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.

US Census Bureau

October 2, 2020

The Census Crisis: Commerce Secretary Tightens Grip on a Vital Public Good

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

Jesse Springer

October 2, 2020

We Told OMB Why EPA’s So-Called Transparency Rule Is a Trap

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Wikimedia

September 30, 2020

Pendley Is Ousted, but Interior Continues to Protect Its Illegal Hire

Maria Caffrey
Former Contributor

Nitish Meena/Unsplash

September 30, 2020

Celebrate the Nobel Prize Winning Immigrant Scientists — But Not at the Expense of the Greater Immigrant Community

UCS Science Network

Cindy Shebley

September 29, 2020

Voting, Ballot Rejection, and Electoral Integrity in the 2020 Election

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

Charles Edward Miller

September 29, 2020

Hysterectomies at an ICE Facility and the Complicity of Science in Reproductive Rights Violations

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

Mike Olliver/UCS

September 28, 2020

Scientists Step Up to Defend Democracy

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Ed Rojas/Unsplash

September 25, 2020

Why Environmental Justice Needs to Be on the Docket in the Presidential Debates

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

PA Governor's office/Flickr

September 25, 2020

The Quandary of COVID-19 Vaccine Trials for Black Americans Who (Rightfully) Distrust Medical Researchers

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

John Klossner

September 25, 2020

A Government for We, the People, Not Vested Interests: Recommendations for a 2021 President

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Jeff Vanuga/NRCS

September 25, 2020

EPA Chlorpyrifos Assessment: A Harbinger of Restricted Science Rule Havoc

Genna Reed
Former Staff

MarylandGovPics

September 24, 2020

A UCS Guide to Involving the Public in Rulemaking

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

justgrimes/Flickr

September 24, 2020

A 2021 Vision for a Stronger Office of Science and Technology Policy

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

Marion S. Trikosko

September 23, 2020

Lost Voters: Voter Turnout, Suppression and Mobilization in Key 2020 Election Counties

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

Pixabay

September 22, 2020

Las esterilizaciones forzadas de ICE son un crimen de lesa humanidad

Paula Garcia
Senior Manager of Energy Justice Research and Policy

Pixabay

September 19, 2020

ICE’s Forced Sterilizations Are a Crime Against Humanity

Paula Garcia
Senior Manager of Energy Justice Research and Policy

US Air Force

September 18, 2020

Thank Science for Vaccines – Not Funders, Industries, or Politicians

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

Yvette Arellano/TEJAS

September 18, 2020

Superfund Site Cleanups Ignore Communities of Color

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

PeopleImages/iStockphoto

September 16, 2020

Three Tips for Getting Political Candidates on the Record About Science

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

CNN

September 15, 2020

What I Told CNN: A Climate Denier Shouldn’t Be Leading at NOAA

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

Phil Roeder/Flickr

September 15, 2020

Political Officials Undermine CDC Scientists’ COVID-19 Studies

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

SELF Magazine/Flickr

September 14, 2020

Who Gets the First COVID-19 Vaccines? The Answer is a Complex Tangle of Science and Ethics

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

Jabbi/Wikimedia

September 11, 2020

El trabajo más difícil dentro del sector de la pesca no es pescar sino procesar el pescado durante una pandemia global

UCS Science Network

Christopher Michel

September 10, 2020

The Evidence is Clear: The US Public Wants Science-Based Policies for COVID-19

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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