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Ploughshares Fund Welcomes New Legislative Specialist

Date: 
February 2, 2010

(Washington, DC)  “With so many decisions about the future of U.S. nuclear weapons policy facing Congress and the Administration right now and in the coming months, we are delighted to add a strong policy advocate to our team,” said President Joseph Cirincione as he announced the appointment today of Robert Leonard as Ploughshares Fund’s new Government Affairs Representative.  “Rob will manage and implement our relations with Congress and the administration, and track policies relevant to the nuclear security agenda.” Read more >>

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Joe Cirincione Press Call on Obama's UN Speech

Date: 
September 21, 2009

National Security & Non-Proliferation Expert Examines the Impact of President Obama’s Pending UN Speech Read more >>

Media Call: Monday, September 21 (11:00 A.M. ET)
 
Joseph Cirincione, President, Ploughshares Fund
Washington, DC, September 17, 2009 – This week, the issue of nuclear non-proliferation will be propelled into the national spotlight with two historic events.  On Wednesday, September 23th, President Obama will address the United Nations General Assembly for the first time since taking office.  Following his speech, on September 24th and 25th he will preside over a meeting of the UN Security Council on arms control and non-proliferation, the first time an American President has chaired the meeting. 
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The Moscow Summit: Prospects for Restoring the U.S.-Russian Partnership

Date: 
July 1, 2009

When Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev meet in Moscow from July 6 through 8, their conversations are expected to focus heavily  on arms control issues:  cuts to both countries’ strategic nuclear arsenals, the extension of the START treaty (which expires at the end of this year) and the more contentious missile defense issues.  Also on their agenda are the situation in Afghanistan, and potential nuclear threats posed by Iran and North Korea.  Read more >>

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Iran's Election: What Does it Mean for Diplomacy and the Nuclear Impasse?

Date: 
June 10, 2009

For assessments of the events unfolding in the wake of Iran's contested presidential election, the following experts from Ploughshares-funded organizations are available to provide commentary and analysis on Iran and the prospects for change in the standoff over its nuclear program. Read more >>

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Lisa Kudrow: It’s Time to Return to the True Meaning of Mother’s Day

Date: 
April 30, 2009

Lisa Kudrow teams up with Ploughshares Fund to call for a return to the true meaning of Mother’s Day

Actress Lisa Kudrow today called for a return to Mother’s Day’s original purpose, reclaiming May 10th , 2009 as  Mother’s Day for Peace.  “Did you know that Mother’s Day in America originated as a day to celebrate peace?” she asks in a video message.  “The holiday traces its roots to a mother’s plea for peace after the Civil War.” Read more >>

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Senator Chuck Hagel joins Ploughshares Fund Board

Date: 
March 27, 2009

Former U.S. Senator and champion of nuclear disarmament becomes newest Ploughshares Board member

Ploughshares Fund President Joseph Cirincione announced today that Senator Chuck Hagel has joined  the foundation’s Board of Directors. “Senator Hagel is revered by colleagues on both sides of the aisle and around the world,” said Cirincione.  “He has served his country in Vietnam, in the Senate, and now as a champion of global engagement and a new direction in American security policy. Read more >>

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Ploughshares Fund Names New Leaders for a New Future

Date: 
December 4, 2008

Ploughshares Fund today named seven individuals who are leading the way to security and peace in the 21st century. These leaders are available to discuss prospects for President-elect Obama’s national security team, and the complex range of historic opportunities to reduce and ultimately eliminate nuclear weapons and promote peace in regions of conflicts. Read more >>

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Obama Victory Heralds Transformation in Nuclear and Security Policies

Date: 
November 10, 2008

Top national security experts offer fresh insight on topics from nuclear terrorism to U.S.-Russia relations.

The following experts are available for interviews on the immediate challenges President-elect Obama will face, and the prospects for transforming national security policies in an Obama presidency – in particular, his commitment to establishing the U.S. as a leader in building a nuclear weapon-free world. Read more >>

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Now Available With New Afterword | BOMB SCARE: THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS by Joseph Cirincione

Date: 
August 15, 2008

“A compact, balanced, and wise treatment of an issue that is of critical importance to our security.” -Robert L. Gallucci, Dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

“Succinct and smart, informed by insight drawn from long experience, Bomb Scare is the best one-volume examination of the history and challenges of the nuclear arms race yet written.” -Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb Read more >>

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Ploughshares Fund President Warns Congress of Inflated Missile Threats, Budgets

Date: 
March 6, 2008

Calls Ballistic Missile Defense “The Longest Running Scam in the History of the Department of Defense”

WASHINGTON, DC: In his first day as president of Ploughshares Fund, Joseph Cirincione warned Congress of inflated threats, inflated capabilities and inflated budgets in the $12.3 billion administration request this year for anti-ballistic missile weapons. Read more >>

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