"We need to reinvest in nonproliferation and arms control, including bringing down our insanely high defense budget...that's going to be the existential choice in the next 5 to 10 years." 📽️ Ben Rhodes, Ploughshares board member and co-host of Pod Save the World, at our Chain Reaction 2026 event

Today, August 6, marks 81 years since the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Hibakusha & their descendants remain steadfast in ensuring nuclear weapons are never used again. Amidst geopolitical upheaval, we must collectively recommit to the promise of a world without catastrophic nuclear risk

🗣️ Invest in the people that can help prevent tomorrow's crisis 🗣️ This is the work of Ploughshares day in, day out. Our grantees, our partners—and you—all make this work possible. Be a part of it: https://loom.ly/CVicjNg.. 📽️ Dr. Emma Belcher at Chain Reaction 2026

🎉 We’re delighted to announce the third cohort of Nuclear Futures Fellows in partnership with our friends at Horizon 2045! Here’s to an exciting week ahead in Washington, DC as we welcome the cohort and launch this year's fellowship. Meet the fellows 👉 ploughshares.org/field-buildi...

Why is it harder to do a peace deal than take this country to war? A prudent question from Ploughshares board member Ben Rhodes at Chain Reaction 2026: Iran and Upending the Nuclear order. You can watch Ben's full remarks—and the whole panel—here: https://loom.ly/IyZ6lJk

"The lesson of the last few months is not that diplomacy failed, but that diplomacy was never given a chance to succeed." — Ploughshares President @emlbelcher.bsky.social at Chain Reaction 2026 on what the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) can teach us about prioritizing nuclear diplomacy today.

Yesterday on C-SPAN, Dr. @emlbelcher.bsky.social spoke with @mimigeerges.bsky.social about the war's impact on nuclear risk, the importance of verification processes, and the broader global nuclear stockpile—plus live caller questions. Watch the full interview here: www.c-span.org/program/wash...

Watershed from Horizon 2045 is the first-of-its-kind zine depicting the entanglements of today’s global threats. With materials from Ploughshares President @emlbelcher.bsky.social and 4 Nuclear Futures Fellows, we were thrilled to collaborate on the project. Check it out ➡️ watershed.pub

We're delighted to share that Ben Rhodes, national security consultant & co-host of Pod Save the World, and Dr. Avner Cohen, Senior Fellow at CNS, will speak at Chain Reaction: Iran and Upending the Nuclear Order on Tuesday, June 9 in San Francisco! Secure your spot: https://loom.ly/zDS55yc

Last week, Ploughshares President Dr. Emma Belcher shared her expertise on the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs & PBS's panel on Nuclear Ethics, with Ben Loeterman, Joel Rosenthal, & moderated by journalist Ann Curry. Watch or listen to the full panel ➡️ https://loom.ly/rxwmsk0

At a recent Ploughshares event in Seattle, Dr. Jeffrey Lewis detailed why the US and Israel can't simply bomb Iran's nuclear program away and what that may mean for Iran's nuclear future. Join the conversation on June 9 at Chain Reaction: Iran and Upending the Nuclear Order: https://loom.ly/2VTL7gk

We're delighted to announce two of our speakers for Chain Reaction: Iran and Upending the Nuclear Order, on Tuesday, June 9 at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. Stay tuned for more speaker announcements in the coming week! Learn more about the event & buy tickets: https://loom.ly/IYps81s

This Thursday, May 21 at 1pm BST: grantee BASIC and The Emerging Voices Network are hosting an online launch event for their latest Policy Cycle report, "Envisioning Future Pathways for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty." Register for the event ➡️ https://loom.ly/vrkUjHo

🗓️ Save the date for Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 5:30-8pm at The Commonwealth Club World Affairs in San Francisco for Ploughshares’ annual gala, Chain Reaction: Iran and Upending the Nuclear Order. Buy tickets & sponsorships: https://loom.ly/2VTL7gk

Ploughshares President Dr. @emlbelcher.bsky.social was recognized for a *sixth* year in a row on @washingtonian.com's 'Washington, DC's Most 500 Influential People' list! This is an encouraging recognition of the need for strong leadership in nuclear threat reduction today—and every day.

Nuclear Futures Fellow Magritte Gordaneer presented @psr.org / IPPNW’s statement at #NPTRevCon in New York City. "There is no humanitarian response to any use of nuclear weapons," she said. Read the full statement ➡️ https://loom.ly/nckCakM

✨ Nuclear Futures Fellow Feature! Fellow Molly Hurley of Bombshelltoe Policy x Arts Collective is wrapping up her capstone, "Community Cyanotype Activations". Learn more about the Fellowship & meet past cohorts ➡️ https://loom.ly/wjTa-T4

✨ Nuclear Futures Fellow Feature! Fellow Maverick Peter Seda of Reverse The Trend Pacific is working on his capstone, "Remembering the Harm and Honoring the Survivors: Nuclear Justice Center in Kiribati" Learn more about the Fellowship & meet past cohorts ➡️ https://loom.ly/wjTa-T4

✨ Nuclear Futures Fellow Feature! Fellow Shizuka Kuramitsu of the @carnegieendowment.org is advancing her capstone, "Is there anything Non-Nuclear Weapon States do against backsliding disarmament?" Learn more about the Fellowship ➡️ https://loom.ly/wjTa-T4

✨ Nuclear Futures Fellow Feature! Fellow Hao Nan is working on his capstone, "From Hedging to Helping: Turning Near-Nuclear States into Disarmament Drivers". No weekend plans? Now you do! Apply for the next NFF cohort by Monday, April 27: https://loom.ly/wjTa-T4

✨ Nuclear Futures Fellow Feature! Fellow Magritte Gordaneer of @psr.org is advancing her capstone, "Health Professionals as Catalysts for Nuclear Disarmament in Varied and Shifting Political Contexts." Apply for the next cohort: https://loom.ly/wjTa-T4

✨ Nuclear Futures Fellow Feature! Fellow Ali Alkis' capstone, Nuclear Piracy: Weaponization of Nuclear Facilities, seeks to address the emerging threat of weaponization of civilian nuclear facilities in interstate conflicts. Apply for the next NFF cohort: https://loom.ly/wjTa-T4

Nuclear Futures Fellow Feature! Emma Sandifer is focusing on Mapping Nuclear Weapons In Our Communities, a capstone to create a tool to promote awareness of the nuclear weapons issues facing everyday communities. Learn more about the Fellowship & apply for the next cohort: https://loom.ly/wjTa-T4

We're getting ready to launch cohort 3 of the Nuclear Futures Fellowship! Stay tuned for the application drop next week, and meet cohorts 1 & 2 here:  https://ploughshares.org/field-building/nuclear-futures-fellows/

"In the field of global nuclear threat reduction, women make up less than 25 percent of the workforce...excluding half the world’s talent from decision-making is not only inequitable—it is irresponsible." 📷 Dr. Emma Belcher at the 70th session of the UN's Commission on the Status of Women.

Our statement on the US-Israel strikes on Iran was featured in a @newsweek.com live blog. The American public does not support this war—and there are profound nuclear implications should this war of choice continue to escalate. Read more: https://loom.ly/yI0tNvw

Move over Valentine's Day—at Ploughshares, we 💙 relationships all year round. For Allen Hester, Legislative Representative at @fcnl.bsky.social—a Ploughshares grantee—relationship building helps provide meaning in the face of difficult & uncertain work.

The @bulletinatomic.bsky.social Doomsday Clock is now 85 seconds to midnight. A needed reminder from Bulletin President & CEO @atomicbell.bsky.social: "The clock does not predict the future, it illuminates our current reality. The clock has turned back before, and it can turn back again."

In 1947, an iconic symbol—forged out of necessity—was designed by artist Martyl Langsdorf. The history & evolution of the Doomsday Clock is a rich text. In this video, the @thebulletin.org's John Pope shares a piece of its story. The 2026 Clock unveils in 1 hour.