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One Day Before Trinity: A Small Group, A Powerful Message
Some of the advocates involved in the campaign letter drop (from top-left to bottom-right): Bashir Elsamani, Maria Udalova, Mark Joyce, Elena Finley, Alex Pickell, and Rehema Klueg Yesterday morning on Capitol Hill, something extraordinary happened. A small...
“You Will Not Kill Us Without a Fight”: Moral Monday & Fighting Policy Violence
*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 June 30, 2025, hundreds of faith leaders, directly...
Back from the Brink Statement on the U.S. Bombing of Iran
The U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21, 2025 is a serious setback for peace, nuclear disarmament, and non-proliferation. It was an illegal act which violated the U.S. Constitution – which gives Congress the authority to declare war. This war,...
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...