Category Archives: Nuclear Disarmament

Hiroshima Day 2010 in Iowa by Paul Deaton “Nuclear weapons are bad for human beings and other living creatures. We should never again detonate such a weapon.” From the Mississippi River to the Missouri, groups in Iowa are noting that … Continue reading →

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An Iowan's Take on the Spoilers by John Rachow, MD“Governor Romney comes across as a spoiler, in the old sense, jumping the claim of an honest prospector who worked hard and successfully to uncover the vein of gold that could … Continue reading →

Iowans Should Care about US-Russia Relations by Paul Deaton“As former General Colin Powell said in the film, 'The Nuclear Tipping Point,' nuclear weapons are no longer needed to maintain national defense. They are not relevant.”Should Iowans care about United States … Continue reading →

It's Time to Step Up Diplomacy with Iran by Mary Slosson(Editor's note: The editor met Mary Slosson at the Sioux City, Iowa airport where she was inbound accompanying a retired Air Force Colonel from Washington D.C. and a pathologist from … Continue reading →

An Iowan Considers a Nuclear Burma by Paul DeatonIn signing the Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1992, Burma (aka Myanmar) agreed to refrain from development of nuclear weapons. Recently they declared themselves to be a non-nuclear state to the International Atomic Energy … Continue reading →

Tauscher: Quick U.S. Senate Nod for START Unlikely “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 occasionally publish articles about the administration's … Continue reading →

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Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament “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 the administration concerning … Continue reading →