Campaign Updates

  There are no military solutions - dialogue and diplomacy are the only guarantee of lasting peace — Martin McGuinness, Former Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Between 1945 and 1963, over 500 above ground “atmospheric” nuclear explosive tests were...

From Rich Rodriguez, Hub Leader of Back from the Brink - VT It's been 44 years since the state of Vermont's massive call to action with 155 towns throughout our beautiful Green Mountain State calling for a total nuclear freeze. This was at the height of the Cold War...

This summer marks 81 years since the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and across the nation, Back from the Brink Hubs, coalition partners, and endorsing organizations are organizing powerful community events to honor the victims, hear from hibakusha,...

Ingrained into the Back from the Brink campaign are two core principles: The abolition of nuclear weapons is both necessary and possible Nuclear weapons are a local issue Words we repeat quite often. Think of them as our campaign’s mantras. But it’s not always easy to...

  This is a season in which we celebrate freedom and independence. Last week, we celebrated Juneteenth – the annual commemoration of the emancipation of African Americans in the United States from chattel slavery. Next week, we mark the 250th anniversary of our...

From Carol Goiburn, Back from the Brink – Fresno Just this month, I finally found the guts to do a live radio show and talk about nuclear weapons. Why so scared? I’m not a nuclear scientist, analyst, engineer, nuclear policy advisor, or author with pages of research...

On July 19 at St. Michael’s High School in Santa Fe, local faith leaders, nuclear disarmament advocates, environmental organizations, and community members will gather to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Trinity Test, the world's first atomic bomb detonation,...