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August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

In an article originally published in Science, UCS President Gretchen Goldman and her co-author present solutions for scientists under attack in authoritarian governments.

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April 22, 2018

Japan’s Nuclear Hawks Could Block US-North Korean Agreement on Denuclearization

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Here are the “Transparency” Policy Documents the EPA Does Not Want You to See

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April 20, 2018

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April 19, 2018

Internal EPA Emails Confirm that Scott Pruitt’s Secret Science Proposal Is Entirely Driven By Politics

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Competitive Enterprise Institute Counts Costs But Not Benefits of Safeguards—and Hopes You Won’t Notice

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A Graduate Researcher’s (Brief) Guide to: Creating a Student Science Policy Group

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For a Moment, 50+ Percent of CA’s Energy Came From Solar

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Will Congress Give Farmers the Farm Bill They Want?

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Colorado Communities Sue ExxonMobil and Suncor for Climate Damages

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SNAP Work Requirements Provoke Broad Opposition to House Farm Bill

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