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Students Lead the Climate Strike, and the World Follows

September 27, 2019 Comments Off on 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

September 26, 2019 Comments Off on 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

September 26, 2019 Comments Off on 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

September 25, 2019 Comments Off on 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…

Global Climate Strike Calls Attention to Health Emergency

September 20, 2019 Comments Off on 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…

Interviews with Oregon PSR and Washington PSR Staff Highlight the Power of Coalition Work

September 20, 2019 Comments Off on 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…

Commentary: Get rid of nuclear weapons

September 20, 2019 Comments Off on 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

September 19, 2019 Comments Off on 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…

An Interview with Dr. Helen Caldicott, 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

September 19, 2019 Comments Off on 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…

The youth Climate Strike is coming. I urge you to support it.

September 16, 2019 Comments Off on The youth Climate Strike is coming. I urge you to support it.

This Friday, September 20, young people around the world will stand up to demand urgent action on the climate emergency. It’s the Climate Strike, and I urge you to support it.