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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.

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The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

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December 15, 2025

Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

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Biden’s Earth Day Summit Is a Crucial Opportunity for Climate Action

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Systemic Racism Continues to Plague Pandemic Response

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Rolling Back the Rollbacks: Putting Cars and Trucks Back on Track to Meeting Climate Goals

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Biden Offshore Wind Plan: Who Supports Ambition in Offshore Wind?

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The Shared Fate of Science and Democracy

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Science and Environmental Communities Call on Biden, Congress to Decarbonize Transportation and Power Generation

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April 13, 2021

Biden Holds Tight to the Trump Defense Budget

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Roundup: Signs of Hope for Scientific Integrity and Public Health

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Indigenous and Western Scientists and Knowledge Holders Partnering for the Public Good

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Fossil Fuels and Public Lands: How the US Interior Department Can Act on Climate Right Now

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Nueva Ley para enfrentar el cambio climático en Massachusetts: ¡5 razones para celebrar!

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Massachusetts’s New Climate Law: 5 Reasons to Celebrate!

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American Jobs Plan Offers Welcome Focus on Rural Communities

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Six Ways Chevron Imperils Climate, Human Rights, and Racial Justice

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Ask a Scientist: Calling Out the Hype Over Hypersonic Weapons

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US Targets 30,000 Megawatts of Offshore Wind. How We Get There

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