Members of BftB’s Massachusetts Hub were interviewed for this report on the acceleration of nuclear weapons-related spending in the Berkshires area of MA. They were able to share our campaign strategy to persuade cities, states, and orgs to endorse common-sense nuclear policies that keep our communities safe.
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand discusses the threat of nuclear arms being used as the war with Iran escalates.
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand speaks with Gen-Z historian Kahlil Greene about how nuclear war could emerge not by intention but through escalation and miscalculation — and why even a limited exchange would have devastating global consequences.
In this conversation, BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand, joins Capital & Culture to explain why experts believe the world is entering its most dangerous nuclear moment. Dr. Helfand breaks down the true human consequences of nuclear war, the risks created by the expiration of the New START Treaty, and why young people and educators must confront this issue now. He also explains how public movements helped end the Cold War nuclear arms race — and why that kind of collective action may be necessary again today.
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand explains while it is difficult to believe that we may again be on the brink of nuclear war, it is the reality we face, and that we can no longer afford to ignore this existential threat.
In an ever more relevant and alarming conversation, Qasim Rashid sat down with Back From the Brink’s Dr. Ira Helfand on why we are closer today to global nuclear war than at at any other point in history since World War II. We must act to prevent nuclear war at all costs, and Dr. Helfand explains how.
