Author Archives: Paul Deaton

An Iowan's View of Afghanistan

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Paul Deaton

An Iowan's View of Afghanistan by Paul Deaton When I hear people talking about the 8th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan I shake my head. We should be marking the 30th anniversary of our Afghanistan policy because we have … Continue reading →

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Iowa Should Lead on Banning Nuclear Weapons Testing

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Should Lead on Banning Nuclear Weapons Testing by Paul Deaton In an era when people say the U. S. Senate is more partisan than it has been since reconstruction, it was surprising when Sen. Chuck Grassley, recently said the … Continue reading →

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Iowans Should Support President Obama on Iran Policy

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Paul Deaton

My first experience with Iran came after the February 1, 1979 return of the exiled religious leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. I was an Army officer stationed near Wiesbaden, West Germany and members of our unit had been tasked to help … Continue reading →

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An Iowa Perspective on Coal’s Assault on Human Health

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Paul Deaton

When we consider the use of coal in Iowa, there are many of us who remember the coal trucks plying the streets and alleys of our childhood, dropping loads of the black stuff down chutes leading to a basement coal … Continue reading →

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On Nuclear Disarmament for Iowa

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Paul Deaton

On Nuclear Disarmament for Iowa by Paul DeatonWhen Dr. Helen Caldicott moved from Australia to the United States, she became what Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy called, “the First Lady of the Nuclear Freeze Movement in the 1980s.” Less well … Continue reading →

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Iowans Can Take Action on Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Iowans Can Take Action on Nuclear Disarmament by Paul Deaton Nuclear disarmament is an Iowa issue for a lot of reasons. So why do so many Iowans seem unaware or unconcerned about the importance of nuclear disarmament?The President continues to … Continue reading →

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Learning from the 1999 Vote on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Part 3

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Learning from the 1999 Vote on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Part 3 by Daryl Kimball This article is re-printed with permission of the author. Opposition Tinged With RegretEven as they prepared to vote against the CTBT, many Republicans were … Continue reading →

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Learning from the 1999 Vote on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Part 2

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Learning from the 1999 Vote on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Part 2 by Daryl G. KimballWhat Went Wrong in 1999 This article is re-printed with permission of the author.The record of the CTBT in the Senate from 1997 to … Continue reading →

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Learning from the 1999 Vote on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Part 1

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Learning from the 1999 Vote on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Part 1 This article is re-printed with permission of the author.by Daryl G. Kimball When President Bill Clinton described the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) as “the longest-sought, hardest … Continue reading →

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Iowans Can Take Action on Climate Change

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Iowans Can Take Action on Climate Change by Paul DeatonHere in Big Grove it is sometimes difficult to see much beyond the property, so when we talk about climate change, as the folks at Blog Action Day suggested we do … Continue reading →

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