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September 26: A Day to Call on Leaders to Support a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
The very first resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946 concerned nuclear disarmament as one of its highest priorities — a reflection of how important this was and continues to be for many nations, communities, and billions of people around...
Common Dreams – Defining Our Role in the Wake of the International Day of Peace
BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodge reflects on how in this challenging time —80 years since the founding of the United Nations and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in a world torn apart by war — there is hope for a just, environmentally sustainable, and peaceful world.
BftB Hub Members Testify at Massachusetts State Legislature
On September 10th, a committee of the Massachusetts State Legislature held a hearing on a Back from the Brink resolution, S. 1649, a "Resolution to embrace the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and move the U.S. back from the brink...
“We Will Not Be Quiet”: Moral Courage in the Face of Policy Violence
*This post is part of our Faith in Action: Moral Courage for a Nuclear-Free Future series by Danny Hall On Monday, September 15th, I joined a powerful Moral Monday livestream—part of Moral Mondays: A Southern Call to Conscience, the protest movement founded in 2013 by...
Beginner’s Guide to Nuclear Weapons: Learn the Risks, Myths, and How to Take Action
Nuclear weapons are unlike any other threat facing humanity. The detonation of a single nuclear bomb can kill hundreds of thousands, and cause injury and illness for many more. A limited nuclear war could kill up to 2 billion people through climate effects that...
Would Nuclear War Between the US and Russia End Human Civilization?
The United States and Russia possess some 88% of the world’s 12,120 nuclear weapons—5177 and 5459, respectively. This fact sheet outlines what a likely scenario would be if there was a U.S.-Russia nuclear war in which they deployed most of their strategic nuclear weapons.
Paper Cranes, Pencils, and the Power of Community Care
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima earlier this month, Back from the Brink's Atlanta Hub, Students for Nuclear Disarmament, and PEAC Institute hosted the "Paper Cranes & Pencils Back-to-School Drive." In...
Massachusetts Teachers Association Endorses BftB
Last month, the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) Board unanimously voted to endorse Back from the Brink and our five policy solutions. The MTA represents 117,000 teachers, faculty, professional staff and education support professionals working at public...
What Would Be the Immediate Effects of a Nuclear War?
On August 6th and 9th 1945, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing an estimated 210,000 people instantly or within the first five months. This fact sheet lays out the scale of destruction by distance from the epicenter using the model of a single 20 megaton bomb.