NEWS & UPDATES
NewsNation – Activist: Would be ‘regrettable’ if Pakistan develops ICBMs
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand says President Donald Trump should address the issue of Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities soon because of the country’s back-and-forth conflict with India, which could escalate into a nuclear conflict.
History Can’t Hide from Kahlil Greene – Are We Going To WAR With Iran? | Noble Peace Prize Winner EXPLAINS
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand speaks with Gen-Z historian Kahlil Greene about the Iran/Israel/US conflict, the history of disarmament, and the Back from the Brink campaign.
The Post-Standard Syracuse – Tell the Senate: Don’t fund Trump’s Golden Dome
BftB Coalition Partner, Syracuse Peace Council, pens a letter to the editor calling out the Golden Dome missile defense system as costly, ineffective, and destabilizing. They urge action to stop nuclear weapons expansion and redirect funds to human needs.
Back from the Brink Statement on the U.S. Bombing of Iran
The U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21, 2025 is a serious setback for peace, nuclear disarmament, and non-proliferation. It was an illegal act which violated the U.S. Constitution – which gives Congress the authority to declare war. This war,...
BftB Hubs & Partners Join Alliance for Nuclear Accountability at DC Days
Several BftB Hubs and partners are members of the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability's (ANA), which held it's 38th annual DC Days from June 8-11 to advocate for safer nuclear weapons and waste policies. Founded by communities in the shadows...
U.S. Conference of Mayors Adopts Timely New Nuclear Disarmament Resolution
Back from the Brink congratulates and thanks lead sponsor, Mayor Quentin Hart of Waterloo, Iowa, and Jackie Cabasso and our friends at Mayors for Peace-US for the unanimous adoption of their resolution, “Urging the United States to Lead the World Back From the Brink...
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.
Needham, MA Approves Second BftB Resolution
Dr. Joseph McCabe and Peter Metz speak at the Needham Select Board meeting held at the Select Board Chambers of Needham Town Hall on April 15, 2025. (Photo credit: The Needham Channel) Last month, Needham Town Meeting approved its second Back from the Brink resolution...
We Are “Up in Arms”: A Rising Chorus for Real Security
by Danny Hall, Lead Capitol Hill Representative & Faith Community Outreach Coordinator Last week in Washington, D.C., a monumental sculpture of one billion stacked one-hundred dollar bills rose before the Capitol, towering in defiance of a political system long...
