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Join Back from the Brink for a rally in Portsmouth, NH on Nov. 27
Recently, more than 300 state, county, and local elected officials across the United States signed a letter organized by the Back from the Brink campaign to President Joe Biden and Congress urging bold action and leadership to reduce and eliminate the threat nuclear...
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passes Back from the Brink Resolution
On September 23, 2021, the Milwaukee County Board Supervisors adopted a resolution endorsing Back from the Brink's five policy solutions to prevent nuclear war. The resolution was introduced by Supervisor Steve Shea and was co-sponsored by Supervisor Ryan Clancy, both...
Over 300 State and Local Leaders Urge Biden, Congress to Take Bold Action on Nuclear Weapons
Elected Officials Across 41 States Support Back from the Brink Campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kyle Ann Sebastian, 773-941-7919, ksebastian@ucsusa.org WASHINGTON (September 23, 2021)—Today, the Back from the Brink campaign released a letter signed by...
Cambridge, MA unanimously adopts Back from the Brink resolution
On September 20, 2021, Cambridge, MA unanimously adopted a resolution supporting Back from the Brink's policy solutions to prevent nuclear war and the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The resolution acknowledges the city and state's notable history...
Bloomington, IN and Hallowell, ME Join Back from the Brink!
Back from the Brink is proud to announce that Bloomington, Indiana and Hallowell, Maine recently adopted resolutions in support of our five common sense policy solutions to prevent nuclear war. Hallowell's resolution was adopted on July 11 and Bloomington's resolution...
Help Demonstrate Local Support for Back from the Brink
As local elected officials struggle to deal with the health and economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, continuing racial injustices, and a changing climate, they are reminded that despite the actions of the federal government, they are ultimately responsible for...
March 4th Policy Briefing and Workshop Videos, Resources & More!
We were thrilled that so many of you were able to join us on March 4th for Ending Nuclear Weapons Before They End Us: Opportunities Under the Biden Administration to Take Action. In total, over 600 people from 28 countries tuned in live to learn from our panelists and...
Nuclear Weapons Are About to Become Illegal Under International Law
Please join Back from the Brink and nuclear abolition activists throughout the world on January 22, 2021, for a day of action to celebrate the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons’ (TPNW) entry into force. This momentous occasion is what our colleagues at the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), who are leading this historic effort, have called “ the beginning of the end of nuclear weapons.”
Atherton, CA Joins Back from the Brink
On November 18th, the city of Atherton, CA became the latest city to express their support for the Back from the Brink campaign, joining with nearly 50 other cities around the country in calling on the U.S. government to live up to its treaty obligations to work toward total nuclear abolition, and in the meantime, to embrace commonsense nuclear policies that will reduce the likelihood of a nuclear exchange.
Back from the Brink Included in APHA Policy Statement
On October 24, the same day as the 50th Ratification of the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as well as the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the U.N., the American Public Health Association included language supportive of the Back from the...
U.N. Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty to Enter Into Force!
Today, the nations of Honduras ratified the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), bringing the total number of ratifications to 50. At long last, nuclear weapons will be declared illegal!
Recommitting to the Fight for Nuclear and Racial Justice
We want to thank everyone who participated in Back from the Brink’s “Organizing to Prevent Nuclear War in the Current Moment” webcast and conversation last week.
