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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

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December 15, 2025

Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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Melissa Kaplan

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Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

Kristie Ellickson

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November 15, 2011

Fission Stories #66: Door Tossing Contest Winner

Dave Lochbaum
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November 14, 2011

Five Billion Reasons to Eat Local

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

November 14, 2011

When Trying to Create Jobs, a Focus on Regulation is Misplaced

Francesca Grifo
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November 14, 2011

Details on Fukushima: Info from INPO

David Wright
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November 14, 2011

Webcast Tomorrow: The FDA, Prescription Drugs, Medical Devices, and Science

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

November 14, 2011

Watch your back Nissan. The Leaf is about to get some competition.

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

November 9, 2011

China’s Earth-Monitoring Satellites

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

November 8, 2011

Fission Stories #65: Nature’s Cold Shoulder

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

November 7, 2011

Retired Military Brass Set Sights on America's Oil Dependence

Brendan Bell
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November 5, 2011

Massive Increase in Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

November 3, 2011

GM Anti-Bike Ads Get an F on College Campuses

Michelle Robinson
Former Contributor

November 2, 2011

China’s First “Space Kiss”

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

November 1, 2011

OSTP Breaks Silence on Scientific Integrity Policies

Francesca Grifo
Former contributor

November 1, 2011

Fission Stores #64: Nuclear-Sized Sink Stopper

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

October 31, 2011

Shenzhou VIII Launch Successful

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

October 31, 2011

A Killer Lurks Among Us

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

October 31, 2011

Engaging Public Health Scientists at the APHA Meeting

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

October 30, 2011

Shenzhou VIII Set for Launch at 5:58 am on November 1

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

October 28, 2011

Through New Laws and Innovation, New York Forges Ahead on Clean Energy

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

October 27, 2011

To Flee or Not to Flee, That Was the Question

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

October 25, 2011

Fission Stories #63: The Drain NOT in Spain

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

October 24, 2011

Help Prevent the Dismantling of Sustainable Agriculture Science

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

October 24, 2011

It’s Food Day! How Will You Celebrate?

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

October 20, 2011

Auto Dealers Association Wants to Sell You a Lemon – Not a Clean Car

Brendan Bell
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