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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...
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...