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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

UCS Science Network

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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

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Kristie Ellickson

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November 12, 2020

A Safe US Future Hinges on a Program You May Have Never Heard Of

Brenda Ekwurzel
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Natural Resources Council of Maine

November 12, 2020

Take me Home, Country Roads: New Study on Clean Transportation Strategies in Rural Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura
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November 11, 2020

Why an Atomic Veteran Says the U.S. Must Never Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing

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November 10, 2020

The Damage to Science that President-Elect Biden Can Undo with a Stroke of a Pen

Jacob Carter
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November 9, 2020

Extraordinary Machine: Voters Overcame Electoral Barriers to Smash Turnout Records and Defend Democracy

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

John Klossner

November 9, 2020

Science After Trump: What We Learned and How the Biden Administration Can Build Back

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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November 7, 2020

President Biden, Nuclear Weapons, and US Security: The First 100 Days

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

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November 7, 2020

A Biden Presidency Means a New Day in the Fight for Climate Action

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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November 7, 2020

A Comeback for Science in the Biden-Harris Administration

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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November 7, 2020

With Biden Victory, It’s Time to Follow the Science and Rebuild Our Food System and the USDA

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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November 7, 2020

The Biden Opportunity: Clean Transportation for All

Jonna Hamilton
Former Contributor

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November 6, 2020

No Surprises – Counting All the Votes is Taking A Long Time

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

November 2, 2020

What to Expect on Election Night: Where to Look—and What to Look For

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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October 30, 2020

Cracking the Code on Recycling Energy Storage Batteries

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

US Department of Energy

October 30, 2020

Wind Turbine Blades Don’t Have To End Up In Landfills

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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October 30, 2020

Solar Panel Recycling: Let’s Make It Happen

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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October 30, 2020

Introducing: A Blog Series On Recycling Clean Energy Technologies

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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October 29, 2020

What Civically Engaged Science Can Look Like: Our Work Doesn’t End With Elections

UCS Science Network

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October 29, 2020

Fighting the Voting Battles One Community at a Time

Andrew Rosenberg
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October 29, 2020

ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Chevron Climate Pledges and Actions Fall Short

Nicole Pinko
Former Contributor

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October 29, 2020

It’s Time For Transparency in the Electric Grid

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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October 28, 2020

A New and Direct Assault on Federal Scientists: an Executive Order Designed to Politicize Public Service

Andrew Rosenberg
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October 26, 2020

Five Facts about Energy Storage that Every Californian Should Know

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October 26, 2020

During Pandemic, It’s All Tricks and No Treats for Mars Wrigley Workers

Sarah Reinhardt
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