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US Uranium Mining Legacy Still Harms the Navajo Nation

The United States needs to redress the wrongs done to the Navajo Nation as a result of uranium mining to build nuclear weapons.

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Plug In or Gas Up? Why Driving on Electricity is Better than Gasoline

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Top Political Scientists Release Dire Warning: Our Entire Democracy Is at Risk

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Tyranny of the Minority? — The Filibuster: Democracy at Risk

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The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Must Be Made Law

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The Myth of Diversity and Inclusion in Science

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For Nutrition Security, USDA Must Support Sustainable Food Systems

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There’s No Compromising on Science When it Comes to Protecting Water Quality in the Nation’s Rivers and Streams

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Climate Denialism Has No Place at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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When Slowing Global Warming Means Cutting Down Trees: Hard Choices in the Climate Crisis

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