Fact Sheet on “Low-Yield” Nuclear Weapons
Issue: federal government | nuclear weapons | u.s. nuclear policy
Type: fact sheet
Fact sheet on “low-yield” nuclear weapons and why PSR opposes them.
No First Use Talking Points
Issue: federal government | foreign policy | no first use | nuclear weapons | u.s. nuclear policy
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 | no first use | nuclear weapons | u.s. nuclear policy
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: disarmament | foreign policy | no first use | nuclear weapons | u.s. nuclear policy
Type: advocacy materials | 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: disarmament | foreign policy | nuclear weapons | u.s. nuclear policy
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 | u.s. nuclear policy
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: disarmament | federal government | nuclear weapons | u.s. nuclear policy
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 …
Back from the Brink: A Call to Prevent Nuclear War
Issue: disarmament | no first use | nuclear weapons | u.s. nuclear policy
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 | u.s. nuclear policy
Type: fact sheet
A nuclear spending binge: security and economic downfalls of the proposed buildup of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
Nukes in Your Backyard
Issue: disarmament | nuclear weapons | u.s. nuclear policy
Type: map
This map displays locations for some of the startling accidents and mishaps involving nuclear weapons in the United States and around the world. The map also includes the locations of current nuclear weapons-related facilities, including manufacturing plants, research labs, bases that support strategic nuclear weapons deployments, plus command and control facilities.