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Crying Out for Change: The Moral Call for Justice
*This post is part of our "Faith in Action: Moral Courage for a Nuclear-Free Future" seriesBy Danny Hall, Lead Capitol Hill Representative & Faith Community Outreach Coordinator for Back from the Brink "This is not about coming together to simply feel good....
La Conner Passes First BftB Resolution in Washington State
On April 22nd, the town of La Conner, Washington became the first town in Washington State to pass a Back from the Brink resolution! This victory is first and foremost because of the hard work of Julia Hurd and the local organization she works with, No More Bombs. ...
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Milwaukee Adopts a Back from the Brink Resolution
On April 2, Milwaukee, Wisconsin adopted a Back from the Brink resolution with the unanimous support of its Common Council! The Milwaukee resolution supports Back from the Brink's five policy solutions: calling on U.S. leaders to actively pursue a verifiable agreement...
Community Voices: “An Unexpected Meeting with Rep. Hayes”
by Jill Friedman On March 9th, 2025, I went to an Avon Town Meeting for Connecticut's 5th district, which featured Rep. Jahana Hayes. It was the perfect opportunity to ask her to consider co-sponsoring H. Res. 77. I had been involved with Back from the Brink and was...
Following H. Res. 77: Next Steps in Cultivating Congressional Leadership
Here’s one of our mantras – Cultivating congressional leadership is one of Back from the Brink’s core strategies to build the political power necessary to fundamentally reform U.S. nuclear weapons policy and achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. Even now when the...
Activists Hold Die-In in Fresno: “Let’s Prioritize our Lives for Peace”
On January 29, protestors demonstrated against nuclear war by staging a “die-in” in front of the Robert E. Coyle Federal Building in downtown Fresno, California. It was a time for participants to express their deep concern about the possibility of nuclear...
Milwaukee Nears Passage of BftB Resolution
Nearly a year of organizing and coalition-building has brought Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city, to the brink of passing a Back from the Brink resolution by its Common Council. Beginning in June 2024, with help from BftB’s Wisconsin Hub, 18 peace, justice,...
