November 2017 - There is an action we can all take to help prevent nuclear war: Urge our Senators to meet with Physicians for Social Responsibility’s (PSR) Dr. Ira Helfand, the current Co-President of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW). At a recent day-long symposium, “Climate Change and the Growing Risk of Nuclear War”—Dr. Helfand gave a presentation, WHAT NUCLEAR WAR WOULD LOOK LIKE. It was chilling and sobering. Sadly, it is not information most of our Senators are aware of.
It is a perfect moment to encourage our Senators to add to their understanding of the threat of nuclear war. The Nobel Peace Prize was recently awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)—Dr. Helfand is a member of its steering committee—and 122 nations have recently signed the UN Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons—a Treaty Dr. Helfand worked on.
Our Senators are charged with overseeing our Armed Forces, addressing threats to national security, and ensuring the responsible use of our military forces. They receive briefings from Pentagon officials and others, but DO NOT receive the kind of information a briefing from Dr. Helfand would provide—information ESSENTIAL to carrying out their responsibilities to keep our nation safe and secure.
TAKE ACTION:
Urge your Senators to set up a meeting and briefing for themselves and their senior staff with Dr. Helfand about the current state of nuclear weapons and the threats from their use. Dr. Helfand can be reached to set up a meeting at: PSR office: 202 667 4260, Email: [email protected]
Contact Your Senators:
- Web: Find their names and links to their websites at senate.gov
- Tel: 202 224-3121 (Capitol switchboard-ask for his/her office & leave a message)
- Mail: Senator (first & last name) S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510
Click here to view an 8-minute video of Dr. Helfand speaking at the Nobel Peace Laureate Summit in Rome, Italy 2014.
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