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New START Has Expired: What’s at Stake and What’s Next

February 5, 2026

New START, the last remaining arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia, has expired. Take Action now.

The legacy of weapons testing and the fight for Nevada’s Cold War veterans

January 20, 2026

Op-ed by Magritte Gordaneer, PSR Nuclear Weapons Abolition Program Manager, in the Nevada Current.

‘Nobody else is paying attention’: New Spokane billboard warns of last U.S.-Russia nuclear arms treaty expiring Feb. 5

January 13, 2026

Article in the Spokesman-Review quoting Sean Arent and Cheryl McDaniel, RN of Washington PSR.

PSR condemns U.S. militarism at home and abroad

January 8, 2026

In this first week of the new year, we at Physicians for Social Responsibility are outraged at the escalating violence. Bombs and guns do not bring peace and justice, in Latin America or in U.S. cities, and we call for an end to this deadly new wave of U.S. militarism.

2025 Wrap Up: The Year in Nuclear Weapons Abolition at PSR 

December 18, 2025

As nuclear risks continued to rise—from eroding arms control to renewed testing rhetoric—PSR worked to elevate the voices of health professionals to make clear that nuclear weapons are a public health emergency.

RFK Jr. must be impeached

December 11, 2025

Enough is enough. It’s time to impeach Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Tell Congress: We need a sound permitting process

December 8, 2025

INACTIVE – We need permitting reform that promotes renewable energy and prioritizes community engagement. The SPEED Act is not the answer and Congress must reject this bill.

Take Action to prevent energy efficiency rollbacks

December 3, 2025

INACTIVE – Utility costs are rising across the country; we can’t afford to gut efficiency policies. Tell Congress to oppose these rollbacks.

Take Action: Health Professionals Oppose Resumption of Nuclear Explosive Testing

November 24, 2025

Policymakers must hear that the medical and public-health community will not stand by while the U.S. abandons its leadership on the global norm against nuclear testing.

Reflecting on the government shutdown

November 20, 2025

This shutdown didn’t happen in a vacuum. The consolidation of power exhibited by the Trump Administration since January can and should be viewed as a sort of “rolling shutdown.”