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July 8, 2025

What China’s Approach to Iran Tells Us About Its Foreign Policy

By not taking sides against Iran or Russia in recent conflicts, China is trying to achieve stability and play the role of global mediator.

Robert Rust
China Analyst

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July 8, 2025

Climate Lawsuits Are Rising as Political Pushback Intensifies

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 7, 2025

Seven Things You Need to Know About the Texas Flash Flood Tragedy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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Kathy Mulvey

Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

Kate Cell

Senior Climate Campaign Manager

Laura Peterson

Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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September 28, 2020

New Hampshire, Climate, and Public Health: New Commission Seeks to Up the State’s Game

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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September 28, 2020

Scientists Step Up to Defend Democracy

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

September 28, 2020

My Testimony on Climate Change Before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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September 25, 2020

Why Environmental Justice Needs to Be on the Docket in the Presidential Debates

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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September 25, 2020

The Quandary of COVID-19 Vaccine Trials for Black Americans Who (Rightfully) Distrust Medical Researchers

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

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September 25, 2020

Democratizing California’s Most Powerful Regulator

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

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September 25, 2020

Why is the Transition to Clean Cars by 2035 Critical? To Avoid Worsening Impacts of Climate Change and Air Pollution

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

John Klossner

September 25, 2020

A Government for We, the People, Not Vested Interests: Recommendations for a 2021 President

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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September 25, 2020

EPA Chlorpyrifos Assessment: A Harbinger of Restricted Science Rule Havoc

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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September 24, 2020

Michigan Governor Whitmer’s Big Step Forward on Climate Leadership

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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September 24, 2020

A UCS Guide to Involving the Public in Rulemaking

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

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September 24, 2020

A 2021 Vision for a Stronger Office of Science and Technology Policy

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

Marion S. Trikosko

September 23, 2020

Lost Voters: Voter Turnout, Suppression and Mobilization in Key 2020 Election Counties

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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September 22, 2020

Las esterilizaciones forzadas de ICE son un crimen de lesa humanidad

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

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September 21, 2020

Climate, Clean Energy, and Environmental Justice in Massachusetts: The Legislature’s Next Move

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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September 21, 2020

Council on Foreign Relations Gives Terrible Advice on Taiwan and China

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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September 19, 2020

ICE’s Forced Sterilizations Are a Crime Against Humanity

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

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September 18, 2020

The THRIVE Resolution Puts Forth a Bold and Just Economic and Climate agenda

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

US Air Force

September 18, 2020

Thank Science for Vaccines – Not Funders, Industries, or Politicians

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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September 18, 2020

Superfund Site Cleanups Ignore Communities of Color

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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September 18, 2020

Is the United States Planning a Nuclear-Armed, Intercontinental-Range, Hypersonic Missile?

Cameron Tracy
Former Contributor

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September 17, 2020

The RPM Act – How a Multi-billion Dollar Industry is Trying to Ruin Our Air

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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September 17, 2020

Will BP Finally Succeed at Moving Beyond Petroleum? To Survive, It Must.

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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September 16, 2020

Three Tips for Getting Political Candidates on the Record About Science

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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