love

 Celebrating 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 peace and nuclear arms control. Global stockpiles were beginning to decline from the height of…

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Ploughshares 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, including climate resilience. She came to her role on the board as a friend of…

Victories in the nuclear policy world are rarely immediate. As the largest public foundation in the US focused solely on reducing the threat of nuclear weapons, we know patience is paramount. Ploughshares’ grants often have long-term effects. In late September, a federal judge ruled that the US government’s expansive plans to produce new plutonium pits…

What if I told you your hard-earned retirement savings are likely invested in companies that manufacture weapons of war? If that doesn’t sit right with you, you’re not alone. My name is Grant Bradski, and I work at As You Sow, the nation’s leading shareholder advocacy nonprofit which works to increase corporate responsibility on a…