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Obama Administration Cuts Vital Programs Combating Nuclear Terrorism
February 14, 2012
PSR's
new Executive Director, Dr. Catherine Thomasson is quickly establishing herself
as a go-to leader in Washington DC. The prestigious Fissile Material
Working Group included a quotation from Dr. Thomasson in their just released
analysis of President Obama's FY 2013 budget. Leaders in DC look to PSR
for our health professional voice on public policy issues. We seek full funding
for vital programs which protect our nation's security and our people's health.
Source: Fissile Materials Working Group
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Letter to the President on the Arms Trade Treaty
A group of 18 Nobel Peace Prize winners, including PSR's international affiliate IPPNW, signed this letter to President Obama asking him to take the lead in securing a strong global Arms Trade Treaty. Read more »
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Nuclear Famine: A Billion People at Risk
The newly generated data on the decline in agricultural production that would follow a limited, regional nuclear war in South Asia support the concern that more than one billion people would be in danger of starvation. Epidemic disease and further conflict spawned by such a famine would put additional hundreds of millions at risk. Read more »
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Shock and Awe Hits Home
The military operational costs of the war in Iraq, now greater than $500 billion, have surpassed those for the entire Vietnam conflict. These escalating operational costs are alarming, yet the long-term public health costs will be much greater. Read more »