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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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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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January 8, 2021

We Just Witnessed the Dangers of the Autocratic Disinformation Playbook

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January 8, 2021

Massachusetts, Urge Gov. Baker to Sign Climate Bill

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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January 8, 2021

After the Insurrection: Accountability, Reform, and the Science of Democracy

Andrew Rosenberg
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January 6, 2021

New Year, New EPA: How the Biden Administration Can Catalyze PFAS Action in 2021

Genna Reed
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January 6, 2021

Ask a Scientist: Iran and the Bomb: Some Factors to Consider

Elliott Negin
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January 5, 2021

Congress Continues to Affirm that Climate Security is National Security

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Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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December 29, 2020

New Dietary Guidelines Cater to Alcohol and Soda Industries

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December 23, 2020

Bright Spots on Climate to End a Dark Year

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December 23, 2020

Will Renewables Finish Ahead of Coal in 2020?

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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December 22, 2020

What a Relief! Hopes for the Biden-Harris Administration

Andrew Rosenberg
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December 21, 2020

4 Ways Tyson Foods Made 2020 Worse

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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December 21, 2020

Northeast Reaches Major Milestone to Reduce Emissions and Raise Revenue for Transportation, but Much More Work Remains

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December 18, 2020

5 Climate Change Lessons from 2020

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December 18, 2020

6 Things to Know about the 2020 Cyberattack and Nuclear Power Plants

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

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December 18, 2020

Having Faith in Science: Why Loving Thy Neighbor Means Refraining from In-Person Worship

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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December 18, 2020

This Election Showed Science Really Is Rising!

Andrew Rosenberg
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December 17, 2020

Clean Energy 2020 Year in Review: Midwest Progress

Jessica Collingsworth
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December 16, 2020

Rebuild Arecibo Observatory: One Scientist’s Reflection on Advocacy and Research

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December 16, 2020

Clean Energy 2020 Year in Review: 3 Bad-News Stories, 2 Good, 1 Write Your Own Ending

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December 16, 2020

MI and WI Voters Determined Last Two Elections, New Administration and Congress Would be Wise to Understand Their Spending Priorities

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December 14, 2020

Will Congress Let Clean Energy Momentum Stall Out During COVID?

Rob Cowin
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December 14, 2020

5 Reasons Clean Fuel Standards are the Secret Key to Decarbonizing Transportation

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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December 11, 2020

Another Reason Energy Costs are Higher in Winter

Mike Jacobs
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