All Entries Tagged With: "Nuclear Weapons"
Apr. 5 – Dr. Helen Caldicott
At this time of international tension, climate change and war, Helen is educating people about the dangers of global warming and nuclear power. Despite the nuclear industry’s propaganda to the contrary, nuclear power is NOT the answer to global warming. And, needless to say, we must reinstate nuclear treaties, stop the proliferation of deadly nuclear weapons and work for world peace. Helen is also committed to helping us propel the progressive agenda, to help steer the Obama administration in our direction.
Last Chance! Sign the Call for a Nuclear Weapons Free World
PSR-LA has been working with 112 local, national, and international coalition partners to collect tens of thousands of signatures for the Campaign for a Nuclear Weapons Free World. We first introduced you to this call to action in December, and now we need you to sign on if you haven’t already done so — Tomorrow, Friday February 27 is your last chance, so please sign now!
PSR-LA Ambassador Program: Health Professionals and Nuclear Policy
After holding two training sessions, the PSR-LA Ambassador Program: Health Professionals and Nuclear Policy, is shaping up to be the premier health professional voice on peace and security issues in Southern California. The featured speaker of the inaugural September 20th training was Sharon Squassoni of the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace. Dr. Bennett Ramberg also [...]
Dec. 10 – Global Security Seminar—Brian Jenkins: “The Risks of Nuclear Terrorism”
Be prepared for an impressively dynamic speaker in December—Brian Jenkins is a Senior Adviser at the RAND Corporation. His accomplishments include: Captain, U.S. Army Special Forces with service in the Dominican Republic and Vietnam; Deputy Chairman, Kroll Associates; member, White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security; adviser, National Commission on Terrorism; special advisor to [...]
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” DVD Features PSR-LA Documentary
A new Special Edition DVD of “The Day the Earth Stood Still” includes PSR-LA’s 1982 anti-nuclear documentary, “Race to Oblivion” as a DVD featurette. Edmund North, who wrote and produced “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” also wrote and helped produce PSR-LA’s documentary. To find out how to get a copy of “Race to Oblivion,” [...]
Oct. 12 – Nuclear Traps – The New President, New Solutions
First Congregational Church of Long Beach 241 Cedar Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802 A Free Community Event—All Are Welcome For more than three decades, Dr. Caldicott has passionately led an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age, environmental destruction and how to prevent Armageddon. She is acknowledged as [...]
Health Professionals and Nuclear Policy
After holding two training sessions, the PSR-LA Ambassador Program: Health Professionals and Nuclear Policy, is shaping up to be the premier health professional voice on peace and security issues in Southern California.
Military Tour of Los Angeles
On June 10, PSR-LA conducted the first-ever military tour of Los Angeles. Over one hundred PSR-LA supporters boarded air-conditioned buses at UCLA and traveled to the polluted grounds of the Rocketdyne Laboratory in the Simi Hills above Chatsworth. Daniel Hirsch gave a powerful history of the lab’s environmental problems including a detailed retelling of the [...]
We Asked and You Answered
Many thanks to our renewing and first-time members who gave during the annual giving campaign. Your support helped us to achieve our goal of hiring a peace organizer. Paul Kawika Martin joined PSR-LA in February and has played a strong role in the peace and security movement in Los Angeles. In our winter newsletter we [...]