Category Archives: Nuclear Disarmament

Senator Harkin on Iran

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Paul Deaton

March 1, 2012 Washington, D.C. Dear Constituent: Thank you for contacting me about U.S. relations with Iran. I appreciate hearing your thoughts and concerns on these important matters. I am deeply concerned about the possibility that Iran may obtain nuclear … Continue reading →

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Red Cross Resolves to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Paul Deaton

A Call to Action by David Hart “Mankind invented the atomic bomb, but no mouse would ever construct a mousetrap.” ~Albert Einstein Many years from now when the history of our time is written, some may reflect that a small … Continue reading →

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Witness in Bellevue, Nebraska

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Paul Deaton

My work on nuclear abolition took me to Bellevue, Nebraska and Offutt Air Force Base which is the home of the U. S. Strategic Command. It is known as STRATCOM, whose mission is to “detect, deter, and prevent attacks against … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Networking in Iowa

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Paul Deaton

My work has me seeking people with whom to network, constantly. Always looking for someone new to take up the cause of mitigating the existential threats to humanity in the form of nuclear weapons and climate change. By existential threats, … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima Day in Iowa

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Paul Deaton

In Colorado last week, we bought a Sunday newspaper at a grocery store. The cashier commented, “I don’t read them anymore, they’re all politics.” Whether it is good for cashiers to comment on items patrons take through the checkout station … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power Industry 0-6 in 2011

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Nuclear Power Industry 0-6 in 2011 First Major State Legislative Defeat for “Small Modular Reactors” in Iowa;Dismal Industry Showing in 2011 Follows Dismal 0-14 Combined Record for 2009 and 2010.WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 6, 2011 – Deep-pocketed nuclear power lobbyists … Continue reading →

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Iowa Marks Nuclear Abolition Day

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Marks Nuclear Abolition Day

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Iowans Should Say "Nuclear Power? – No Thanks"

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Paul Deaton

by Paul Deaton While living in Germany in the late 1970s, we saw cars with a bumper sticker that said “Atomkraft? – Nein Danke” throughout the country. The phrase means “Nuclear Power? – No Thanks” and it was a tagline … Continue reading →

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Iowa Get Ready for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Get Ready for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty by Paul Deaton If most Iowans don’t know that the U.S. Senate may consider ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) again, the signs from Washington, DC are unmistakable. … Continue reading →

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Food Hoarding and Iowa's Future

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Food Hoarding and Iowa's Future by Paul Deaton [Editor's Note: This is the third article in a Blog for Iowa series about food and food pricing in Iowa, centered around a comparison shopping trip to buy ingredients for a bowl … Continue reading →

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