Mar 2, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
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.
Feb 15, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
Coverage of S.1649, a resolution in the Massachusetts State House calling to reduce the threat of nuclear war, with quotes from BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand and Anna Linakis, executive director for Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Feb 10, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
This op-ed by Jeanne Trubek, Member of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment, asks for support and expands on the importance of passing a Back from the Brink resolution in Watertown, MA.
Feb 4, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand speaks on a segment about the consequences of the expiration of the New START treaty between the U.S. and Russia.
Feb 2, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
This letter to the editor by BftB activist Diane Swords encourages folks to take action through the Back from the Brink campaign, noting the Doomsday Clock has moved to 85 seconds to midnight (the closest it has ever been to disaster) and the impending expiration of the New START treaty.
Feb 1, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
This op-ed by a member of our Hub in Davis, CA encourages people to take action by supporting Back from the Brink’s congressional resolutions (H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323) with the announcement that the Doomsday Clock moved forward 4 seconds in January 2026.