Tag Archives: Peace

Dr. James Zogby Joins Veterans For Peace on Armistice Day

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Paul Deaton

IOWA CITY — On Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, beginning at 11 a.m. CST, the local chapter of Veterans For Peace will hold three public events in Iowa City to re-dedicate ourselves to the work of peace. Members of the public … Continue reading →

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Fasting For Gaza

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Our friend and peace activist Ed Flaherty had his letter to the editor published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette Monday. On May 22, two of my friends, Kathy Kelly and Mike Ferner, along with four others, began a 40-day fast … Continue reading →

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SOB William Calley Is Dead

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The Washington Post reported Monday that William Calley died at age 80 on April 28 in a Florida hospice. It is fitting he died in obscurity. He will not be missed. More than anything else about the Vietnam War, the … Continue reading →

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Stop The Killing, Stop Sending Arms

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Paul Deaton

A Letter from 37 Members of the Iowa Chapter of Veterans for Peace Israel’s war on Gaza is well into its tenth month. It’s no longer new news, summer has brought a sharp decline in university demonstrations, and we are … Continue reading →

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Protesting Netanyahu

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted an invitation from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to address a joint session of The Congress. Scattered protests are precipitating yet is anyone really paying attention? I hope so. The folks at Catholic Peace … 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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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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Howard Zinn’s 100th Birthday

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Paul Deaton

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Howard Zinn’s birth, Aug. 24, 2022, several organizations collaborated to offer a series of events to celebrate his legacy. Running from Aug. 23-25, most of them will be available online. “Howard Zinn … Continue reading →

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Feature Friday: The Franciscan Sisters Of Clinton

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Paul Deaton

Our third July Feature Friday group is the Sisters of St. Francis of Clinton, Iowa. I first visited the sisters while working on a nuclear disarmament campaign. They are great peace and justice allies and when they say they will … 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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