Physicians for Social Responsibility

📣Join us on November 13th for a National Town Hall demanding Healthcare, Not Warfare!

In a country with medical debt amounting to $220 billion, we cannot be spending $265 billion on creating new nuclear weapons. We need to reprioritize our health and call on our government to stop funding warfare and military waste.

On November 13th join us as we share testimonials, and why we need healthcare, not warfare! tinyurl.com/HealthcarenotWarfareNatl

As extreme heat continues to negatively impact our communities, understanding its effects on health and how we can all take action is essential. Join PAR and our partners at a webinar on Tuesday, October 22, 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET for a panel discussion on OSHA’s latest proposal to protect workers from extreme heat.

Register at bit.ly/Heat-Webinar

PSR Board Member and Harvard Professor, Elaine Scarry incisively challenges and defeats the “logic” of nuclear deterrence theory by exposing its inherent contradictions and unrealistic assumptions in a new essay in the . Scarry profiles the critiques of deterrence made by former commander in chief of U.S. Strategic Command, General Lee Butler, which are previewed in these graphics of deterrences eight fatal flaws. She then demonstrates how the thinking of Thomas Schelling, the  intellectual founder of deterrence theory, fails to rebut Butler’s critiques and breaks down under scrutiny. Find out more about the flaws of deterrence by swiping through here ➡️

For places like Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," projects are not only failing to deliver their promised environmental benefits — they’re also raising serious health and pollution issues for local communities. (via ) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/29/carbon-capture-pollution-louisiana-cancer-alley

This coming month over 50 events will take place across the country remembering and memorializing the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Find an event near you at psr.org/HiroshimaNagasakiEvents

79 years later we are joining together in saying never again and working towards a world without nuclear weapons

This Saturday!! Join us this weekend in Spokane, WA for another instalment of our town halls!

79 years ago, the first nuclear test was conducted forever changing our world and doing immense damage to the communities and environments surrounding it. Swipe to more about the Trinity Test and join us in calling for justice for downwinders and an end to nuclear weapons! ➡️

Everett, WA you’re up next! This weekend in Everett we’re paying a town hall to discuss our need for healthcare, not warfare. Join us and share your story!

Tomorrow!! We are so excited to be sponsoring the next town hall part of our Healthcare Not Warfare series in Bellingham, WA! Join us and share the story about why you think we deserve access to healthcare, not warfare.

Today at 2pm Pacific! Healthcare Not Warfare Town Hall at Plymouth Church, downtown.

We’re excited to co-sponsor this event THIS WEEKEND in Seattle, WA. This is the third town hall part of the Healthcare Not Warfare coalition series and we’re ready to to healthcare and call out outrageous military spending. Join us and share your story of injustice!

PLEASE CALL TODAY and urge Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson to schedule a vote to expand RECA (202) 225 4000.

The Victims of U.S. Nuclear Testing Deserve More Than This New York Times ~ May 22, 2024 ~ W.J. Hennigan

Opinion | The Victims of U.S. Nuclear Testing Deserve More Than This (Gift Article) Speaker Mike Johnson should let the House vote on extending and expanding RECA, and our lawmakers should vote yes.

Town Hall in Tacoma, WA this Saturday! We to better healthcare in the USA--reprioritize the budget! Support universal healthcare for Washingtonians + help erase medical debt. https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonPSR/ https://www.facebook.com/WholeWashington https://www.facebook.com/PNHPWA https://www.facebook.com/UnionOfAmericanPhysiciansAndDentists https://www.tlmlabor.org/ https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonPPC

This , let's clear the air about gas stoves. Emitting harmful pollutants, they pose serious health risks, especially in under-ventilated homes of vulnerable communities. 🌍 Transitioning to electric appliances is key for healthier indoor environments.

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Radiation contamination has left a lasting mark on our environments and communities. RECA is key to helping those impacted, especially around the Trinity Test Site. As RECA faces expansion and extension, we stand with activists nationwide to advocate for continued support.

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Our Steering Committee has been working hard with our partners to address how we need to demand funding for healthcare by divesting outrageous nuclear weapons and military spending. Join us April 25th in Olympia, WA for a Town Hall and share your story! https://buff.ly/4axj9kV