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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
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June 6, 2022

Climate Change, Danger Seasons and the Need for Global Action

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We’re Naming Summer “Danger Season” in the US. Here’s Why.

Kristy Dahl
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June 3, 2022

Blinken’s Big China Speech: The Good, The Bad, and the Wrong

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June 2, 2022

Corporate Climate Disclosure Rule Could Make the World a Little Less Dangerous

Laura Peterson
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June 1, 2022

EPA’s Proposed Truck Rule Delays Justice for Freight-Impacted Communities

Dave Cooke
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May 31, 2022

Un año récord para la energía solar: las 5 claves

John Rogers
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May 31, 2022

Minnesota Should Go All-In on Climate Solutions

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May 31, 2022

Our Overdependence on Methane Gas is Costly: We Need Policymakers to Pass Clean Energy Legislation Now

Ashtin Massie
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May 27, 2022

Prepare for Another Dangerous Hurricane Season Predicted for 2022

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

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May 26, 2022

La construcción de la resiliencia en una comunidad afro-puertorriqueña depende de criterios feministas

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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May 26, 2022

Building Resilience in Afro-Puerto Rican Community Based on Feminist Practices

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May 26, 2022

Biden Shows True Strength During Visit to Japan

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East Asia Project Manager

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May 26, 2022

A Year After the Shell Ruling: Big Victories and Next Steps for Climate Litigation

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Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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May 23, 2022

Can You Plug an Electric Car into a Regular Outlet? And Other Charging Questions Answered

Samantha Houston
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May 23, 2022

Big Oil Investors Put to the Test at Annual Shareholder Meetings

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May 19, 2022

Consumers Tell Tyson Foods to Keep Its Sustainability Promise

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May 19, 2022

Roe v. Wade Draft Bodes Ill for Air, Wetlands and EPA

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May 19, 2022

Minnesota Lawmakers Could Go Big on Clean Energy, or Go Small

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May 18, 2022

Why We Can Send A Rover To Mars, But We Can’t Send An Electron From New York to California

Mike Jacobs
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May 18, 2022

A Daughter’s Story: White Supremacy and the Poor People’s Campaign

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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May 18, 2022

Biden Should Reset US Nuclear Weapons Policy in East Asia

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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May 17, 2022

Solutions to Climate Change-Fueled Droughts in the Western US

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

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May 16, 2022

Soluciones a las sequías agravadas por el cambio climático

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May 16, 2022

Don’t Sacrifice Civil Rights to Assuage Fears about China

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