http://ppsr.org Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:37:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A NUCLEAR–FREE MALAYSIA Ronald McCoy Introduction If current trends continue, by the end of the twenty-first century, it is likely that the world’s population and the world’s demand for energy will have doubled. Even if there are major improvements in energy efficiency technologies and renewable energy supply, there will still ... http://ppsr.org/2009/10/a-nuclear-free-malaysia/ MPI Statement on the September 24 Security Council summit When the UN Security Council convenes its summit meeting on September 24 with US President Barack Obama presiding, the Council has a unique opportunity to pronounce itself on one of most vital issues before the international community: nuclear ... http://ppsr.org/2009/09/mpi-statement-to-the-un-security-council/ Burning questions about our nuclear policy author_photo("Ronald McCoy") Ronald McCoy Aug 19, 09 1:14pm Climate change has spurred governments to find ways to reduce carbon emissions. The world needs safe, clean and affordable renewable energy, which is the only energy source that can combat climate change and advance ecologically sustainable development. The Johannesburg Plan of ... http://ppsr.org/2009/08/burning-questions-about-malaysias-nuclear-policy/ Atonement for the hibakusha By DATUK DR RONALD MCCOY Every year on Aug 6, people gather in Hiroshima to remind the world of a human tragedy that should never occur again. THE atomic bomb was secretly developed during World War II at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, United States, by a ... http://ppsr.org/2009/08/does-malaysia-need-nuclear-powered-electrical-energy/ Letter to NST on Deaths in Police Custody 5 March 2009 The Editor New Straits Times 31 Jalan Riong 59100 Kuala Lumpur Dear Editor, I refer to the recent reports in the NST on the death of Kugan Ananthan on 20 January 2009, while in police custody at a police station in Subang Jaya. In the first ... http://ppsr.org/2009/03/letter-to-nst-on-deaths-in-police-custody/ <International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) Statement on the Use of White Phosphorus by Israeli Forces in Gaza IPPNW notes with grave concern the use of white phosphorus by Israeli forces in the recent war against Gaza. As physicians committed to reducing the suffering brought by ... http://ppsr.org/2009/02/statement-on-use-of-white-phosphorus-by-israeli-forces-in-gaza/ Letter to New Straits Times 25 October 2008 The Editor New Straits Times 31 Jalan Riong 59100 Kuala Lumpur Dear Editor, The NST of 21 October 2008 carried a report by Farrah Naz Karim, which stated that a paper on nuclear energy, as an alternative source of power for Malaysia, would be tabled at a ... http://ppsr.org/2008/11/nuclear-issues/ HISTORY, HEALTH AND HOPE Ronald McCoy Introduction The origins of warfare are layered over with speculation, but it seems likely that the early weapons of war, such as spears, bows and arrows and slings, preceded warfare chronologically and were fashioned by groups engaged in hunting. Although aggression is part of human nature, ... http://ppsr.org/2008/11/history-health-and-hope/ Society of Physicians for Peace and Social Responsibility (PPSR) Forum Cordially invites you to a forum “TRAINING FUTURE DOCTORS: HAVE WE GOT IT RIGHT?” In collaboration with MOH, MOHE, MMC, MMA, AMM, UM, MMMC, MSU Date & Time: Saturday, November 29, 2008. 0830-1700hrs Venue: Institiut ... http://ppsr.org/2008/11/ppsr-forum-on-training-future-doctorshave-we-got-it-right/