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Our New Podcast
If you hope a nuclear weapon is never used again, but struggle to imagine a world without them, the Back from the Brink Podcast is for you. Through conversations with people from all walks of life who are working to eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons, we learn what a world free of nuclear weapons looks like and how we can build it together. Hosted by journalist Ryann Blackshere Vargas, this 7-episode limited series will leave you feeling informed and inspired.
Our Solutions
Actively pursuing a verifiable agreement among nuclear-armed states to eliminate their nuclear arsenals
Latest News
Hope, Resilience, and Acting Locally in Dark Times
Ingrained into the Back from the Brink campaign are two core principles: The abolition of nuclear weapons is both necessary and possible Nuclear weapons are a local issue Words we repeat quite often. Think of them as our campaign’s mantras. But it’s not always easy to...
Freedom, Independence & Inalienable Rights
This is a season in which we celebrate freedom and independence. Last week, we celebrated Juneteenth – the annual commemoration of the emancipation of African Americans in the United States from chattel slavery. Next week, we mark the 250th anniversary of our...
We All Have What It Takes to Speak Up & Stir It Up
From Carol Goiburn, Back from the Brink – Fresno Just this month, I finally found the guts to do a live radio show and talk about nuclear weapons. Why so scared? I’m not a nuclear scientist, analyst, engineer, nuclear policy advisor, or author with pages of research...
You, Me, All of Us
SYRACUSE, NY
Nuclear weapons threaten all of us, everything, our future, all we hold dear. They are inherently unjust. Their production, testing, and waste continue to disproportionately harm communities of color. The elimination of nuclear weapons is deeply linked to other pressing concerns such as racial and economic justice, militarism, preserving our democracy, and confronting climate change.
All people deserve to be safe and to have a voice in decisions affecting their security. Back from the Brink gives everyone a simple way to speak out, be involved, and make a difference. Individuals, organizations, municipalities. Activists, elected officials, scientists, doctors, faith leaders, veterans, students, artists, working folks. You, me, all of us.
Together we are making “nuclear weapons a local issue” and connecting them with the real-life security and safety concerns that people and communities face every day.
Who’s on Board?
Organizations
Municipalities & Counties
State legislative bodies
Local & State Officials
U.S. Congress Members
Advocacy Tools
Back from the Brink: Bringing Communities Together to Abolish Nuclear Weapons is a national grassroots movement rooted in the belief that the loud, powerful demand for change must come from the ground up. It’s a way for any concerned, engaged person to get involved and have an impact in their community, and connect with others around the country doing the same advocacy, organizing, and public education work.
Our advocacy toolkit lays out simple ways you can get involved:
- Engaging on social media
- Leveraging local media and letters to the editor
- Gathering campaign endorsements for Back from the Brink
- Passing a resolution in your local government
