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.
Twice in the past four years, the Nobel Peace Prize has gone to leaders trying to prevent nuclear catastrophe. It's time we listened to their warnings.
Surprise over today's announcement by the Nobel Committee in Oslo that it had awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama less than a year into his presidency quickly gave way to an acknowledgement of his transformative agenda. The committee's citation included a prominent mention of President Obama's endorsement of the worldwide effort to eliminate nuclear weapons. “President Obama's drive for the peace and security of a world free of nuclear weapons was a major factor in the committee's decision," says Ploughshares Fund President Joe Cirincione.
Agreement was reached today in Geneva for Iran to ship some 90% of its low enriched uranium stockpile to Russia. Politico's Laura Rozen reports that Iran watchers in W
Iran pledged today to allow nuclear inspectors into its newly disclosed uranium enrichment facility near the city of Qom. The Iranians insist the plant was constructed for peaceful purposes; the United States and its allies have accused Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons.
Our most popular president in decades is using his rock-star status to push his anti-nuclear weapons agenda—and got the unanimous backing of the Security Council on Thursday. Joseph Cirincione on Obama’s popularity with purpose.