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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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The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

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Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

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Sean Manning

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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A Third Era for Nuclear Weapons?

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Burning Coal, Burning Cash in Michigan

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New NRC Boost-Phase Missile Defense Report Released

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September 7, 2012

Oregon, My Oregon : Leading the Way on Reducing Oil Use Through a Clean Fuels Program

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Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Nearly Triple Over Last Year

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Everybody's Business: Consumer Goods Companies and Tropical Deforestation

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What Wood You Do: Solutions for Deforestation-Free Wood Products

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September 4, 2012

Obama, Romney Answer Questions on Science Policy Through Science Debate

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Fission Stories #108: Thanks Congressman Markey

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September 1, 2012

Would a Large-scale Reforestation Effort Help Counter the Global Warming Impacts of Deforestation?

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Sea Level Rise in Florida Is No Laughing Matter

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