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“Nuclear War: A Scenario” Book Club
Dialogue and education are critical to preventing nuclear war and shaping policies that will reduce nuclear risks. Do you have civic-minded friends, family members, or co-workers who like to read, learn, and discuss? This August and September, Back from the Brink...
Hiroshima/Nagasaki Commemoration Events with BftB Hubs
This summer marks the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings that killed and injured hundreds of thousands in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945. Many of our Back from the Brink Hubs and endorsing organizations will be co-sponsoring, hosting, and...
From Trinity to Nagasaki: Honor Victims with Action this Summer
Back from the Brink believes that we all deserve a say on policies that pose a direct threat to our lives, our families, our communities, our planet, humanity’s future. We furthermore believe that it is our responsibility to act and advocate for policies to help...
U.S. Conference of Mayors Adopts New Resolution “The Imperative of Dialogue in a Time of Acute Nuclear Dangers”
Back from the Brink congratulations 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, The Imperative of Dialogue in a Time of Acute Nuclear...
Mycelium Matters — Networking for Peace
Written by Kathleen Welch, Back from the Brink Hub Leader for the Philadelphia Area From the National Forest Foundation: Mycelium are incredibly tiny “threads” of the greater fungal organism that wrap around or bore into tree roots. Taken together, mycelium composes...
Rhode Island House of Representatives Adopts Back from the Brink Resolution
On June 6, the Rhode Island House of Representatives adopted a Back from the Brink resolution with broad support in a 50 - 19 vote. Co-sponsors of the resolution include Representatives Morales, Henries, Stewart, Batista, Cruz, Speakman, McGaw, Potter, and Ackerman....
A Conversation with Annie Jacobsen (Video)
On May 29, Back from the Brink hosted a virtual event with Annie Jacobsen, investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Nuclear War: A Scenario. We were delighted that over 450 folks from around the country joined the conversation. In her...
Support RECA Expansion: Justice for Impacted Communities!
UPDATE: JULY 2024 Unfortunately, RECA expired on June 7, 2024 — but the fight is far from over. On March 7, the U.S. Senate passed S.3853 to expand and extend the RECA program. If passed in the House and signed into law by the President, the RECA Reauthorization Act...
On the Evolving Nature of Grassroots Organizing
Written by Diane Swords (Chair of the Nuclear Free World Committee of Syracuse Peace Council, Steering Committee Member of Back from the Brink) The anti-nuclear movement is reviving and growing, and Back from the Brink is playing a huge role in this. On the principle...
