Mayor of Des Moines establishes “Back from the Brink Day”
On June 22, in a virtual event, Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie issued a proclamation in honor of the Back from the Brink initiative.
Nuclear Testing Rears Its Ugly Head
As the Trump administration continues to pursue talks including Russia and China, administration officials are considering new nuclear weapons tests as a negotiating tool.
Time is running out for the New START Treaty
Despite bipartisan support in Congress, the current administration has essentially not lifted a finger to save the treaty. PSR is backing bipartisan legislation in support of extending New START.
Join with PSR to commemorate Hiroshima & Nagasaki 75th anniversary
As the 75th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki approaches, a coalition of organizations—including PSR—have come together to raise awareness of nuclear weapons and their dire humanitarian impacts.
It’s time for tighter limits on Particulate Matter!
INACTIVE – With Covid-19 afflicting millions of people in our country, threatening our lungs and our lives, it’s time for the U.S. EPA to tighten up Particulate Matter air quality standards.
Mobilizing Against Racism
Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is the date when federal troops arrived in Texas in 1865 and the last enslaved African Americans learned of the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after it was initially issued. Most states and the District …
Standing Together Against Racism and Discrimination
PSR our partners in the peace and security and foreign policy communities have released an open letter committing to stand together against racism and systemic discrimination.
Statement on the Killing of George Floyd
The murder of George Floyd and other acts of violence against African Americans in recent years are reminders of the deadly consequences of institutional racism in the United States.