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BftB Hubs & Partners Join Alliance for Nuclear Accountability at DC Days
Several BftB Hubs and partners are members of the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability's (ANA), which held it's 38th annual DC Days from June 8-11 to advocate for safer nuclear weapons and waste policies. Founded by communities in the shadows...
U.S. Conference of Mayors Adopts Timely New Nuclear Disarmament Resolution
Back from the Brink congratulates and thanks lead sponsor, Mayor Quentin Hart of Waterloo, Iowa, and Jackie Cabasso and our friends at Mayors for Peace-US for the unanimous adoption of their resolution, “Urging the United States to Lead the World Back From the Brink...
Needham, MA Approves Second BftB Resolution
Dr. Joseph McCabe and Peter Metz speak at the Needham Select Board meeting held at the Select Board Chambers of Needham Town Hall on April 15, 2025. (Photo credit: The Needham Channel) Last month, Needham Town Meeting approved its second Back from the Brink resolution...
We Are “Up in Arms”: A Rising Chorus for Real Security
by Danny Hall, Lead Capitol Hill Representative & Faith Community Outreach Coordinator Last week in Washington, D.C., a monumental sculpture of one billion stacked one-hundred dollar bills rose before the Capitol, towering in defiance of a political system long...
Statement on Israel’s Strike and the Crisis of Deterrence Logic: Disarmament Is the Only Realist Path Forward
Back from the Brink: Redefining Realism Before It's Too Late The recent strikes by Israel, a nuclear-armed state against Iran, a non-nuclear adversary, lay bare an urgent truth: global power is no longer grounded in diplomacy or accountability, but in brute nuclear...
80 Days of Action, Education, and Advocacy
Summer is soon upon us and all of us at Back from the Brink HQ hope you find time to relax and unwind, spend time with loved ones, and find some fun and joy in these difficult times. As we approach the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima on...
Davis CAN Secures Congressional Support for No First-Use Nuclear Policy
Davis CAN members Sarah Pattison, Genevieve Colborn, and Judy Reynolds with Lucy Brazil, District Director for Congressman Thompson (2nd from left), at the Congressman’s district office. The Davis Committee Against Nuclear Weapons (Davis CAN), in collaboration with...
How My Buddhist Journey Fuels the Fight for Congressional Accountability and Nuclear Abolition
*This post is part of our “Faith in Action: Moral Courage for a Nuclear-Free Future” series By Danny Hall, Lead Capitol Hill Representative & Faith Community Outreach Coordinator for Back from the Brink At the heart of American democracy stands a fundamental...
A Sacred Call to Faith, Peace, and Planet on Nuclear Prayer Day
*This post is part of our “Faith in Action: Moral Courage for a Nuclear-Free Future” series By Danny Hall, Lead Capitol Hill Representative & Faith Community Outreach Coordinator for Back from the Brink On August 6th, communities around the globe will unite in...
