News & Updates
The Davis Enterprise – Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight
This op-ed by a member of our Hub in Davis, CA encourages people to take action by supporting Back from the Brink’s congressional resolutions (H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323) with the announcement that the Doomsday Clock moved forward 4 seconds in January 2026.
The Dartmouth – Democratic congressional candidate Carleigh Beriont voices concerns about ‘lack of trust’ in politicians
Beriont mentions her support of Back from the Brink legislation that would ensure no single person, including President Donald Trump, has unilateral authority to launch nuclear weapons.
Holding Fast: How History Shows Us What’s Possible
Check out our new video featuring Back from the Brink supporters: "Community Over Doom" This past Tuesday, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists advanced its iconic Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds until midnight — a harrowing symbol of the brink the world finds itself on. A...
Common Dreams – The Doomsday Clock and Nuclear Reality: Our World in Peril
BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodge writes about a breakdown of international nuclear norms fueled by “us versus them” thinking and the newly termed “Donroe Doctrine” that challenges our legitimacy around the world.
Daily Hampshire Gazette – 85 seconds to midnight: ‘Doomsday Clock’ ticks closer to humanity’s destruction
This article covers the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement and includes perspectives from BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand and members of the BftB Hub in Massachusetts.
Updates from our Washington State Hub
Washington State Hub members gather for a hybrid statewide strategy session. In the shadow of the home port for one of the largest collections of nuclear weapons in the world at Naval Base Kitsap, the Washington State Hub has been helping to grow the movement locally...
A Moment for Community, Connection & Conversation
Last Thursday, BftB team members, activists, and Hub leaders gathered online for a virtual phone bank. Together we called the offices of 130 mayors, city councilors, and state legislators from around the country, asking them to sign onto our letter to Congress urging...
The Minnesota Star Tribune – Readers Write: Veterans Day, nuclear weapons, government shutdown
This letter to the editor by BftB member Amy Blumenshine responds to President Trump’s comments about resuming nuclear testing and speaks to how the city councils of Minneapolis and St. Paul have passed BftB resolutions to affirm steps towards diminishing & eliminating nuclear threats.
The Washington Post – On nuclear strategies
This letter to the editor by BftB’s Ira Helfand responds to the Nov. 3 editorial “How to live in our nuclear ‘House of Dynamite,’” which claimed that the elimination of nuclear weapons is a fantasy and realism demands that we maintain our nuclear arsenal as a deterrent. (Scroll down the page to read.)