Deployment of low-yield nuclear weapons lowers the threshold for war
Op-ed in the Seattle Times by Bruce Amundson, MD, and Joseph Berkson, MD, Washington PSR.
To promote nuclear weapons abolition: “Think globally, act locally”
There are many ways that PSR members are thinking globally and acting locally this year to reduce the threat of nuclear war—and so can you.
The road to Armageddon — our two existential threats and the 2020 presidential race
Op-ed in The Hill by Robert Dodge, MD, PSR Board Member.
Candidates should participate in threats forum
Letter to the Editor in Des Moines Register by Ben Otoadese, PSR Iowa.
Evanston takes stand against nuclear conflict
Letter to the Editor in the Daily Herald by Sarah Lovinger, MD, PSR Chicago.
Cities in the Crosshairs Are Pushing Back Against Nuclear Weapons
Article in Truthout quoting Alex Jasset, nuclear threats program associate at PSR-Los Angeles.
Why the U.S. nuclear weapons policy needs to be discussed in the Democratic debate
Op-ed in The Sacramento Bee by Denise Duffield, PSR Los Angeles, and David Wright.
Springfield City Council needs to speak out against nuclear weapons
Op-ed for MassLive by Ira Helfand, MD, PSR board member, and Sean Meyer.
Portland, OR City Council Passes Resolution in Support of Bringing US Back from the Brink of Nuclear War
Thanks to the hard work of Oregon PSR, on November 13, the Portland City Council in Oregon unanimously passed Resolution 1050 to declare Portland’s “opposition to nuclear weapons and urge the U.S. Federal Government to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and take action to prevent nuclear war.” The resolution is part …
Greater Boston PSR and Washington PSR Host Events to Highlight Nuclear Weapons Issues and Hold Elected Officials Accountable
On September 29, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Washington Against Nuclear Weapons Coalition convened a People’s Town Hall on Nuclear Weapons, which brought together anti-war, environmental and Indigenous rights activists. The event was held to inform the public and elected officials about the nuclear weapons threat, highlighting Washington state’s nuclear arsenals, the role …