Tag Archives: nuclear abolition

Nuclear Testing Again?

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Paul Deaton

There is no acceptable rationale for the United States to conduct more nuclear weapons testing. I was surprised when I heard the president took to Truth Social on Oct. 30, to post he had “instructed the Department of War to … Continue reading →

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Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Paul Deaton

The anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima (Aug. 6) and Nagasaki (Aug. 9), found me without useful things to say. Enter President Trump on July 25, “(New START is) not an agreement you want expiring. We’re starting to … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Disarmament — Get A Grip

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Paul Deaton

From the February 2024 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading →

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Medical Journals Call For Nuclear Abolition

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Paul Deaton

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War issued the following press release on Aug. 2, 2023. Medical Journals Issue Urgent Call for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons More than 100 medical journals, including the Lancet, the British Medical Journal, the … Continue reading →

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Cranes For Our Future

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Paul Deaton

Take action to raise awareness of the need to eliminate nuclear weapons by folding a crane for peace between Aug. 4-9, along with others associated with the nuclear disarmament movement and the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Crafting a brighter future starts … Continue reading →

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I Swear It’s Not Too Late

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Paul Deaton

RAGBRAI is finished, sweet corn is coming in, tomatoes are ripening, and home gardens and farmers markets are going full bore. Dinner may consist of a thick slice of tomato, steamed green beans, and boiled sweet corn. It’s life in … Continue reading →

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Beware the Chaos of This War

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Paul Deaton

Beware the Chaos of This War by Ed Flaherty One of the defining characteristics of war is chaos. The war between Ukraine and Russia is approaching the end of its first year, and it has been horrendous and chaotic. Each … Continue reading →

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76 Years After The Atomic Bombings

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Paul Deaton

World War II veterans were still living when our family moved back to Iowa in 1993. In each conversation with one of them, I asked about the Aug. 6, 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan and the Nagasaki bombing three … Continue reading →

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Cranes For Our Future

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Paul Deaton

Friday was the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Monday is the anniversary of Nagasaki. The world little realized the devastation caused by President Harry Truman’s decision to detonate those bombs. In response to the anniversary, the … Continue reading →

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A World Without Nuclear Weapons

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Paul Deaton

While it got scant notice in the U.S. press, the joint statement after the Geneva, Switzerland meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin was significant: We, President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden and … Continue reading →

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