Hope and Necessity This International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Op-ed in Common Dreams by Robert Dodge, MD, PSR board member.
Students Lead the Climate Strike, and the World Follows
The excitement was palpable. I, alongside fellow University of Michigan students, high schoolers, and community members, took part in the global climate strike movement on September 20, holding our own Washtenaw County Climate Strike right here in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Portland Activists Won’t Let City Council Forget About Zenith
Article in the Portland Mercury on a planned crude oil train terminal, featuring a quote from Oregon PSR energy justice organizer Lluvia Merello.
Nuclear weapons are unneeded, unsafe
Op-ed in VTDigger by PSR member John Reuwer, MD, for International Day for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons.
In Mexico, Nobel Peace Laureates Call for Decisive Action to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
On September 19, Nobel Peace Prize Laureates gathered in Merida, Mexico for the 17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. By a vote of consensus, the assembled Nobel Laureates adopted a statement which emphasized the urgent need to prevent nuclear war. They call on world leaders to take “decisive action” to eliminate the danger of …
Global Climate Strike Calls Attention to Health Emergency
Millions of young climate activists around the world marched and protested to call attention to the climate crisis and demand action from their governments as part of the September 20th Global Climate Strike. PSR members joined in around the country to draw attention to the health emergency posed by climate change, including chapter contingents in …
Interviews with Oregon PSR and Washington PSR Staff Highlight the Power of Coalition Work
Coalition work is a vital part of PSR and PSR chapters’ efforts to connect our core work on nuclear weapons issues to broader social justice issues and social justice work in communities around the country. PSR spoke with two key coordinators of coalition work from Oregon PSR and from Washington PSR, who each shared their …
Commentary: Get rid of nuclear weapons
Op-ed in the Chicago Tribune by Olivia Alperstein, PSR Media Relations Manager.
Senator Elizabeth Warren Leads Senate Fight to Stop Deployment of “Low-Yield” Nuclear Weapons
You may have been following PSR’s updates on recent developments in the House of Representatives regarding zeroing out funding for so-called “low-yield” nuclear weapons. Thanks to the great leadership of House Armed Services Committee Chair Adam Smith (WA), the House voted to zero out funding for low-yield nukes. Now, the fight is in the Senate. …
An Interview with Dr. Helen Caldicott, 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
This year at the 2019 PSR Visionary Leaders Awards, we are honoring outstanding contributions to the advancement of nuclear weapons abolition and addressing environmental hazards to health, including the climate crisis. Dr. Helen Caldicott, a past PSR president and highly influential advocate who played a pivotal role in PSR’s work for many years, will be …