Defuse Nuclear War is a coalition of more than 200 organizations and organizers dedicated to reducing the risk that nuclear weapons will be used again.

Since June 2022, the coalition has organized more than 150 in-person actions across the United States and numerous online events with hundreds of attendees. We prioritize diplomacy, disarmament, and the reinstatement of key arms-control and risk reduction treaties.

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Nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to the survival of humanity. Together, we can insist on diplomacy and disarmament — not more militarism.

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An Ordinary Insanity

A conversation with Daniel Ellsberg about nuclear weapons

PREMIERING JUNE 4, 2026

Filmed by Oscar-nominated director Judith Ehrlich one year before Ellsberg’s death at age 92, An Ordinary Insanity describes the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons and names concrete steps that could dramatically reduce the risk of global annihilation. The documentary was selected for screening at six international film festivals and premiered at the United Nations Association Film Festival, where it was praised as “a short film that will shock you and inspire hope.”