Media & Op-Eds
Explore the latest media coverage and opinion pieces written by our team and allies related to Back from the Brink’s work to eliminate nuclear weapons.
For media inquiries, please contact Ryann Vargas, our Media and Communications Consultant, at ryann@preventnuclearwar.org.
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Syracuse.com – Don’t let nuclear arms treaty expire
This letter to the editor by BftB activist Diane Swords encourages folks to take action through the Back from the Brink campaign, noting the Doomsday Clock has moved to 85 seconds to midnight (the closest it has ever been to disaster) and the impending expiration of the New START treaty.
The Davis Enterprise – Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight
This op-ed by a member of our Hub in Davis, CA encourages people to take action by supporting Back from the Brink’s congressional resolutions (H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323) with the announcement that the Doomsday Clock moved forward 4 seconds in January 2026.
The Dartmouth – Democratic congressional candidate Carleigh Beriont voices concerns about ‘lack of trust’ in politicians
Beriont mentions her support of Back from the Brink legislation that would ensure no single person, including President Donald Trump, has unilateral authority to launch nuclear weapons.
Common Dreams – The Doomsday Clock and Nuclear Reality: Our World in Peril
BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodge writes about a breakdown of international nuclear norms fueled by “us versus them” thinking and the newly termed “Donroe Doctrine” that challenges our legitimacy around the world.
Daily Hampshire Gazette – 85 seconds to midnight: ‘Doomsday Clock’ ticks closer to humanity’s destruction
This article covers the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement and includes perspectives from BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand and members of the BftB Hub in Massachusetts.
The Minnesota Star Tribune – Readers Write: Veterans Day, nuclear weapons, government shutdown
This letter to the editor by BftB member Amy Blumenshine responds to President Trump’s comments about resuming nuclear testing and speaks to how the city councils of Minneapolis and St. Paul have passed BftB resolutions to affirm steps towards diminishing & eliminating nuclear threats.
The Washington Post – On nuclear strategies
This letter to the editor by BftB’s Ira Helfand responds to the Nov. 3 editorial “How to live in our nuclear ‘House of Dynamite,’” which claimed that the elimination of nuclear weapons is a fantasy and realism demands that we maintain our nuclear arsenal as a deterrent. (Scroll down the page to read.)
The Davis Enterprise – Letter: Don’t launch
This letter to the editor by BftB and Davis Committee Against Nuclear Weapons member Sarah Pattison responds to House of Dynamite and urges people to support our campaign and its five policy solutions.
Concord Monitor – Letter: Step back from the nuclear brink
This letter to the editor by Arnie Alpert and Judy Elliott responds to President Trump’s remarks on resuming nuclear testing and urges the NH delegation to endorse the two BftB congressional resolutions.