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December 16, 2025

The Exploding Scope of the Military-Industrial Complex

Members of both major political parties have begun to question ballooning defense expenditures, which have almost tripled since the 1990s.

Sean Manning
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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December 16, 2025

The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

UCS Science Network

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December 15, 2025

Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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Kristie Ellickson

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October 3, 2017

Congress Could Help Farmers, Prevent Pollution, and Reduce Flood and Drought Damage. Will They?

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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October 3, 2017

Why Going 100% Electric in California Isn’t as Crazy as it Might Seem

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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October 2, 2017

Can Science (and The Supreme Court) End Partisan Gerrymandering and Save the Republic? Three Scenarios

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

September 29, 2017

President Trump is About to Give a Speech That Directly Undermines Science

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

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September 29, 2017

One Lesson For DOE From Harvey & Maria: Fossil Fuels Aren’t Always Reliable

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

September 29, 2017

Pointless Delay to the Added Sugar Label Keeps Consumers in the Dark

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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September 29, 2017

Pruitt Plans to Gut The Clean Power Plan: How Weak Will The New EPA Proposal Be?

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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September 29, 2017

Happy 40th, SNAP! Celebrating Four Decades of Effective Nutrition Assistance

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

September 29, 2017

Nuclear Plant Risk Studies: Then and Now

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

September 28, 2017

START from the Beginning: 25 Years of US-Russian Nuclear Weapons Reductions

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

September 27, 2017

North Korea’s Next Test?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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September 26, 2017

Will Scott Pruitt Tap Polluter-Friendly Scientists for Key Advisory Panel?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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September 26, 2017

Who Not to Pick for the EPA’s Science Advisory Board

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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September 26, 2017

Illinois is Expanding Solar Access to Low-Income Communities—But It Didn’t Happen Without a Fight

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

September 25, 2017

Mesothelioma Awareness Day: Our Past Must Dictate the Future

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September 25, 2017

Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Devastated Electricity System

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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September 22, 2017

Science Triumphs Over Disinformation in Initial Flame Retardant Victory

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Derrick Jackson

September 22, 2017

Puffins, Politics, and Joyful Doggedness in Maine

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

September 21, 2017

What’s My State Doing About Solar and Wind? New Rainbow Graphic Lets You Know

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

USDA

September 20, 2017

Free Lunches in New York City Public Schools Are a Win for Kids—and Technology

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

September 20, 2017

Bringing Down the House: A Hostile Takeover of Science-Based Policymaking by Trump Appointees

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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September 19, 2017

How Freight Impacts Communities Across California

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

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September 19, 2017

Tax Credits and Rebates for Electric Cars Benefit US Drivers and Automakers

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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September 18, 2017

Will Republican Mayors Crack the Party's Wall of Climate Denial?

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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