Category Archives: Foreign Affairs

Iowa and China's Currency Valuation

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa and China's Currency Valuation by Paul Deaton“In the post-Reagan society, where the middle class is under continuous assault, we value the ability to buy cheap roofing nails, cans of beans, shoes or hand held communications devices and don't see … Continue reading →

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Letter from Senator Harkin on Nuclear Non-proliferation

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Letter from Senator Harkin on Nuclear Non-proliferation October 13, 2010Dear Constituent: Thank you for contacting me about the Obama Administration's efforts to curb nuclear proliferation. Since the end of the Cold War, the spread of nuclear technology around the globe, … Continue reading →

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Iowa, Corporations and Foreign Relations

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa, Corporations and Foreign Relations by Paul Deaton“It is time for the United States to end its dalliance with the idea of corporations playing a significant role in foreign relations.” At a political event this week, a Republican office seeker … Continue reading →

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Letter from Senator Chuck Grassley on the START Treaty

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Blog for Iowa Attends START Treaty Briefing

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Blog for Iowa Attends START Treaty Briefing by Paul Deaton(Editor's Note: The author had an opportunity to participate in a State Department briefing regarding the New START Treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation this week. Iowa's Senator … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Relationship with Mexico

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's Relationship with Mexico by Paul Deaton“That Iowa agribusiness is supported by federal subsidies, reliant on cheap energy, and dependent upon producing large quantities of row crops of corn and soybeans with very few farm workers is a characteristic of … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Affairs

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Paul Deaton

A lot went on in foreign affairs this week and here are some clips from articles on the top stories. Perhaps the biggest news is that the United States Senate has decided to call it quits and adjourn for the … Continue reading →

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It is Time for Iowans to Act on New START

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Paul Deaton

It is Time for Iowans to Act on New START by Paul Deaton “Now is the time for our readers to write Senators Grassley and Harkin to ask them to vote for ratification of the New START Treaty. Senator Harkin … Continue reading →

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Iowa is Watching the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa is Watching the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by Paul Deaton “New START has taken on a meaning that is much more than what is reflected in its terms and conditions. It has become a referendum on whether it is … Continue reading →

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Iowa Group forms Chapter of Veterans for Peace

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Group forms Chapter of Veterans for Peace by Paul Deaton Local veterans Ed Flaherty and Jeff Strottman recently traveled to Maine to attend the 25th Anniversary Veterans for Peace Annual convention. They returned with a Chapter Charter establishing the … Continue reading →

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