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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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Sean Manning

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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May 11, 2021

How Can Scientific Organizations Support Science Advocacy? 5 Ways to Get Started

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May 11, 2021

Challenging BP, ConocoPhillips, Shell to Accelerate Climate Action at their Annual Meetings

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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May 10, 2021

Insular Areas Climate Change Act: Cambios para fortalecer la respuesta a los desastres climáticos y proteger poblaciones vulnerables

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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May 10, 2021

Ask a Scientist: What Can We Do to Help Displaced Coal Workers?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

FURIA, Inc.

May 10, 2021

Insular Areas Climate Change Act: Strengthen Territories’ Response to Climate Disasters and Protect the Most Vulnerable

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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May 7, 2021

How FERC Transmission Reform Can End the Delay of a Cleaner Future

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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May 7, 2021

New NOAA Data Shows Just How Abnormal Our Climate Has Become

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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May 7, 2021

California Takes the Next Step Towards Ensuring Cleaner Cars and Trucks

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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May 6, 2021

Scientists Must Get Involved in Democracy Reform!

Andrew Rosenberg
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May 6, 2021

Transitioning from Coal to Clean Will Save You Money. Could Make You Money!

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Former Contributor

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May 5, 2021

Putting the Politics of COVID-19 “Under the Microscope” via Podcast

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May 4, 2021

Don’t Let Them Fool You: Disinformation Is Not an Accident.

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

World Health Organization

May 4, 2021

Global COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity: A Shameful Crisis within a Crisis

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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May 4, 2021

A National Academy of Sciences Conversation on Rebuilding Federal Science Workforce

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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May 4, 2021

A Fair Transition for Midwest Coal Counties

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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May 4, 2021

How to Support our Energy Veterans

Jeremy Richardson
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April 30, 2021

Biden Has Reversed Trump’s War on Science in His First 100 Days

Jacob Carter
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April 29, 2021

Federal Government Should Embrace More Diverse and Inclusive Science Advice

Genna Reed
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April 28, 2021

100 Days into Biden’s Presidency, Science Is Bouncing Back

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April 28, 2021

Too Many Lost: Honoring Workers Who Have Died from COVID-19 and Other Workplace Hazards

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

April 27, 2021

Now is the Time for a Public Participation Office at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Joseph Daniel
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The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

April 23, 2021

Deanne Criswell as the new FEMA Administrator: Here’s What she Brings to the Agency and the Challenges she’ll Face

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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April 23, 2021

Clean Energy Policy Is Heating Up in Illinois

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

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April 22, 2021

For Effective Science Advocacy, Focus on Shared Values, and Speak Up Often

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