BftB Steering Committee Member Dr. Bob Dodge explains why the threat of nuclear war — either by intention, accident, cyber-attack or miscalculation — has never been greater, and why we need public will to eliminate the threat.
In this op-ed, Joe Wasserman highlights advocacy efforts by members of Back from the Brink CT, who urged Senator Chris Murphy to cosponsor S.Res. 323, a resolution calling for a halt and reversal of the nuclear arms race. The piece warns that growing global conflict, the erosion of arms control agreements, and nuclear weapons remaining on hair-trigger alert increase the risk of catastrophic nuclear war, while calling for renewed public and political leadership toward nuclear disarmament.
BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodge writes that Tax Day is a moment to reflect on national priorities, warning that the more than $137 billion spent this fiscal year on nuclear weapons divert resources away from urgent needs like healthcare, education, and climate action. He highlights the growing costs of nuclear weapons programs and calls for a shift toward investments that provide true human security and a future free from nuclear threat.
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand explains while it is difficult to believe that we may again be on the brink of nuclear war, it is the reality we face, and that we can no longer afford to ignore this existential threat.
This op-ed by Jeanne Trubek, Member of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment, asks for support and expands on the importance of passing a Back from the Brink resolution in Watertown, MA.
