Back From The Brink

We are artists. We are scientists. We are people of faith. We are students. We are veterans. We are neighbors. We are activists. To make change, we need everyone. Join our movement to abolish nuclear weapons: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/

“The work doesn’t have to be finished by one generation.” BftB organizer Maylene Hughes joined peace and justice activist Genevieve Vaughan for an intergenerational dialogue on peace and disarmament at University of Texas School of Law in Austin. The conversation was part of Sissy at 100.

Don’t miss this NYC. First We Bombed New Mexico – THE AFTERMATH @firstwebombednmfilm will bring the story of America’s First nuclear victims to NY. Dates: Oct. 23–29 Location: Village East by Angelika Times: daily at 2:10, 4:35, and 7 p.m. Tickets: tinyurl.com/y5r2rjpz

Exhausted this No Kings Day! 👑 VOTE to save ourselves!! 🗳️

Remembering the Missed Opportunity of Reykjavík as Nuclear Doomsday Looms www.commondreams.org/opinion/miss... It is possible to eliminate these weapons today if we all work together.We must move @backfrombrink.bsky.social

"A handful of people in 9 countries have the power to launch a nuclear war that will kill billions...In the US that power is concentrated in one person, the president who has sole & unchecked authority to launch nuclear war." Must read by BftB's Dr. Ira Helfand www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...

The Brink of War film reminds just how close we came to nuclear war. 40 years ago this month, Pres Reagan and Soviet Pres Gorbachev met in Iceland, a convo that led to the INF Treaty and eliminated thousands of nukes. They chose dialogue in 1986. We need dialogue now in 2026.

Don’t forget to buy your T-Shirt for next week’s No Kings rally October 17. Purchase here: www.bonfire.com/34no-kings-x...

Join our SF Bay Area hub tomorrow for a virtual film screening. "An Ordinary Insanity" follows whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg as he reflects on his experience as a former U.S. nuclear war planner & delivers an urgent warning. Thurs Oct 8 | 6PM PT REGISTER: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Should the Pentagon spend more than $1 Trillion on weapons and war? Or should the US use that money for housing and education? Join this virtual discussion next about the Pentagon's budget hosted by Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation Oct 13. Details: secure.everyaction.com/DRbD5fnBuEeQ...

A pole for peace. Our Fresno, CA hub members unveiled an international peace pole downtown Sep 21–the Int Day of Peace. The peace pole is a 4-sided obelisk with “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in 8 languages. The pole stands where all can easily see it and be reminded of the beauty of peace.

No Kings, No Nukes. The next rally is Oct 17. Show up in our shirts. Order www.bonfire.com/34no-kings-x... Right now, Trump has the legal authority to order the use of nuclear weapons without a vote from Congress or meaningful check from anyone else. That concentration of power has to go.

🤔What do you know about the threat of nuclear weapons? Or nuclear deterrence? Our team hit the streets of Massachusetts to test people’s knowledge. The more we know, the more we can change. Now is the time to get rid of nuclear weapons. 👇🏽Tell us in the comments what you learned.

🎉Thanks Mike Quigley (D-IL) @quigley.house.gov for co-sponsoring H. Res. 317! 🔥People-powered movements work. We need to urge our national leaders to create nuclear weapons policies that keep our communities safe. Keep it going. Contact your rep TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...

Day 6: Spread the word! On this final Week of Action day, please tell others in your community about us. Post this flyer around your town. Today is Int Day 4 Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Let's celebrate by asking folks to help create a nuke free world. preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti...

Eliminating Nuclear Weapons: an Urgent Existential Threat www.commondreams.org/opinion/elim... @backfrombrink.bsky.social

Day 5: Host a gathering! Sign up to invite 5-10 friends and family to a discussion about nuclear disarmament w/the BftB team. preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti... Plus, have you missed out on other days of action this week? There is still time. Check out the list and take an action now.

Day 4: Join and connect! BftB members are ready to chat with you today on Zoom between 6-8pm ET/3-5pm PT for Office Hours. Get one-on-one support on anything campaign-related. 🔗Register here: preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti... It’s not too late! Hop on and let’s connect.

🎉HUGE NEWS: BftB has another new hub! We now have a local activist community in Colorado! Hubs serve as a home base for folks to connect with others and offer opportunities for sustained local BftB advocacy activities. Click here to join: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/

Register now for this online event starting Friday! Towards a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World: Nuclear Abolition Day is a global, intergenerational event commemorating the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. www.nuclearabolitionday.org/events/towar...

Today's the day to raise your voice! Call or write your member of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 317 or S. Res. 323 – or thank them for having already done so. Don't know what to say? We've got you covered. Everything you need is here: preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti...

Week of Action Day 2! 1️⃣Post your support for H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323, and our campaign on social media by reposting our content. 2️⃣Share this video of Congressional members. 3️⃣Post your own message & tag us and your members of Congress. 🔗 preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti...

We’re kicking off our week of action by knocking on doors in Congress. 135 doors to be exact. Help us get 20 new cosponsors: preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti...

Our Congressional Week of Action kicks off TODAY— the annual International Day of Peace! Each day has an action in support of our fall campaign push. Help us secure 20 more cosponsors for H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323 by the end of the year! More here: preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti...

AI images like this should scare us all. No one leader should have the power to push a button and start a nuclear war. Yet in the US, the President has sole authority to launch a nuclear weapon. We’re working to change this. Read our 5 policy solutions: preventnuclearwar.org/our-five-pol...

“A recent study at King’s College London examined how AI might respond to an international crisis. The results should scare us all.” BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand discusses the dangers of AI and nuclear weapons. www.masslive.com/opinion/2026...

🎉We are so excited that Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) has become a co-sponsor of H. Res. 317! Thank you for your leadership @amo.house.gov 🔥People-powered movements work. Keep it going. Contact your congressional member TODAY and urge them to sign H. Res. 317. preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...

People who protest fill the world with possibility. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Harvard Professor Marshall Ganz chat about people coming together to create impactful change, and why now is the time to push for nuclear disarmament. 🔗 preventnuclearwar.org/podcast/

On this somber day, we’re thinking of our brothers and sisters in NYC. This is video of 2,977 lights, one for each of the lives lost on 9/11. We remember the victims, the survivors, and the heroes. #911 🎥: @newyorkcity

We must stop AI now. Experts, religious leaders, and former heads of state gathered this summer at the Vatican to raise alarm about the growing risks of AI and nuclear weapons. Their Rome Declaration calls for responsible use of AI, the halting of a new arms race, and disarmament.

🎉BIG NEWS: BftB has a new hub! We now have a local activist community in Vermont! Hubs serve as a home base for folks to connect with others and offer opportunities for sustained local BftB advocacy activities. Click here to join one of our now 27 hubs: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/

City by city, state by state, we’re coming together to abolish nuclear weapons. Now is the time to move back from the brink. #nucleardisarmament #backfromthebrink #nonukes #nuclearweapons

Instead of building hiding spots for some, let’s get rid of nuclear weapons for all of humanity. #nucleardisarmament #backfromthebrink #nonukes

Why would a former U.S. Air Force missile launch officer believe in nuclear disarmament? Listen to Dr. Chuck Powell’s unforgettable “crisis of consciousness” on Episode 2 of the Back From The Brink podcast. 🔗 preventnuclearwar.org/podcast/ #nucleardisarmament #backfromthebrink #podcast #military

A powerful speech delivered at the UN yesterday by Tina Cordova of Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium on the International Day Against Nuclear Testing. She reminds us to never forget the victims of nuclear testing, and why we must act now to abolish these weapons from our communities and world.

“Lanterns glowed. Voices rose. And together, we carried forward the work of building a world free from nuclear weapons.” New blog by Faith Community Outreach Coordinator Danny Hall as part of “Faith in Action: Moral Courage for a Nuclear-Free Future” series. preventnuclearwar.org/81-years-lat...

Listen to Dolly. “My bomb is bigger than your bomb” is no way to live. #nucleardisarmament #dollyparton #RestInPeace #Empathy

As the U.S. government struggles to fund its forever wars, the Golden Dome is another cost that takes away from real security and human needs. Read the full report by IPPNW, @psr.org, and @backfrombrink.bsky.social at www.ippnw.org/golden-dome-...

We are not quiet. We are getting louder because nuclear disarmament can’t wait. Join us: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/ #BackFromTheBrink #nucleardisarmament #nonukes

Abolishing nuclear weapons is necessary, possible and realistic if we the people demand it, and decision-makers in the U.S. and around the world recognize our collective interest in confronting this existential threat to humanity. Thanks to the 60 members of Congress who’ve cosponsored H. Res. 317.