The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 51

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May 7, 2025

A Cruel Tradeoff: Building the “Amazon of Deportation” While Tearing Down Health and Human Services

The Trump administration wants to spend $45 billion to build an inhumane deportation industry while planning to cut at least $40 billion in life-saving programs from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Derrick Z. Jackson
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How Science and Advocacy Ended Dangerous Nuclear Testing in the United States

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Wetlands and Streams Face a New Threat from the Trump Administration

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Scientists Engaging the Public: 6 Steps to Make Participatory Science More Policy Effective

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Climate Colonialism at COP26

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EPA’s Latest Emissions Report Shows Why We Need Stronger Regulations

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Photo Essay: Giving Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante the Protection They Deserve

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