Back From The Brink
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Back from the Brink: Bringing Communities Together to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (BftB) is a U.S.-based grassroots coalition of individuals, organizations and elected officials working together on a multi-year campaign to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
🚨Action Alert🚨
Join us next week for a State + Local Elected Officials Phone Bank Nov 13 1- 5pm ET
How:
1. Select a one-hour block to call elected officials
2. Receive call script
3. Call officials during your selected hour on Nov. 13
Sign up: www.mobilize.us/backfromthebrink/event/867732/
Join us next week for a State + Local Elected Officials Phone Bank Nov 13 1- 5pm ET
How:
1. Select a one-hour block to call elected officials
2. Receive call script
3. Call officials during your selected hour on Nov. 13
Sign up: www.mobilize.us/backfromthebrink/event/867732/
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
🚨Action Alert🚨
Join us next week for a State + Local Elected Officials Phone Bank Nov 13 1- 5pm ET
How:
1. Select a one-hour block to call elected officials
2. Receive call script
3. Call officials during your selected hour on Nov. 13
Sign up: www.mobilize.us/backfromthebrink/event/867732/
Join us next week for a State + Local Elected Officials Phone Bank Nov 13 1- 5pm ET
How:
1. Select a one-hour block to call elected officials
2. Receive call script
3. Call officials during your selected hour on Nov. 13
Sign up: www.mobilize.us/backfromthebrink/event/867732/
Thanks @sylviagarcia.house.gov for signing H. Res. 317!
We need bold leaders to meet this moment & halt the nuclear arms race. The time is now.
Urge your Rep to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
#HRes317 #FightForASaferWorld #NuclearDisarmament #NoNukes
We need bold leaders to meet this moment & halt the nuclear arms race. The time is now.
Urge your Rep to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
#HRes317 #FightForASaferWorld #NuclearDisarmament #NoNukes
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Thanks @sylviagarcia.house.gov for signing H. Res. 317!
We need bold leaders to meet this moment & halt the nuclear arms race. The time is now.
Urge your Rep to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
#HRes317 #FightForASaferWorld #NuclearDisarmament #NoNukes
We need bold leaders to meet this moment & halt the nuclear arms race. The time is now.
Urge your Rep to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
#HRes317 #FightForASaferWorld #NuclearDisarmament #NoNukes
🚨New Signature Alert: Both Senators @durbin.senate.gov and @wyden.senate.gov have signed S. Res. 323!
This is the leadership we need to halt the nuclear arms race and free communities from the threat of nuclear war.
Urge your senator to sign: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congressional-resolutions
This is the leadership we need to halt the nuclear arms race and free communities from the threat of nuclear war.
Urge your senator to sign: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congressional-resolutions
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🚨New Signature Alert: Both Senators @durbin.senate.gov and @wyden.senate.gov have signed S. Res. 323!
This is the leadership we need to halt the nuclear arms race and free communities from the threat of nuclear war.
Urge your senator to sign: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congressional-resolutions
This is the leadership we need to halt the nuclear arms race and free communities from the threat of nuclear war.
Urge your senator to sign: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congressional-resolutions
Thanks @pressley.house.gov for signing H. Res. 317!
We need bold leaders to meet this moment and halt the nuclear arms race. The time is now.
Urge your Rep to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY:
preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
#HRes317 #FightForASaferWorld #NuclearDisarmament #NoNukes #BackFromTheBrink
We need bold leaders to meet this moment and halt the nuclear arms race. The time is now.
Urge your Rep to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY:
preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
#HRes317 #FightForASaferWorld #NuclearDisarmament #NoNukes #BackFromTheBrink
November 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Thanks @pressley.house.gov for signing H. Res. 317!
We need bold leaders to meet this moment and halt the nuclear arms race. The time is now.
Urge your Rep to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY:
preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
#HRes317 #FightForASaferWorld #NuclearDisarmament #NoNukes #BackFromTheBrink
We need bold leaders to meet this moment and halt the nuclear arms race. The time is now.
Urge your Rep to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY:
preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
#HRes317 #FightForASaferWorld #NuclearDisarmament #NoNukes #BackFromTheBrink
Join us in urging Congress to speak up and get serious about nuclear disarmament. 4/4 preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
October 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Join us in urging Congress to speak up and get serious about nuclear disarmament. 4/4 preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
We will all be less safe. 3/4
October 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We will all be less safe. 3/4
Here's the truth. 2/4
October 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Here's the truth. 2/4
President Trump said he is ordering the resumption of nuclear weapons testing.
This is a horrible, dangerous, costly idea.
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This is a horrible, dangerous, costly idea.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
President Trump said he is ordering the resumption of nuclear weapons testing.
This is a horrible, dangerous, costly idea.
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This is a horrible, dangerous, costly idea.
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We have less than 100 days to answer.
Urge your two U.S. Senators to cosponsor S. Res. 323. Tell them we must act NOW to create a safer world without nuclear weapons — before New START expires.
🔗 preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
Urge your two U.S. Senators to cosponsor S. Res. 323. Tell them we must act NOW to create a safer world without nuclear weapons — before New START expires.
🔗 preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
October 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We have less than 100 days to answer.
Urge your two U.S. Senators to cosponsor S. Res. 323. Tell them we must act NOW to create a safer world without nuclear weapons — before New START expires.
🔗 preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
Urge your two U.S. Senators to cosponsor S. Res. 323. Tell them we must act NOW to create a safer world without nuclear weapons — before New START expires.
🔗 preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
🚨100 days left.🚨
New START, the last remaining treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals, is set to expire in exactly 100 days.
Our Danny Hall sounds the alarm.
Urge Congress to support a future free of nuclear weapons.
preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
New START, the last remaining treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals, is set to expire in exactly 100 days.
Our Danny Hall sounds the alarm.
Urge Congress to support a future free of nuclear weapons.
preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
October 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🚨100 days left.🚨
New START, the last remaining treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals, is set to expire in exactly 100 days.
Our Danny Hall sounds the alarm.
Urge Congress to support a future free of nuclear weapons.
preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
New START, the last remaining treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals, is set to expire in exactly 100 days.
Our Danny Hall sounds the alarm.
Urge Congress to support a future free of nuclear weapons.
preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
Watch A House of Dynamite, then watch this.
Our Danny Hall offers insightful analysis and perspectives on the film and its relationship to key issues such as the system of deterrence, missile defense, and decision-making.
**Contains spoilers**
Take action: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/
Our Danny Hall offers insightful analysis and perspectives on the film and its relationship to key issues such as the system of deterrence, missile defense, and decision-making.
**Contains spoilers**
Take action: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/
October 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Watch A House of Dynamite, then watch this.
Our Danny Hall offers insightful analysis and perspectives on the film and its relationship to key issues such as the system of deterrence, missile defense, and decision-making.
**Contains spoilers**
Take action: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/
Our Danny Hall offers insightful analysis and perspectives on the film and its relationship to key issues such as the system of deterrence, missile defense, and decision-making.
**Contains spoilers**
Take action: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/
The October edition of our monthly newsletter "The Beacon" is out NOW!
The countdown is starting. Read why the upcoming expiration of the New START treaty demands our leadership.
Plus, our Boston hub reflects on the power of planning and problem-solving as a team.
bit.ly/4oxQvH1
The countdown is starting. Read why the upcoming expiration of the New START treaty demands our leadership.
Plus, our Boston hub reflects on the power of planning and problem-solving as a team.
bit.ly/4oxQvH1
October 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The October edition of our monthly newsletter "The Beacon" is out NOW!
The countdown is starting. Read why the upcoming expiration of the New START treaty demands our leadership.
Plus, our Boston hub reflects on the power of planning and problem-solving as a team.
bit.ly/4oxQvH1
The countdown is starting. Read why the upcoming expiration of the New START treaty demands our leadership.
Plus, our Boston hub reflects on the power of planning and problem-solving as a team.
bit.ly/4oxQvH1
Have you signed up to receive our watch party package for A House of Dynamite film ahead of tomorrow’s Netflix release?
Invite friends and family over as an opportunity to inform people about the threat of nuclear weapons and create space for discussion and potential follow-up.
bit.ly/46YbTiU
Invite friends and family over as an opportunity to inform people about the threat of nuclear weapons and create space for discussion and potential follow-up.
bit.ly/46YbTiU
October 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Have you signed up to receive our watch party package for A House of Dynamite film ahead of tomorrow’s Netflix release?
Invite friends and family over as an opportunity to inform people about the threat of nuclear weapons and create space for discussion and potential follow-up.
bit.ly/46YbTiU
Invite friends and family over as an opportunity to inform people about the threat of nuclear weapons and create space for discussion and potential follow-up.
bit.ly/46YbTiU
UPDATE: Thanks @repmarktakano.bsky.social (D-CA) for signing H. Res. 317!
The bill lays out bold steps for the US to lead the world toward disarmament and halt the nuclear arms race.
Urge your congressional member to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
The bill lays out bold steps for the US to lead the world toward disarmament and halt the nuclear arms race.
Urge your congressional member to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
October 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
UPDATE: Thanks @repmarktakano.bsky.social (D-CA) for signing H. Res. 317!
The bill lays out bold steps for the US to lead the world toward disarmament and halt the nuclear arms race.
Urge your congressional member to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
The bill lays out bold steps for the US to lead the world toward disarmament and halt the nuclear arms race.
Urge your congressional member to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
Let us choose life.
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand speaking at an Interfaith event at Morehouse College encouraging us all to work toward a world free of nuclear weapons.
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand speaking at an Interfaith event at Morehouse College encouraging us all to work toward a world free of nuclear weapons.
October 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Let us choose life.
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand speaking at an Interfaith event at Morehouse College encouraging us all to work toward a world free of nuclear weapons.
BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand speaking at an Interfaith event at Morehouse College encouraging us all to work toward a world free of nuclear weapons.
No Kings.
No Nukes.
Simple as that.
Show up at tomorrow's No Kings rally near your neighborhood and raise your voice for justice, safety and peace.
www.nokings.org
#NoKings
No Nukes.
Simple as that.
Show up at tomorrow's No Kings rally near your neighborhood and raise your voice for justice, safety and peace.
www.nokings.org
#NoKings
October 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
No Kings.
No Nukes.
Simple as that.
Show up at tomorrow's No Kings rally near your neighborhood and raise your voice for justice, safety and peace.
www.nokings.org
#NoKings
No Nukes.
Simple as that.
Show up at tomorrow's No Kings rally near your neighborhood and raise your voice for justice, safety and peace.
www.nokings.org
#NoKings
Host A House of Dynamite in-person or virtual watch party.
This thriller depicts a fictional but plausible scenario in which U.S. leaders believe the country will be attacked by nuclear weapons.
Invite friends to talk about the threat of nukes.
🔗 Get our Watch Party Package at bit.ly/46YbTiU
This thriller depicts a fictional but plausible scenario in which U.S. leaders believe the country will be attacked by nuclear weapons.
Invite friends to talk about the threat of nukes.
🔗 Get our Watch Party Package at bit.ly/46YbTiU
October 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Host A House of Dynamite in-person or virtual watch party.
This thriller depicts a fictional but plausible scenario in which U.S. leaders believe the country will be attacked by nuclear weapons.
Invite friends to talk about the threat of nukes.
🔗 Get our Watch Party Package at bit.ly/46YbTiU
This thriller depicts a fictional but plausible scenario in which U.S. leaders believe the country will be attacked by nuclear weapons.
Invite friends to talk about the threat of nukes.
🔗 Get our Watch Party Package at bit.ly/46YbTiU
2 CA congressional members have signed H.Res. 317!
Thanks for your leadership @levin.house.gov & @mikethompson.house.gov
BIG shoutout to our CA activists who made this happen after months of advocacy work.
Let's keep it going: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congressional-resolutions
Thanks for your leadership @levin.house.gov & @mikethompson.house.gov
BIG shoutout to our CA activists who made this happen after months of advocacy work.
Let's keep it going: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congressional-resolutions
October 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
2 CA congressional members have signed H.Res. 317!
Thanks for your leadership @levin.house.gov & @mikethompson.house.gov
BIG shoutout to our CA activists who made this happen after months of advocacy work.
Let's keep it going: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congressional-resolutions
Thanks for your leadership @levin.house.gov & @mikethompson.house.gov
BIG shoutout to our CA activists who made this happen after months of advocacy work.
Let's keep it going: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congressional-resolutions
Join BftB's Dr. Ira Helfand and others at this dynamic event at Yale University that will examine why the dangers posed by nuclear weapons are growing and urgent, and share how the general public can get involved and help reduce these threats.
Register here: tinyurl.com/yalenucleara...
Register here: tinyurl.com/yalenucleara...
October 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Join BftB's Dr. Ira Helfand and others at this dynamic event at Yale University that will examine why the dangers posed by nuclear weapons are growing and urgent, and share how the general public can get involved and help reduce these threats.
Register here: tinyurl.com/yalenucleara...
Register here: tinyurl.com/yalenucleara...
Thank you to the cultural influencers who, with our friends at @nti.org, have urged leaders for a future without nuclear weapons in commemoration of the 80th year since the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Thanks for calling attention to the dangers posed by nuclear weapons.
Thanks for calling attention to the dangers posed by nuclear weapons.
September 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Thank you to the cultural influencers who, with our friends at @nti.org, have urged leaders for a future without nuclear weapons in commemoration of the 80th year since the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Thanks for calling attention to the dangers posed by nuclear weapons.
Thanks for calling attention to the dangers posed by nuclear weapons.
On this Meet A Member Monday, we're spotlighting a few of our California members for their dedication and hard work in their state.
Thank you for all you do!
Want to become a BftB member? Click here: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/
Thank you for all you do!
Want to become a BftB member? Click here: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/
September 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
On this Meet A Member Monday, we're spotlighting a few of our California members for their dedication and hard work in their state.
Thank you for all you do!
Want to become a BftB member? Click here: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/
Thank you for all you do!
Want to become a BftB member? Click here: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/
Today is International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
Today we urge local & state officials to push Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323, 2 BftB resolutions for a nuke free world.
Join us.
preventnuclearwar.org/local-state-action-hres317-sres323
Today we urge local & state officials to push Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323, 2 BftB resolutions for a nuke free world.
Join us.
preventnuclearwar.org/local-state-action-hres317-sres323
September 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Today is International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
Today we urge local & state officials to push Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323, 2 BftB resolutions for a nuke free world.
Join us.
preventnuclearwar.org/local-state-action-hres317-sres323
Today we urge local & state officials to push Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323, 2 BftB resolutions for a nuke free world.
Join us.
preventnuclearwar.org/local-state-action-hres317-sres323
The latest edition of our monthly newsletter "The Beacon" is out NOW!
Read our special letter in anticipation of International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons tomorrow.
Plus, read about powerful testimony given by MA activists.
🔗http://bit.ly/4mBATAO
Read our special letter in anticipation of International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons tomorrow.
Plus, read about powerful testimony given by MA activists.
🔗http://bit.ly/4mBATAO
September 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The latest edition of our monthly newsletter "The Beacon" is out NOW!
Read our special letter in anticipation of International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons tomorrow.
Plus, read about powerful testimony given by MA activists.
🔗http://bit.ly/4mBATAO
Read our special letter in anticipation of International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons tomorrow.
Plus, read about powerful testimony given by MA activists.
🔗http://bit.ly/4mBATAO
Here's a question we're asked all the time: Can nuclear weapons really be eliminated?
Yes they can.
We call on the United States to lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war.
These are our five policy solutions.
More here: preventnuclearwar.org/our-five-pol...
Yes they can.
We call on the United States to lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war.
These are our five policy solutions.
More here: preventnuclearwar.org/our-five-pol...
September 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Here's a question we're asked all the time: Can nuclear weapons really be eliminated?
Yes they can.
We call on the United States to lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war.
These are our five policy solutions.
More here: preventnuclearwar.org/our-five-pol...
Yes they can.
We call on the United States to lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war.
These are our five policy solutions.
More here: preventnuclearwar.org/our-five-pol...