
THE CALL
The threat of nuclear war is real and growing. Global tensions are on the rise. The United States is spending billions of dollars to rebuild its entire nuclear arsenal, accelerating a new arms race and diverting funds urgently needed for social, economic, and environmental programs. It is high time we change our priorities and reimagine national security to better address the challenges of the 21st century.
Back from the Brink: The Call to Prevent Nuclear War is a national grassroots campaign seeking the abolition of nuclear weapons and fundamental change in U.S. nuclear weapons policy. We’re calling upon the U.S. to enter into negotiations now with the other nuclear-armed states for a verifiable, enforceable, timebound agreement to eliminate their weapons. We also call on the U.S. to unilaterally adopt several key policies to reduce the danger of nuclear war while these negotiations proceed.
A safer, healthier, and more just world is possible. We celebrate the entry into force of the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), an historic treaty signed by 122 nations that bans nuclear weapons under international law in the same manner as biological and chemical weapons. The TPNW is the international mechanism for the elimination of nuclear weapons. Back from the Brink provides a U.S. roadmap to accomplish this goal.
We call on the United States to lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war by:
nuclear arsenals
Taking U.S. nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert
Cancelling the plan to replace the entire U.S. nuclear arsenal with enhanced weapons
You, Me, All of Us
Scientists, doctors, faith leaders, veterans, elected officials, students, artists, working folks, organizations big and small. You, me, all of us. Back from the Brink gives everyone a simple way to speak out, be involved… and make a difference. Take action today!
Who’s on Board?
Organizations
Municipalities
State legislative bodies
Latest News
It’s Go Time for Nuclear Disarmament. Join BftB’s Dec. 1 Open House!
The 2022 elections are (almost) over and we can look ahead to 2023—a year that with your help and support will be pivotal for Back from the Brink: Bringing Communities Together to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and global efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons....
Two New Resolutions Pass in Massachusetts!
This week, thanks to the dedicated leadership of advocates across the state, two new Back from the Brink resolutions passed in the state of Massachusetts, in the town of Marshfield and the city of Holyoke, bringing the MA statewide total to 20 resolutions! On Monday...
From the Freeze to Back from the Brink – Join Us December 4
In the early 1980’s at the height of the Cold War, Western Massachusetts helped birth the Nuclear Weapons Freeze movement, a powerful grassroots campaign that played a major role in advancing the cause of nuclear arms control and disarmament -- and preventing nuclear...