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Physicians for Social Responsibility strives to confront the gravest threats to human health through public education, advocacy, and organizing health professionals and others who care deeply about the future that our great great grandchildren will inherit.

Below are Powerpoint slide shows I have assembled (with collaboration as noted) to shed light on the threats of nuclear weapons and global warming. Others in PSR are looking at the threat of toxic pollution. Thanks for taking time to educate yourself on these difficult yet critical issues. Check out more of our work at WPSR and PSR. Click on the titles for more information. Feel free to download the slide sets. Acknowledgment to the authors much appreciated.

Dr. Dave Hall

This slide show summarizes the key concerns regarding nuclear energy, specifically it's inescapable connection with nuclear weapons, but most especially it's financial liabilities which will seriously retard effective responses to global warming if the US pursues new nuclear power plants.  

"Global Heating: Real, Rapid and Redressable" (Powerpoint - 21MB)

      This presentation describes the accelerating effects of human-induced climate warming, especially in the Arctic, and looks at solutions based on the work of Arjun Makhijani (Carbon-free and Nuclear-free: A Roadmap for US Energy Policy). Focus is on renewable energy sources now available to be developed without resorting to nuclear power, which obstructs real solutions.

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"Nuclear Energy: Is it really healthy? Is it really green?" (Powerpoint slide show - 26MB)
—Charles Weems MD and David Hall MD - WPSR Presentation July 31, 2007

Charlie and I developed this talk in 2007 to make the case that nuclear weapons are unconscionable weapons of mass destruction and nuclear power is too dirty, dangerous and expensive to help with global warming.

"Why I Do This Work: US Nuclear Policy and Trident Nuclear Weapons - Part 1" (Powerpoint - 21MB)  

"Why I Do This Work: US Nuclear Policy and Trident Nuclear Weapons - Insert"
(insert these 5 slides after slide 47 in Part 1) (Powerpoint - 20MB)

       This is the slide show I regularly update for showing to the Ground Zero community gatherings on Hiroshima-Nagasaki weekend, MLK Day, and Mothers' Day.

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"India, Iran and the NPT"   (Powerpoint slide show - 2.8MB)

      This show I developed for a luncheon talk on August 26, 2008 before the Peace Through Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association. It focuses on the Faustian bargain imbedded in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the way that this has led to the conflicts over Iranian and Indian nuclear aspirations.

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Talking with our kids about war and violence

Talking with Children about War and Violence

      These materials were developed during the runup to the second Iraq War in 2002. Sadly they apply to many situations of international and civil conflict.

"WPSR Annual Dinner"   (Powerpoint slide show - 33MB)

      This show is under construction and widely open for edits, suggestions, additions and deletions. Just let me know. Send me your pictures! Dave