foreign policy

When the Radiation Stopped Falling from the Skies

May 2, 2025

As we approach 80 years from the day the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, it is worth looking back at how a small group of determined activists in the US and the then-Soviet Union came together and fought successfully to end atmospheric testing.

Ira Helfand Pleads Once Again to Heed the Warning Signs of Renewed Threats of Atomic War

April 30, 2025

Today, April 30, Dr. Helfand is speaking at the third preparatory meeting of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at UN headquarters in New York City. The treaty is verified by the states involved in perpetuity but is reviewed every five years.

Action Alert: Stop Nuclear Arms!

June 29, 2023

Here is an opportunity for all of us to get active and work on the eradication of nuclear weapons in our nation.

Background on President Biden at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima

May 19, 2023

Analysis and background from PSR National’s Martin Fleck.

Action Alert: Inching Closer to Catastrophe

October 25, 2022

The Risk of Nuclear Detonation ‘Has Not Been This High Since the Cuban Missile Crisis’ — Reach Out to President Biden NOW

PSR Joins WHO, 200 Health Groups in Call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

September 16, 2022

The World Health Organization and over 200 health associations worldwide—including PSR and its chapters—are urging world governments to agree to a legally binding, global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty.

NO to nuclear war!

March 28, 2022

Physicians for Social Responsibility Condemns the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

February 24, 2022

Physicians for Social Responsibility condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and urges immediate de-escalation of this conflict with the goal of ending harm to civilians.

Voices Against Nuclear Proliferation

February 10, 2022

PSR-Arizona is always interested in hearing what others think about the nuclear threat to our lives and planet. We appreciate the voices in the following articles and hope you find them illuminating as well.

No War With Iran: An Urgent Week of Action to Prevent a War

January 27, 2020

The week of January 6 saw several important events and developments in both congressional and grassroots efforts to convince American decision-makers to deescalate tensions with Iran and prevent an all-out…