NEWS & UPDATES
Following H. Res. 77: Next Steps in Cultivating Congressional Leadership
Here’s one of our mantras – Cultivating congressional leadership is one of Back from the Brink’s core strategies to build the political power necessary to fundamentally reform U.S. nuclear weapons policy and achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. Even now when the...
BftB Brings Communities Together at 3MSP
Back from the Brink Brings Communities Together at 3MSP in NYC Back from the Brink was well represented at the Third Meeting of States Parties (3MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) held March 2-7 in New York City, joining campaigners...
Engaging with the Upcoming Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Last week, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) celebrated its birthday – the 4th anniversary of its entry into force on January 22, 2021, after it was ratified by 50 countries. In early March, representatives of countries that have signed and...
Bringing Communities Together: Living Into Our Tagline at Back From the Brink
by Sean Meyer Two days after the election, many of us on the Back from the Brink team got together over Zoom. It was deeply personal, emotional and comforting. It wasn’t a “what do we do now?” conversation but rather a “how are we all doing and how can we support each...
Activists Hold Die-In in Fresno: “Let’s Prioritize our Lives for Peace”
On January 29, protestors demonstrated against nuclear war by staging a “die-in” in front of the Robert E. Coyle Federal Building in downtown Fresno, California. It was a time for participants to express their deep concern about the possibility of nuclear...
Connecticut State-Wide Open Meeting Extends Effort to End Nuclear Weapons
After a year of Zoom meetings, Back from the Brink CT decided it was time to meet in person. This grew to holding an open meeting dedicated to launching their 2025 campaigns focused on increasing awareness of the threat of nuclear weapons and advocating for the...
Working for a City Council Resolution in Watertown, MA
from Tony Palomba (Peace and Common Security Working Group | Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice, and the Environment) This past fall, our working group decided that one of the best ways to raise awareness about the existential dangers of nuclear war was to use a...
Announcing the Back from the Brink Hub in Atlanta
Last month, in honor of President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday on October 1st, the Atlanta Hub of Back from the Brink became an officially established group. President Carter came to office determined to reduce the number of nuclear weapons and to improve relations...
Milwaukee Nears Passage of BftB Resolution
Nearly a year of organizing and coalition-building has brought Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city, to the brink of passing a Back from the Brink resolution by its Common Council. Beginning in June 2024, with help from BftB’s Wisconsin Hub, 18 peace, justice,...
Back from the Brink at 3MSP
[See our 3MSP report back with photos and video from The Role of Cities in the Promotion of Nuclear Disarmament] From March 3-7, representatives of countries that have signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), along with nuclear...
Gearing Up for 2025 – Activism Tips & Tools
Back from the Brink is here to help you gear up for 2025 with tips and tools to inform, empower and motivate you. Curious about nuclear weapons? Interested in becoming an activist? Here are things you can read, things you can share, and things you can do. Get started...
Shifting the Nuclear Narrative: Why Congressional Leadership and Your Advocacy Matter
Election day will be here before we know it. So much is at stake for our nation, our democracy, our world — and our critical and urgent efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and to prevent nuclear war. One thing is for certain, Congress will...
