As the world marks 81 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodge reflects on the growing dangers of a renewed global nuclear arms race. He argues that today’s geopolitical tensions demand urgent action to reduce nuclear risks, honoring the mantra of the hibakusha: “never again.”
In this op-ed, BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodge argues that expanding U.S. plutonium pit production is unnecessary, costly, and dangerous, increasing risks to workers, frontline communities, and the environment while fueling a new nuclear arms race. He proposes that the entire expansion plan should be put on hold and a more complete and transparent PEIS process that addresses the entire environmental, economic, and health impacts to the communities directly at risk should be implemented.
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.
