Science and Democracy

The partnership between science and democracy is as fragile today as ever before. Our experts keep you informed on the latest developments, from Capitol Hill to local communities.

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September 9, 2025

President Trump Is Shutting Out the US Public from Government Decisions

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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September 9, 2025

Missing Pieces: Why Filling Gaps in Voting Data is Key to Building Trust in Elections

Guest Commentary

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September 5, 2025

A Resounding Rejection of the US DOE’s Sham “Climate Science” Report

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

A younger person holds a sign that reads FUND SCIENCE at a national Stand up for Science rally in 2025.

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September 3, 2025

New to Advocacy? 3 Tips for Early Career Scientists

Melissa Varga
Science Network Senior Manager

Former CDC officials Dan Jernigan, Deb Houry, and Demetre Daskalakis smile as employees and supporters of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) line up outside the CDC global headquarters to honor the three leaders who resigned in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of CDC director Susan Monarez, on August 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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August 29, 2025

What Happens When Facts Don’t Matter? We’re About to Find Out

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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August 28, 2025

How RFK Jr. Dismantled Trust in Public Health: A Student’s Warning for the Future

UCS Science Network

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August 27, 2025

Despite Misinformation from Washington, Environmental Justice Is About Common Sense, Fairness, and Access to Clean Air and Clean Water for All

UCS Science Network

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August 25, 2025

With New Guidance, Trump Administration Deceptively Targets Scientific Integrity

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

People holding signs rally in front of the Washington Monument in DC. One sign reads "Science Saves Lives"; another says "Fire DOGE, not me"

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August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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August 14, 2025

Ask a Scientist: How Does Documenting Attacks on Science Stop Authoritarians?

Guest Commentary

A gas flare from the Shell Chemical LP petroleum refinery illuminates the sky in Norco, Louisiana, part of the state's "cancer alley" where refineries and other petrochemical facilities are concentrated.

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August 4, 2025

My Petrochemical Jobs Study Triggered Tulane University’s Audacious Attack on Science

UCS Science Network

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July 24, 2025

From the Courtroom to the Internet, the Fight Over Federal Science Is On

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

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July 23, 2025

The Great American Engine Stall: Science Budget Cuts Threaten US Innovation

Melissa L. Finucane
Former Staff

At a 2025 Stand up for Science rally in Boston, a person holds a sign reading "Evidence-Based Outrage"

Omari Spears/UCS

July 21, 2025

Six Months In, UCS Is in the Fight for the Long Haul

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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July 21, 2025

New UCS Analysis Documents Six Months of the Trump Administration’s Destructive Actions

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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July 17, 2025

The Terrible Texas Flood Tragedy Made Worse by Trump Administration’s Dysfunctional FEMA Response

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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July 17, 2025

What We’re Watching: Heat, Floods, and Fires Threaten Multiple US Regions While Fossil Fuel Industry Seeks Legal Immunity

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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July 14, 2025

An Important Lesson for These Times from Environmental Justice’s Earliest Days

Guest Commentary

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July 11, 2025

Danger Season Disasters Hit People Hard Even as NOAA, FEMA Still Under Threat from Trump Administration

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

July 7, 2025

Trump Administration Actions Could Make Hurricane Helene’s Impacts Worse for Asheville

Brady Watson
Senior Campaign Coordinator

A great blue heron catches a white perch on the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.

Derrick Z. Jackson

July 7, 2025

Administration Cuts Would Leave No Refuge for the Wildlife Refuges

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

Researchers monitor severe weather on their computers

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July 3, 2025

NOAA’s Weather and Climate Science Is Under Relentless Attack from Trump Administration. Will Congress Stand Up for Us?

Marc Alessi
Science Fellow

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July 2, 2025

Heatwave Exposes How Trump Administration Cuts Endanger Workers and Energy-Burdened Communities

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

A scientist explains their research on wildfires at a public science fair in New York City in 2023.

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July 1, 2025

Scientists IN Society: From Isolation to Engagement

UCS Science Network

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