Category Archives: Nuclear Disarmament

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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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 →

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 →

The START Treaty is Up To Iowans by Paul Deaton “Instead of New START being an opportunity to reduce the excessive nuclear arsenals of Russia and the United States, some view this as an opportunity to modernize them. The logic … Continue reading →

An Iowan Calls out Heritage Action on its Deception by Paul Deaton “it is important that Blog for Iowa be a voice to counter the claims of a group that would Stop START without regard for the dangers such an … Continue reading →

Iowans Should Support New START by Paul Deaton “It's not about ratification. According to the State Department press conference, we are confident about ratification. It is about a verification process for the Russian nuclear program and the related national security … Continue reading →

Nuclear Weapons Testing is Back (Editor's Note: Nuclear weapons testing is back on the election agenda in Utah, the reddest of red states, home of many “downwinders” who suffered cancer from the fallout of our previous regime of nuclear weapons … Continue reading →

Iowa's Senators Should Vote to Ratify New START by Paul Deaton “In the scope of a broader consideration of nuclear disarmament and national security issues, New START is an important, but minor step. That politicians and diplomats current and past … Continue reading →