Coverage of a commemorative event of the August 6 and 9 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, cosponsored by the Western Massachusetts Back from the Brink Hub.
Coverage of the Massachusetts Senate passing S.3247, a bipartisan resolution urging federal leaders to support the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and adopt the Back from the Brink campaign platform.
BftB Hub Leader Genevieve Colborn writes a letter to the editor about the Hiroshima and Nagasaki anniversaries.
In this op-ed, BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodge argues that expanding U.S. plutonium pit production is unnecessary, costly, and dangerous, increasing risks to workers, frontline communities, and the environment while fueling a new nuclear arms race. He proposes that the entire expansion plan should be put on hold and a more complete and transparent PEIS process that addresses the entire environmental, economic, and health impacts to the communities directly at risk should be implemented.
A coalition of Nobel laureates, scientists, and disarmament advocates, including BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand, is convening a global summit with Pope Leo XIV to address the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons. The effort seeks to elevate global action as AI becomes increasingly integrated into military decision-making.
In this letter to the editor, BftB member Charles Washburn warns that escalating conflicts involving nuclear-armed nations underscore the urgent need to eliminate nuclear weapons. Highlighting H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323, they urge elected officials in Massachusetts to support a safer path forward.
