We are honored to announce the launch of Women Transforming Global Security, in partnership with Horizon 2045 & @theelders.bsky.social Our deep gratitude to all who got this one-of-a-kind network off the ground. Much more to come.

Women. Leadership. Global Security—Reimagined. A special message from @emlbelcher.bsky.social about a BIG announcement this Monday—mark your calendars & follow our partners Horizon 2045 & @theelders.bsky.social for more 🗓️

We are delighted to announce Samara Dun as Ploughshares’ new Executive Director! Samara's journey spans the nuclear freeze movement as a child activist, to a tenure as Ploughshares’ Director of Development, & she returns now to lead our mission with vision & optimism.

This infographic is based on a roundtable on Asia-Pacific Geopolitics and the US-China Strategic Competition, with experts from the Asia-Pacific, conducted as part of APLN’s project on Voices from the Pacific Island Countries. The project is supported by @ploughshares.bsky.social.

The latest report from grantee @stimsoncenter.bsky.social's National Security Reform Program, "Rethinking the Threat", says China is ‘highly unlikely’ to attack Taiwan. The report was recently covered in @scmpnews.bsky.social ⬇️ www.scmp.com/news/us/dipl...

DC-area friends: No better time than now to rally around the theme of Chain Reaction 2025: Mobilize. Act. Disarm. On Oct 22, join us alongside @yobencohen.bsky.social and Habib Bako, our Director of Field Building. Tix ⬇️ 🎟️ https://loom.ly/jT5igcc

🏙️ East Coast, 🌊 West Coast, or somewhere in between—we have ❗3❗opportunities for you to join Ploughshares for Chain Reaction 2025: Mobilize. Act. Disarm. On Thursday, October 16, you can join us in Seattle for a gala luncheon! Reserve your ticket ⬇️ https://loom.ly/kHAUYzw

"Irrespective of cost, any space-based system would also be very vulnerable to counterattack." Expertise from @ucs.org's @lauraegrego.bsky.social's in yesterday's Scientific American piece about the plans—or lack thereof—for the U.S.'s Golden Dome 🟡 www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-...

“Mobilize. Act. Disarm.”—this year’s Chain Reaction theme is a call to action & to fight for a safe and secure future, free from the threat of nuclear weapons. Join us in San Francisco for one of our signature gala luncheons! Tix through Eventbrite ⬇️ 🎟️ https://loom.ly/KKOxCHU

📊 Ploughshares is a proud supporter of a new report from @basicint.bsky.social, authored by 2024 Nuclear Futures Fellow Declan Penrose: "De-siloing Existential Threats III: Future Pathways to a World Beyond Nuclear Deterrence" basicint.org/de-siloing-e...

Thank you @ploughshares.bsky.social for sponsoring the 2025 WPSR Health Justice Gala! event.auctria.com/5ca76dea-13d...

We are delighted to share a new report by grantee @mknight.bsky.social of @scientistsorg.bsky.social's Nuclear Information Project. "All the King's Weapons" dives into the issue of sole authority & breaks down the US's nuclear launch system. A must-read ⬇️ fas.org/publication/...

I published this interview with the disarmament community in mind, particularly those who think about right-left coalitions and engaging conservatives. I was blown away Ed Jr.'s telling of how the church moved on such a major issue (nukes in Utah) and how racism/misogyny loomed larger than WMDs

🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 From our friends at @stimsoncenter.bsky.social: "Rethinking the Threat: Why China is Unlikely to Invade Taiwan" Drawing on research & fieldwork in Taiwan, this report assesses the likelihood, or "un"likelihood, of a Chinese invasion. www.stimson.org/2025/rethink...

📰 On @apnews.com: "Construction intensifies at site linked to Israel’s suspected nuclear program, satellite photos show" Daryl Kimball of @armscontrolnow.bsky.social & Dr. Jeffrey Lewis of MIIS among experts quoted on these developments. apnews.com/article/isra...

A charismatic Mormon attorney lobbied LDS leadership to oppose nuclear weapons during the Cold War. In this interview by @inkstickmedia.com's @tkbarnes.bsky.social, his son reflects on that legacy. https://loom.ly/wnPulYs

📰 Today in @nytimes.com: Ankit Panda (@nktpnd.bsky.social) of @carnegieendowment.org quoted on China's nuclear expansion and the new “DF-31BJ” missile paraded past Tiananmen Square this morning. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A moving piece from Brandi Jones, Organizing Director of Secure Families Initiative, a Ploughshares grantee. Read "We Have Always Served: The Untold Legacy of Black Military Families" on @militarydotcom.bsky.social ⬇️ www.military.com/spouse/we-ha...

📰 This week in @nytimes.com: "European Officials Press Iran on Nuclear Talks. Here’s What to Know." With expertise from @alivaez.bsky.social, Director of @crisisgroup.org's Iran Project & Ellie Geranmayeh, Deputy Director, Middle East & North Africa program @ecfr.eu www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/w...

"The current plan for pit production is one of the most expensive endeavors that the U.S. has ever undertaken in its nuclear complex." Dylan Spaulding & Stephen Young of @ucs.org quoted on plutonium pit production in @axios.com "Future of Defense" newsletter ⬇️ www.axios.com/newsletters/...

"Our minds, our imaginations, are the first sites of colonization." In the third issue of the Atomic Alchemy zine series, Jasmine Owens explores the weaponization of our fear and the power of radical imagination in the struggle for liberation ⬇️ https://loom.ly/u2Sj41c

With 🟡 Golden Dome 🟡 discourse swirling around again following industry movement, we recommend this informative fact sheet, "Golden Dome: A Science-based Assessment," from our grantee @ucs.org. Read, download, share ⬇️ ucs-documents.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/global-secur...

"My hope is that after playing the game...players will turn to our resources page [about] the Downwinders and nuclear history in New Mexico." More about El Sol, a video game designed by MacKenzie Cordova, on our Story Center ⬇️ 🎮 ploughshares.org/article/el-s...

“Having doubts about the U.S. commitment to extended deterrence and actually pursuing proliferation are two very different things.” 📰 @reuters.com: grantee @thebulletin.org @atomicbell.bsky.social speaks to the possibility of proliferation in Japan and South Korea. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

It's *crucial* to consider how to communicate nuclear risk across demographics. @emlbelcher.bsky.social shares how to navigate gender & age, plus the statistic that stunned across all groups. 📽️ Clip from @outrider.org

🚨Rapid Response Event 🚨 On Monday, Ploughshares grantee @thebulletin.org will host a webinar reacting to tomorrow's summit between Trump & Putin. 🗓️ Monday Aug. 18th at 12:30pm ET. Register ⬇️ thebulletin.org/events/

📉 Recent data from @pewresearch.org shows that American support of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has dropped over time. ➡️ Today (Pew): 35% say “justified” ➡️ 1990 (Gallup): 53% “approved” ➡️ 1945 (Gallup): 85% “approved” www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

"Despite the challenges we face, we need to proceed with a sense of hope, and to take joy in the struggle, if we are to succeed in this essential undertaking." "New Approaches for the Anti-Nuclear Movement" by William Hartung of @quincyinst.bsky.social ⬇️ ploughshares.org/article/appr...

👏 Powerful documentation of how our grantees worked within the legal system to ensure the public has a say in the U.S.’ production of plutonium pits. Learn more about their victory & case from our friends at @nukewatchnm.bsky.social & Tri-Valley CAREs 📽️ ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmXp...

Ploughshares is thrilled to welcome Scott Strgacich as the new Roger L. Hale Fellow! We can’t wait to see all he does with Ploughshares' Field Building and Programmatic work to support the nuclear threat reduction community. Meet Scott: ploughshares.org/about/staff/

Crane folding *galore* yesterday with @nti.org! Partners across the field gathered in community to honor the legacy of Sadako Sasaki—an 11-year old diagnosed with radiation-induced leukemia after the bombing in Hiroshima—who sought to fold 1,000 paper cranes. #CranesForOurFuture

📰 Great piece in yesterday's @thenewmexican.bsky.social feat. grantees @nuclearban.bsky.social & @nukewatchnm.bsky.social, as well as striking imagery from @yobencohen.bsky.social's + @upinarms-us.bsky.social's money obelisk installment. Read more ⬇️ www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...

What is the best way to communicate about nuclear risk? Avoid abstracts; Tell stories about people 📖 👥 @emlbelcher.bsky.social speaks on storytelling & meeting a broader public where they are. Panel hosted by @outrider.org.

3/3 This time so far in Oslo, among Laureates and world leaders, begs the question: How do we ensure this never happens again? This is the question top of mind in our community today, and every day. I hold deep gratitude for all who commit their time to answering this call.

2/3 I’m honored to spend the week in Oslo, Norway for the Nobel Peace Conference, which is recognizing 2024 Laureate Nihon Hidankyo, a hibakusha movement from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This recognition cements that the nuclear threat of today demands action.

1/3 Eighty years is a lifetime. Disarmament is not merely a goal, but a duty to all who paid the ultimate price and a moral imperative to future generations. Today, we recognize the survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings in Japan.

80 years after the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we refuse to let fear dictate our future. Ploughshares is proud to stand by dozens of organizations working to ensure today’s conflicts do not become tomorrow’s nuclear catastrophes ⬇️ ploughshares.org/wp-content/u...

Remembrance without action is silence. And silence now would be catastrophic. We must ensure there is never another Hiroshima, never another Nagasaki. What is our community doing, and how can you be a part of it? Read on our Story Center ⬇️ ploughshares.org/article/80-y...

Eighty years is a lifetime and we’re losing the most compelling messengers about nuclear war. Frank Von Hippel also reminded me that because it’s been a lifetime since nuclear weapons were used that people think it can’t happen again. But disarming is as urgent as ever. apnews.com/article/japa...

1/n - 80 years ago today, nuclear weapons were used in war for the first time against the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing tens of thousands of civilians. Three days later, the United States dropped a second bomb on Nagasaki, killing scores more civilians.

80 years is a long time to live with nuclear weapons. We have survived the atomic sword of Damocles through hard work and a lot of luck. Today we remember the victims of Hiroshima, and those who died after (via bombings, poisoning, testing, disease). Tomorrow, we restart the work of survival.

80 years ago, the world changed forever 🌏 We are thankful for the brave truth-telling of the survivors of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, & nuclear testing. Disarmament is not simply a goal, it is our responsibility to those who paid the highest price. Join us: #HumanRaceNotArmsRace

📰 Afternoon read: "80 years since Hiroshima, a world without nuclear weapons is still possible" written by grantee @fcnl.bsky.social's @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social for @rns.org This piece covers RECA, 80th commemorations, New START, & the goal of abolition ⬇️ religionnews.com/2025/08/01/8...

🎧 Calling all audio learners: Ploughshares' podcast NukeTalk has episodes about the impact & legacy of the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. First, "Hiroshima: The Story that Almost Wasn’t" featuring Dr. Yuki Miyamoto & @lesleymmblume.bsky.social ⬇️ ploughshares.org/nuketalk/hir...

"Now, 80 years after Hiroshima, we have blundered into a new age of nuclear perils." A must-read interactive, multimedia piece in @nytimes.com ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

📺 ICYMI: @nti.org's CEO @ernestmoniz.bsky.social sat down with director James Cameron and @camanpour.bsky.social to preview the new book, Ghosts of Hiroshima, and discuss the urgency of today’s nuclear threats. Watch the recording ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/f_1MLFp...

Ohhhh, you thought nuclear weapons couldn't get any worse? Enter: ☢️ radioactive wasp nest ☢️ www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

🚨TONIGHT @ 8pm ET🚨 Webinar: "Trump's Approach to Militarism" Hosted by @rootsaction.org—featuring @tkbarnes.bsky.social of grantee @inkstickmedia.com, William Hartung of grantee @quincyinst.bsky.social, & @vanjackson.bsky.social. Register ⬇️ us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📹 @emlbelcher.bsky.social recently attended the Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War, where she was a signatory for a declaration of recommendations. Her initial reaction ⬇️ (panel hosted by @outrider.org)

Thanks Ploughshares for amplifying! Join us at the United Methodist building next Wednesday in solidarity.