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Back from the Brink is a US-based grassroots coalition of individuals, organizations and elected officials working together toward a world free of nuclear weapons and advocating for common sense nuclear weapons policies to secure a safer, more just future. We call on the United States to lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war by:

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Actively pursuing a verifiable agreement among nuclear-armed states to eliminate their nuclear arsenals

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Renouncing the option of using nuclear weapons first

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Ending the sole, unchecked authority of any U.S. President to launch a nuclear attack

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Taking U.S. nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert

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Cancelling the plan to replace the entire U.S. nuclear arsenal with enhanced weapons

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Nuclear weapons threaten every living creature on the planet. As part of a system built on colonialism, violence, and racism, nuclear weapons are also inherently unjust. They are designed to kill masses of people indiscriminately and to frighten other countries into submission. Nuclear weapons production, testing, and waste continues to disproportionately harm communities of color. The U.S. spends tens of billions annually on nuclear weapons, siphoning tax dollars from communities and making us less, not more, safe.

All people deserve to be safe and to have a voice in decisions affecting their security. Back from the Brink gives everyone a simple way to speak out, be involved, and make a difference. Individuals, organizations, municipalities. Activists, elected officials, scientists, doctors, faith leaders, veterans, students, artists, working folks. You, me, all of us.

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Rhode Island Senate Passes Back from the Brink resolution!

May 4, 2022

On Tuesday, May 3, Senate resolution S2423 was passed on a vote of 32-4 from the Rhode Island Senate chamber, after passing unanimously out of the Special Legislation & Veterans Affairs Committee last week. At the hearing on April 26, activists from around the...

Mobilizing for the Poor People’s Campaign Moral March on Washington June 18, 2022

Apr 11, 2022

Back from the Brink recognizes that nuclear weapons are a manifestation of a deeply unjust system in the US and worldwide. We believe that achieving true human security demands a commitment to confronting and dismantling long-standing racial, social, environmental,...

Back from the Brink Open House with Zia Mian – Video & Resources

Apr 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfd5YR0q3xU Thank you to all who participated in Back from the Brink’s Open House last week. It was a great turn out and a truly engaging conversation -- and our deepest gratitude to Zia Mian for offering his views and...

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