nuclear weapons

PSR in the news

August 13, 2019

We must prevent war with Iran By Maureen McCue, Tribune New Service. The BDN publishes opinions from partner news services to bring a wider variety of perspectives to readers. • June 3,…

How the cost of nuclear weapons impact Mainers

April 1, 2019

One of the things that we all seem to share living in Maine is a sensibility about spending money.  But when it comes to the nuclear arms budget, this is…

Resolution focusing on preventing nuclear war is worthy of support

April 1, 2019

If there is one thing in Maine we can all agree about, it is protecting children, no matter where they live. Here in Lewiston, I see examples of that every…

Maine Compass: Step back from brink of nuclear annihilation

August 8, 2018

World leaders should focus on how to use diplomacy, not threats of nuclear annihilation, in addressing the dark path begun 73 years ago. Recent events have brought into focus the…

We can pull ourselves back from the brink of nuclear war

December 10, 2017

Bangor Daily News Op-ed from Peter Wilk, MD and Constance Jordan, MSN, ANP, PMHNP on what we can do to prevent nuclear war. “Mainers are joining in the urgent effort…

Our View: Nuclear threat brings world closer to ‘midnight’

December 10, 2017

There’s been too much reckless talk about the unthinkable: first-strike use of nuclear weapons. On Sunday, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons will receive the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for drawing…

Maine Voices: Urge Sens. Collins and King to support ban on nuclear weapons

July 3, 2017

Portland Press Herald Maine Voices op-ed, Kathryn E. Bourgoin, M.D. “The right not to be killed by a nuclear weapon is a human right. As a health professional, I believe…