In this op-ed by BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand, he marks 80 years since the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, highlights the growing nuclear threat, and urges action through Back from the Brink and H. Res. 317 to build a broad movement for verifiable, enforceable elimination of 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.
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.
As the New START treaty nears expiration, BftB’s Danny Hall warns of rising nuclear risks and calls on Congress to support diplomacy and disarmament, not a new arms race—emphasizing the urgent need to revive arms control efforts.
BftB’s Dr. Bob Dodges urges Congress to reallocate taxpayer dollars from nuclear weapons to critical public needs like healthcare, education, and climate action—arguing that real security comes from investing in people, not weapons of mass destruction.
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Resources for Hosting a Gathering to Watch A House of Dynamite
100 Days to the Brink: Why the New START Countdown Demands Our Leadership
September 26: A Day to Call on Leaders to Support a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
BftB Hub Members Testify at Massachusetts State Legislature
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