No First Use Talking Points
Issue: federal government | foreign policy | nuclear weapons
Type: fact sheet
Talking points from PSR on the No First Use Act (H.R. 921/S. 272), which would restrict the United States from using nuclear weapons except in response to a nuclear attack.
No First Use Fact Sheet
Issue: federal government | foreign policy | nuclear weapons
Type: fact sheet
Fact sheet from PSR on the No First Use Act (H.R. 921/S. 272), which would restrict the United States from using nuclear weapons except in response to a nuclear attack.
Nuclear Weapons Abolition Advocacy Training Series
Issue: nuclear weapons
Type: powerpoint | toolkit | training
PSR’s Nuclear Weapons Abolition Program has launched a series of Advocacy Trainings to help members and other citizens who want to hone their citizen advocacy skills. Check out the PowerPoint “modules” we are using to help citizens make a difference in their communities. Effective Advocacy to an Influencer Using and Understanding Social Media Successfully Pitching …
The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner
Issue: foreign policy | nuclear weapons
Type: book review
By Daniel Ellsberg Reviewed by PSR member R. F. Gillum, MD Like many, I had tuned out annual updates on the progress of strategic arms control after the fall of the USSR. I assumed that thanks to the work of many, including that of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)– which gained …
Nuclear Weapons Community Cost Calculator
Issue: nuclear weapons
Type: fact sheet | toolkit
Each April, Dr. Bob Dodge, PSR-LA Board Member and co-founder of Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions, calculates the cost of nuclear weapons programs to our communities. See what the costs are in your community.
Nuclear Posture Review Talking Points
Issue: federal government | nuclear weapons
Type: fact sheet
Background: The United States will develop two types of “tactical” low-yield nuclear warheads. The document claims that building smaller nuclear weapons (Hiroshima-sized) allows the United States to develop a more “credible deterrent” against Russia because smaller nuclear weapons are “more usable.” However, the United States already has low-yield nuclear weapons (air-launched cruise missiles and the …
The Path to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons—A Movement for Public Health
Issue: nuclear weapons
Type: infographic
Infographic depicting the timeline of the U.N. Ban Treaty from 2007-2017.
Back from the Brink: A Call to Prevent Nuclear War
Issue: nuclear weapons
Type: fact sheet
Many local and national organizations have endorsed the “Back from the Brink” resolution. Are you associated with a group that might support this? Introduce this resolution at your church, synagogue, civic group, medical association, university, or municipality.
U.S. Nuclear Buildup Fact Sheet
Issue: federal government | nuclear weapons
Type: fact sheet
A nuclear spending binge: security and economic downfalls of the proposed buildup of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
The Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty
Issue: federal government | foreign policy | nuclear weapons
Type: fact sheet
Fact sheet on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted by the United Nations July 7, 2017.