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Illinois peace advocates raise U.S. nuclear weapons policy concerns
CHICAGO -- With a United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons now in effect, Illinois advocates for peace are renewing conversations about U.S. disarmament policy. A panel discussion with experts took place last week, with a car caravan for peace over the weekend. Not a single nation with nuclear weapons ratified the international agreement, although more than 50 non-nuclear states did. Frustration with lack in nuclear disarmament progress Laura Grego, a senior Global Security Program scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said […]