Mobilizing for the Poor People’s Campaign Moral March on Washington June 18, 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,...
War in Ukraine & Nuclear Abolition: A BftB Open House with Zia Mian – Video
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 perspectives. Here’s a link to our Open House...
Abolishing Nuclear Weapons – This is the Time: Join us March 31
For so many years, nuclear weapons have been viewed as a “back burner” issue – something few people thought of or were concerned about. The threat of nuclear war seemed remote. Fast forward to today. A nuclear-armed autocrat is waging a horrific war against...
BftB Statement on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Resilience & Resolve: Why We Need to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and How Ukraine’s People Show Us the Way Statement from Back From the Brink Coalition – March 3, 2022 Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine has revealed many truths and displayed for the world the...
Salem, Oregon Unanimously Votes for BftB Resolution!
On February 28, 2022, the City of Salem Oregon voted unanimously to adopt a resolution supporting Back from the Brink’s policy solutions and the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Minneapolis Adopts Back from the Brink Resolution
On Friday, December 10th, Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously in favor of a Back from the Brink resolution to abolish nuclear weapons and to embrace the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, joining 55 other cities, including Boston, which passed a...
Boston Joins Back from the Brink!
(Councilor Breadon holding the 300 signatures from Boston Latin students in support of the resolution) On Wednesday December 8th, Boston City Council unanimously voted to pass a Back from the Brink resolution in support of nuclear weapons abolition and the U.N. Treaty...
Join us for a rally in Portsmouth, NH on Nov. 27
Recently, more than 300 state, county, and local elected officials across the United States signed a letter organized by the Back from the Brink campaign to President Joe Biden and Congress urging bold action and leadership to reduce and eliminate the threat nuclear...
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passes Back from the Brink Resolution
On September 23, 2021, the Milwaukee County Board Supervisors adopted a resolution endorsing Back from the Brink’s five policy solutions to prevent nuclear war. The resolution was introduced by Supervisor Steve Shea and was co-sponsored by Supervisor Ryan...Campaign Updates
A Moment for Community, Connection & Conversation
The Real-World House of Dynamite: What the Film Gets Right (and What’s Still Missing)
Resources for Hosting a Gathering to Watch A House of Dynamite
100 Days to the Brink: Why the New START Countdown Demands Our Leadership
September 26: A Day to Call on Leaders to Support a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
