Aug 7, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
Coverage of the various events, vigils, commemorations and educational events held across the state in remembrance of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, cosponsored by the Western Massachusetts Back from the Brink Hub.
Aug 7, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
Coverage of the Massachusetts Senate passing S.3247, a bipartisan resolution urging federal leaders to support the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and adopt the Back from the Brink campaign platform.
Aug 6, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
As the world marks 81 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodge reflects on the growing dangers of a renewed global nuclear arms race. He argues that today’s geopolitical tensions demand urgent action to reduce nuclear risks, honoring the mantra of the hibakusha: “never again.”
Aug 6, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
Coverage of a commemorative event of the August 6 and 9 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, cosponsored by the Western Massachusetts Back from the Brink Hub.
Aug 6, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
Coverage of the Massachusetts Senate passing S.3247, a bipartisan resolution urging federal leaders to support the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and adopt the Back from the Brink campaign platform.
Jul 29, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
BftB Hub Leader Genevieve Colborn writes a letter to the editor about the Hiroshima and Nagasaki anniversaries.
Jul 20, 2026 | Campaign Updates, Latest News (Homepage)
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,...
Jul 20, 2026 | Campaign Updates, Latest News (Homepage)
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...
Jul 15, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
In this op-ed, BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodge argues that expanding U.S. plutonium pit production is unnecessary, costly, and dangerous, increasing risks to workers, frontline communities, and the environment while fueling a new nuclear arms race. He proposes that the entire expansion plan should be put on hold and a more complete and transparent PEIS process that addresses the entire environmental, economic, and health impacts to the communities directly at risk should be implemented.
Jun 23, 2026 | Media/Op-Eds
A coalition of Nobel laureates, scientists, and disarmament advocates, including BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand, is convening a global summit with Pope Leo XIV to address the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons. The effort seeks to elevate global action as AI becomes increasingly integrated into military decision-making.