Campaign Updates
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,...
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...
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...
Working for a City Council Resolution in Watertown, MA
from Tony Palomba (Peace and Common Security Working Group | Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice, and the Environment) This past fall, our working group decided that one of the best ways to raise awareness about the existential dangers of nuclear war was to use a...
Gearing Up for 2025 – Activism Tips & Tools
Back from the Brink is here to help you gear up for 2025 with tips and tools to inform, empower and motivate you. Curious about nuclear weapons? Interested in becoming an activist? Here are things you can read, things you can share, and things you can do. Get started...
Bringing Communities Together: Living Into Our Tagline at Back From the Brink
by Sean Meyer Two days after the election, many of us on the Back from the Brink team got together over Zoom. It was deeply personal, emotional and comforting. It wasn’t a “what do we do now?” conversation but rather a “how are we all doing and how can we support each...