Category Archives: Nuclear Disarmament

An Iowan's Hope on Nuclear Disarmament by Paul Deaton “There is a broad and growing bipartisan consensus among the national security and military establishment that in order to combat the threats of a post-9/11 world – such as those demonstrated … Continue reading →

START and Senator Grassley in Williamsburg, Iowa by Paul Deaton “Nuclear disarmament represents a long term commitment to reducing and eventually eliminating the threat of nuclear weapons. President Obama has suggested that his dream of a world without nuclear weapons … Continue reading →

An Iowa Response to a Nuclear Holiday Greeting by Paul Deaton “Despite politics as usual in Washington, we may still be able to celebrate the holidays with our friends and family, cocooned for a while, using the energy we find … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →