
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
Join Rep. Jim McGovern and Back from the Brink May 31!
Thanks to folks from around the country, more members of the U.S. House of Representatives are co-sponsoring H. Res. 77, a vitally important Back from the Brink (BftB)-led organizing vehicle that is helping to elevate congressional debate and leadership on nuclear...
Anti-Nuclear Activist Dr. Ira Helfand Awarded Prestigious Gandhi-King-Ikeda Prize
Last week, Dr. Ira Helfand was presented with the 2023 Gandhi-King-Ikeda Community Builders Prize for his history of activism to eliminate nuclear weapons, as well as his current efforts through the Back from the Brink campaign, a grassroots movement he co-founded to...
Join Us for National Call-in Day on April 19, 2023
Folks around the country are getting pretty excited about H. Res. 77—the congressional Back from the Brink (BftB) nuclear disarmament resolution—and we are going full steam ahead supporting it. Will you join us on Wednesday, April 19th and participate in our H. Res....