The Mercury – We must end the terror of nuclear weapons
BftB activist Kathleen Welch honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for justice and nuclear disarmament, highlighting the urgent threats of nuclear weapons and climate change. She urges communities to engage locally to build a safer, more just, and peaceful world.
Urban Milwaukee – Common Council Will Vote On Preventing Nuclear War
This op-ed highlights Milwaukee’s Common Council poised to pass a BftB resolution urging federal action to reduce nuclear threats. Backed by 18 local groups, the effort builds on the city’s peace legacy and joins a growing national movement for disarmament.
BftB Brings Communities Together at 3MSP
Connecticut State-Wide Open Meeting Extends Effort to End Nuclear Weapons
After a year of Zoom meetings, Back from the Brink CT decided it was time to meet in person. This grew to holding an open meeting dedicated to launching their 2025 campaigns focused on increasing awareness of the threat of nuclear weapons and advocating for the...Community Alliance – Too Young to Die in a Nuclear War
Fresno peace groups, including BftB Fresno, held a powerful “die-in” and protest to spotlight rising nuclear threats. Speakers condemned U.S. militarism, urged support for the Nuclear Ban Treaty, and called for disarmament to move humanity back from the nuclear brink.
Back from the Brink at 3MSP
[See our 3MSP report back with photos and video from The Role of Cities in the Promotion of Nuclear Disarmament] From March 3-7, representatives of countries that have signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), along with nuclear...
Engaging with the Upcoming Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Last week, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) celebrated its birthday – the 4th anniversary of its entry into force on January 22, 2021, after it was ratified by 50 countries. In early March, representatives of countries that have signed and...Common Dreams – As the Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight, Will Trump Make the Ultimate Deal?
This op-ed by BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodge and Talia Wilcox highlights the urgent nuclear threat as the Doomsday Clock nears midnight. It calls for U.S. leadership to adopt Back from the Brink policies to reduce risks, empower youth activism, and push for nuclear disarmament before it’s too late.
