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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JOTU: 10 Years Later Podcast – On the Brink: The Nuclear Threat & How We Stop It
Sam King speaks with BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand about the acute & evolving geopolitical risks of nuclear conflict; how AI/cyber tech amplify the danger; the public health & planetary consequences of nuclear exchange; and the link between nuclear weapons & climate change.
Common Dreams – The New START Treaty at 15: A Crossroads for Nuclear Disarmament
As the New START treaty nears expiration, BftB’s Danny Hall warns of rising nuclear risks and calls on Congress to support diplomacy and disarmament, not a new arms race—emphasizing the urgent need to revive arms control efforts.
Morehouse News – James Height Jr. ’25: Bridging Movements, Making History
James Height Jr., representing the PEAC Institute, Students for Nuclear Disarmament, and the Back from the Brink campaign, made history in Manhattan by becoming the first documented rapper to ever perform at a global disarmament meeting.
Common Dreams – Tell Congress to Stop Spending Your Tax Dollars on Nuclear Weapons
BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodges urges Congress to reallocate taxpayer dollars from nuclear weapons to critical public needs like healthcare, education, and climate action—arguing that real security comes from investing in people, not weapons of mass destruction.
Indiana Daily Student – At nuclear war talk, calls for action and a singalong
At an event hosted by Bloomington Peace Action Coalition, BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand emphasized the urgent threat of nuclear war and the power of collective action.
The Kansas City Star – Nuclear weapons are insanity. Why does Kansas City keep producing them?
BftB activist Dave Pack highlights the growing nuclear weapons production in Kansas City and calls on local leaders to demand transparency, question wasteful spending, and support a shift toward peace and true community security.
11Alive News Atlanta – BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand Speaks on Nuclear Disarmament
The Mercury – We must end the terror of nuclear weapons
BftB activist Kathleen Welch honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for justice and nuclear disarmament, highlighting the urgent threats of nuclear weapons and climate change. She urges communities to engage locally to build a safer, more just, and peaceful world.
Urban Milwaukee – Common Council Will Vote On Preventing Nuclear War
This op-ed highlights Milwaukee’s Common Council poised to pass a BftB resolution urging federal action to reduce nuclear threats. Backed by 18 local groups, the effort builds on the city’s peace legacy and joins a growing national movement for disarmament.