News & Updates
Milwaukee Adopts a Back from the Brink Resolution
On April 2, Milwaukee, Wisconsin adopted a Back from the Brink resolution with the unanimous support of its Common Council! The Milwaukee resolution supports Back from the Brink's five policy solutions: calling on U.S. leaders to actively pursue a verifiable agreement...
Community Voices: “An Unexpected Meeting with Rep. Hayes”
by Jill Friedman On March 9th, 2025, I went to an Avon Town Meeting for Connecticut's 5th district, which featured Rep. Jahana Hayes. It was the perfect opportunity to ask her to consider co-sponsoring H. Res. 77. I had been involved with Back from the Brink and was...
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.
Following H. Res. 77: Next Steps in Cultivating Congressional Leadership
Here’s one of our mantras – Cultivating congressional leadership is one of Back from the Brink’s core strategies to build the political power necessary to fundamentally reform U.S. nuclear weapons policy and achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. Even now when the...
11Alive News Atlanta – BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand Speaks on Nuclear Disarmament
Activists Hold Die-In in Fresno: “Let’s Prioritize our Lives for Peace”
On January 29, protestors demonstrated against nuclear war by staging a “die-in” in front of the Robert E. Coyle Federal Building in downtown Fresno, California. It was a time for participants to express their deep concern about the possibility of nuclear...
Milwaukee Nears Passage of BftB Resolution
Nearly a year of organizing and coalition-building has brought Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city, to the brink of passing a Back from the Brink resolution by its Common Council. Beginning in June 2024, with help from BftB’s Wisconsin Hub, 18 peace, justice,...
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.