ABC News – Questions mount over Iran’s nuclear capabilities
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand discusses the threat of nuclear arms being used as the war with Iran escalates.
Mass Live – Activists hopeful bill calling on U.S. to act to prohibit nukes advances in State House
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.
Democracy Now – A New Nuclear Arms Race Could “Spiral” as Last U.S.-Russia Treaty Expires: Dr. Ira Helfand
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.
Daily Hampshire Gazette – 85 seconds to midnight: ‘Doomsday Clock’ ticks closer to humanity’s destruction
This article covers the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement and includes perspectives from BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand and members of the BftB Hub in Massachusetts.
Democracy Now – “Extraordinarily Destabilizing Decision”: Trump Denounced over Call to Immediately Resume Nuclear Tests
BftB’s Ira Helfand’s appearance on Democracy Now following President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would resume nuclear testing.
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