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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April 14, 2021

The Shared Fate of Science and Democracy

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

The National Guard

April 8, 2021

Roundup: Signs of Hope for Scientific Integrity and Public Health

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

Katarzyna Nowak

April 7, 2021

Indigenous and Western Scientists and Knowledge Holders Partnering for the Public Good

UCS Science Network

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April 6, 2021

Fossil Fuels and Public Lands: How the US Interior Department Can Act on Climate Right Now

Joel Clement
Former Contributor

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April 6, 2021

Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines? You’ve Come to the Right Place

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

Cartoon showing Silence Advisory Board replaced by Science Advisory Board

Steve Moskowitz

March 31, 2021

Administrator Regan Resets EPA Science Advice

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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March 30, 2021

Protecting Workers from COVID-19: Long Overdue Safety Standards Coming Soon from OSHA

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

EPA

March 26, 2021

Administrator Michael Regan is Bringing Science Back to the EPA

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

Signs outside a Minnesota home saying Black Lives Matter and Voting Is Sacred

Tony Webster

March 26, 2021

Republican State Legislatures Are Attacking Voting Rights. Congress Has the Power to Fight Back.

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

Black woman holding up sign at voting rights march

MIchael Fleshman/Flickr

March 26, 2021

Voter Suppression in Georgia Again: Anti-Democracy, Anti-Science

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

March 24, 2021

What I Told Congress: Five Ways to Rebuild Scientific Capacity in Federal Agencies

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Melody Tan

March 24, 2021

The Science Policy Community’s Responsibility to Address Anti-Asian Xenophobia

UCS Science Network

March 18, 2021

Censorship of Federal Environmental Agency Websites Under Trump: What We Learned and How to Protect Public Information Moving Forward

UCS Science Network

truthout.org

March 17, 2021

Let’s Toast to Open Government—It’s Sunshine Week!

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

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March 16, 2021

Masking the Danger: States Dismantle COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Our Peril

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

A bike lane, an MBTA bus, and the Green Line trolley in Boston

Eleanor Fort/UCS

March 15, 2021

Why Scientists Shouldn’t Heed Calls to “Stay in Our Lane”

UCS Science Network

NRDC pix

March 12, 2021

A Win for Public Health: EPA Breathes New Life into Long-awaited Formaldehyde Study

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Sign outside a retail location for COVID-19 vaccination

Baltimore County Government

March 11, 2021

Ask a Scientist: Pandemic Maps Tell the Story of Racial Inequity

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

Juan Declet-Barreto

March 10, 2021

123 Years Later, the Unfinished Business of Self-Determination for Puerto Ricans

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

March 9, 2021

New Maps Highlight Inequitable Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines

Casey Kalman
Former Contributor

US Department of the Interior

March 3, 2021

Science Wins at the Interior Department

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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February 26, 2021

For Years, the Federal Workforce Languished. Congress is Planning to Revive It

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

US EPA

February 22, 2021

President Biden’s Science Policies Are…Good, Actually. And That’s Worth Celebrating.

UCS Science Network

Luis A. Deya/US Army

February 17, 2021

500,000 US COVID-19 Deaths and Counting: A Shameful Public Health Failure

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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