Category Archives: Foreign Affairs

Letter from Senator Harkin on Nuclear Non-proliferation

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Letter from Senator Harkin on Nuclear Non-proliferation March 24, 2010Dear Constituent:Thank you for contacting me about efforts to counter nuclear weapons proliferation. Since the end of the Cold War, the spread of nuclear technology around the globe, including to rogue … Continue reading →

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What Iowans are Hearing about Mexico

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Paul Deaton

What Iowans are Hearing about Mexico by Paul Deaton “What is relevant to the Merida initiative was his description of life in Juarez when he drove there in his personal automobile. It is a place where a person must “pay” … Continue reading →

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Letter from Congressman Loebsack on Afghanistan

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Letter from Congressman Loebsack on Afghanistan February 2010 Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about US operations in Afghanistan. I'm honored to represent you in Congress. Your opinion is very important to me and my priority is to provide Iowa's Second … Continue reading →

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Iowans Mark the 7th Anniversary of the Iraq War

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowans Mark the 7th Anniversary of the Iraq War by Paul Deaton“We sang 'If I Had a Hammer,' written in 1949 in support of the progressive movement. We were heartened against society’s harshness by being together as friends.” Normal 0 … Continue reading →

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Iowa is Watching the START Treaty Negotiations

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament by President Barack Obama“In recognition of the fact that President Obama is consistently, diligently working to improve the national security posture of the United States, Blog for Iowa will publish major addresses by … Continue reading →

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Dennis Kucinich on Afghanistan

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Dennis Kucinich on Afghanistan Thursday, Dennis Kucinich introduced a concurrent resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives calling for a vote on the war in Afghanistan. Watch the Video Here: Click here to download a copy of the resolution ~Paul … Continue reading →

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What Iowans Need to Hear about Iran and Israel

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Paul Deaton

“If we become distracted by the noise in the corporate media relating to the regional conflicts between Iran and Israel, we could fall short in our progress.“ A student group in Eastern Iowa asked me to talk about nuclear disarmament … Continue reading →

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Media Coverage of Foreign Affairs in Iowa

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Paul Deaton

“It is not that corporate media outlets intentionally keep us in the dark about things. They have an editorial policy distinct from informing the public…” In Iowa, the foreign affairs stories in which we engage are those related to our … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Iowa Senator Tom Harkin

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

An Open Letter to Iowa Senator Tom Harkin by Paul Deaton Dear Senator Harkin:As Vice President Biden said yesterday during his speech at the National Defense University, “the very existence of nuclear weapons leaves the human race ever at the … Continue reading →

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