Today's show features physician-activist Dr. Ira Helfand, president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. Dr. Helfand has studied the threats to human existence posed by use of nuclear weapons, and has tirelessly advocated for international disarmament for decades. His talk is a wake-up call addressing the widespread cultural belief that the end of the Cold War brought an end to worries about nuclear annihilation. Along with this sobering message, Dr. Helfand also describes work by the international community of non-nuclear countries to pressure the nuclear powers to dismantle their nuclear arsenals; work which has been ignored by U.S. media. This show brings you highlights of Dr. Helfand's talk at Seattle's Town Hall in 2016, edited for Speak Up! Speak Out! by Ginny Wolff. Our thanks to KUOW for generously providing their recording, and to Town Hall for hosting the event.
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