Action steps for ensuring we never again see a nuclear weapons disaster:
- Learn more about and endorse the “Back from the Brink Campaign” at preventnuclearwar.org
- Ask your faith community or other organizations you are part of to consider endorsing “Back from the Brink.” Contact drswords@gmail.com or wyost@verizon.net for a presentation. Put “BFTB Presentation” in the subject line.
- “Don’t Bank on the Bomb” – join this national divestment campaign.
- Contact your congressional representatives to endorse the Back from the Brink campaign.
- Senator Chuck Schumer at schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chuck or (315) 423-5471.
- Senator Kirsten Gilibrand at gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/email-me or (315) 448-0470
- Representative John Mannion at https://mannion.house.gov/contact or (315) 233-4333
Support the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act
On Jan. 24, 2017, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced THE RESTRICTING FIRST USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACT OF 2017, S 200; HR 669.
What many people don’t know is that the US still has a first use nuclear weapons policy, and nuclear weapons could be launched within 12 minutes if the president completely independently decides to do so. At present the president has sole authority to make a nuclear first-strike. This bill would require Congress to declare war before nuclear weapons could be launched. As you can imagine, this is more important than ever under this administration. Read more…