NEWS & UPDATES
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...
Community Alliance – Too Young to Die in a Nuclear War
Fresno peace groups, including BftB Fresno, held a powerful “die-in” and protest to spotlight rising nuclear threats. Speakers condemned U.S. militarism, urged support for the Nuclear Ban Treaty, and called for disarmament to move humanity back from the nuclear brink.
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...
Common Dreams – As the Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight, Will Trump Make the Ultimate Deal?
This op-ed by BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodge and Talia Wilcox highlights the urgent nuclear threat as the Doomsday Clock nears midnight. It calls for U.S. leadership to adopt Back from the Brink policies to reduce risks, empower youth activism, and push for nuclear disarmament before it’s too late.
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...
Tufts Daily – New club Tufts University Nuclear Activists hosts renowned nuclear abolitionist
Tufts University Nuclear Activists hosted BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand, who highlighted nuclear war as the greatest public health threat. Helfand stressed that while nuclear war is possible and devastating, it’s preventable. Students spoke to the impact of Helfand’s speech.
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...