For over 40 years Ploughshares Fund has supported the most effective people and organizations in the world to reduce and ultimately eliminate the dangers posed by nuclear weapons.
The Iran Agreement is a major victory for U.S. national security. It stops an Iran Bomb; it stops an Iran War. It is also a historic victory for diplomacy, even though tough hurdles lie ahead. President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will shake hands when they...
Joe Cirincione, President of Ploughshares Fund talks about what may have been the biggest diplomatic achievement in a generation. An agreement that not only stops Iran from getting a nuclear bomb, but also prevents a new war in the Middle East.
"The over-heated debate over whether Congress should block the Iran nuclear accord is done. Finished. Baked. With 41 Democratic senators—and counting—now endorsing the agreement, Congress cannot block the pact. It is time for opponents of the agreement to stand down. If they don’t, they would...
This summer, Ploughshares Fund welcomed Valerie Plame, who previously worked for the CIA to protect America’s national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, onto its board of directors.
Retired Marine General James E. Cartwright, who from 2004-2007 oversaw the US nuclear arsenal as commander of USSTRATCOM, believes that there are three existential threats humanity faces today: a major asteroid strike, a worldwide pandemic, and nuclear weapons....
Our nuclear budget campaign, spearheaded by groups like the Federation of American Scientists, Taxpayers for Common Sense, and Women’s Action for New Directions worked to create a new conversation about the unacceptable costs of nuclear weapons.
Speaker of the House John Boehner's invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hurts his own party, the policy process and Israel.
Speaker of the House John Boehner's invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hurts his own party, the policy process and Israel. There are some in the Republican Party who truly care about preventing an Iranian nuclear bomb. There are some with helpful suggestions for how to...
The dispute between the United States and North Korea over the Sony Pictures hack continues, with North Korea denouncing new sanctions imposed by the U.S.
Washington, DC – In response to the announcement today extending talks with Iran, Joe Cirincione, President of Ploughshares Fund, a global security foundation, issued the following statement:
Washington D.C. and capital cities of the other world powers are abuzz about the prospect for a comprehensive deal that closes of Iran’s pathways to a nuclear bomb.
Last month, I had the pleasure of meeting with a remarkable woman and longtime supporter of Ploughshares Fund, Mrs. Joan Robertson. Next year she will turn 99 years old.
“To address high priority and emerging threats the United States does not have to break the congressional budget deal and increase defense spending,” writes Tom Collina in a new Arms Control Association report published today. “Instead, Washington can safely reduce spending on nuclear weapons...