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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
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July 27, 2022

Are EV Batteries Recyclable?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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July 27, 2022

Governor Baker, Please Sign the Massachusetts Climate and Energy Bill

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

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July 26, 2022

Climate Change Threatens Already Poor Air Quality in California’s Central Valley

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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July 25, 2022

Boosting Michigan’s Energy Future with Regional Transmission Upgrades

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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July 25, 2022

Overdue Grid Improvements Will Help Illinois Achieve Energy Goals

Meghan Hassett
Former Contributor

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July 25, 2022

What Are the Benefits of Switching from Gasoline-Powered Cars and Trucks to Electric?

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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July 25, 2022

Now or Never: What’s at Stake in the New Bipartisan Coup-Prevention Bill

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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July 22, 2022

Building a Better Power Grid for Minnesota

Meghan Hassett
Former Contributor

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July 21, 2022

Midwest Transmission System Investments Will Be a Game Changer for a Clean Energy Future

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

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July 19, 2022

US-China Hostility Hurts People

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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July 19, 2022

After Dobbs, States Challenge FDA Scientific Expertise on Medication Abortion

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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July 18, 2022

Massachusetts Needs Ambition: In the Wake of W.V. v. EPA, What One State Can Do

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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July 15, 2022

Manchin to Climate: Drop Dead.

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

A group of people at a Des Moines, Iowa, protest against Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court. One person holds a sign reading "end compulsory pregnancy."

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July 14, 2022

Roundup: Supreme Court Disregards Evidence as Public Officials Downplay Pandemic

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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General Motors

July 13, 2022

Ask a Scientist: In Search of a ‘Green’ Electric Car Battery

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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July 13, 2022

Danger Season Heat Is On–It’s Past Time to Act

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

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July 13, 2022

The Nuclear Ban Treaty Had a Conference. Now it Has a Plan.

Jennifer Knox
Policy & Research Analyst

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July 12, 2022

With Climate Change, Nights Are Warming Faster than Days. Why?

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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Denise Duffield

July 11, 2022

Finding Science, Faith, Hope, and Unity with the Poor People’s Campaign

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

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July 6, 2022

Before Trying to Overthrow Democracy, Jeffrey Clark Let Polluters Walk Free

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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July 6, 2022

Achieving Multiracial, Multiparty Democracy

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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July 3, 2022

The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Is a Blow to Stopping Climate Change

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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July 1, 2022

Children Will Suffer the Consequences of Recent Supreme Court Rulings

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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July 1, 2022

The Profound Climate Implications of Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA Decision

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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