NEWS & UPDATES
The Progressive Magazine – After Eighty Years, Nuclear Threat Remains Grave
In this op-ed by BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand, he marks 80 years since the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, highlights the growing nuclear threat, and urges action through Back from the Brink and H. Res. 317 to build a broad movement for verifiable, enforceable elimination of nuclear weapons.
Yolo County Passes BftB Resolution
Left to right: Sheila Allen (Yolo County Supervisor, District 4), Angel Barajas (Yolo County Supervisor, District 5), Doug Walter, Genevieve Diane Colborn, Tom Pattison, Mary Vixie Sandy (Yolo County Board Chair and Supervisor, District 3), Sarah Pattison, Lucas...
A Powerful Launch for the Back from the Brink New Mexico Hub
The Back from the Brink New Mexico Hub launched with heart and momentum last month, drawing nearly 100 people to its kickoff event—an evening filled with powerful voices for nuclear disarmament and justice. Though a power outage just before the...
80th Commemoration Events with BftB Hubs
This summer marks 80 years since the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and across the nation, Back from the Brink Hubs are organizing powerful community events to honor the victims, hear from hibakusha, and renew the urgent call for a nuclear...
80th Commemoration Events with BftB Hubs
This summer marks 80 years since the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and across the nation, Back from the Brink Hubs are organizing powerful community events to honor the victims, hear from hibakusha, and renew the urgent call for a nuclear...
One Day Before Trinity: A Small Group, A Powerful Message
Some of the advocates involved in the campaign letter drop (from top-left to bottom-right): Bashir Elsamani, Maria Udalova, Mark Joyce, Elena Finley, Alex Pickell, and Rehema Klueg Yesterday morning on Capitol Hill, something extraordinary happened. A small...
KRQE Albuquerque, NM – Preparations in place for 80th anniversary of Trinity Bomb testing
Local news coverage including “An Interfaith Remembrance of the Trinity Test,” an event co-organized by the Back from the Brink New Mexico Hub, and remarks by Anne Pierce-Jones, local Hub leader.
Washington Post – What everyone gets right – and wrong – about nuclear weapons
In this op-ed, BftB’s Danny Hall shares his perspective that the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities did not bolster nuclear nonproliferation, and that military strikes destabilize and provoke.
“You Will Not Kill Us Without a Fight”: Moral Monday & Fighting Policy Violence
*This post is part of our “Faith in Action: Moral Courage for a Nuclear-Free Future” series By Danny Hall, Lead Capitol Hill Representative & Faith Community Outreach Coordinator for Back from the Brink On June 30, 2025, hundreds of faith leaders, directly...
