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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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October 29, 2021

No President Should Have the Unchecked Authority to Start a Nuclear War

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

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October 29, 2021

Tyson Foods Is a Monster in Disguise

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

American Petroleum Institute

October 28, 2021

Why High Natural Gas Prices Are So Spooky This Halloween

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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October 27, 2021

William Shatner, Joe Manchin, and a Rare Trip to Space and Back

Brenda Ekwurzel
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October 27, 2021

Why Utility Planning Must Be Inclusive

Joseph Daniel
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October 27, 2021

Fossil Fuel Obstruction Brought Us the Climate Crisis: Hard Questions Big Oil CEOs Should Answer

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

October 27, 2021

Fossil Fuel CEOs to Testify in Congress: Five Greenwashing Claims Debunked

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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October 26, 2021

Welcome Silence: Biden Administration Passes on ConocoPhillips Alaskan Drilling Appeal

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

Greenpeace UK Unearthed

October 26, 2021

Despite Cutbacks, ExxonMobil Continues to Fund Climate Science Denial

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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October 26, 2021

The Day of Reckoning for the Oil Industry?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

US Department of Energy

October 22, 2021

The Bar for Climate Ambition is Set by Science, Not Congressional Politics

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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October 21, 2021

De-hyping China’s Missile Test

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October 21, 2021

China’s New Missile Silos: The Trump Factor

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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October 20, 2021

Republicans Reject the Freedom to Vote Act

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

John Duffy

October 20, 2021

Colorado’s Fossil Fuel Industry Wants to Buy Your Friendship. Don’t Be Fooled.

Ortal Ullman
Former Staff

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October 19, 2021

Here’s What Richer Countries Must Deliver to Make COP26 in Glasgow a Success

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

US Coast Guard

October 19, 2021

The Build Back Better Act is a Bridge to the Future We Need. Senator Manchin, Don’t Blow It Up!

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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October 19, 2021

EPA Plans to Take Bold Action on PFAS. Will it Be Enough?

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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October 19, 2021

Calling All Scientists: The Federal Government is Hiring

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

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October 19, 2021

Your Chicken Nuggets May Be Driving the Pandemic

Rebecca Boehm
Former Contributor

Greenpeace UK Unearthed

October 18, 2021

To Find Out If ExxonMobil Really Supports a Carbon Tax, Just Follow the Money

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

Hemp grain has the potential to be a sustainable feed ingredient for nutrient-dense fish

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October 14, 2021

New USDA Research Grants Show Promising Focus on Food Systems

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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J.L. Simonis

October 14, 2021

Top US Chemical Weapons Company Selling Lethal Smoke as Non-Hazardous

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October 13, 2021

Roundup: Welcome Steps on Masks and Concerns about Booster Advice

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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