Mar 13, 2026
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.
Mar 2, 2026
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.
Jun 26, 2025
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand speaks with Gen-Z historian Kahlil Greene about the Iran/Israel/US conflict, the history of disarmament, and the Back from the Brink campaign.
Jun 23, 2025
Sam King speaks with BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand about the acute & evolving geopolitical risks of nuclear conflict; how AI/cyber tech amplify the danger; the public health & planetary consequences of nuclear exchange; and the link between nuclear weapons & climate change.