Tag: science
As Trump scorned COVID-19 precautions, climate deniers echoed and expanded that...
Trump isn’t the only politician who’s urged inaction on both climate and COVID.
Science is objective—but are all scientists objective?
Science might be objective—but that doesn’t mean all scientists are.
Great mask furor: Monkey trials redux. Faith alone vs. science and...
How much disease and death is enough to force this nation to learn from failure, reject T.V. magic shows and return to sane science?
EPA has been captured by fossil fuel interests, democratic senators tell...
Rampant cronyism, conflicts of interest, and corruption?
Scientists, climate experts endorse Joe Biden as 2020 presidential candidate
"On Earth Day, we speak with one voice: we must elect Joe Biden the next president of the United States—for all our sakes."
Meet the climate science deniers who downplayed COVID-19 risks
American Council on Science and Health is one of several organizations promoting climate science denial that are now spreading misinformation on the coronavirus, with potentially deadly consequences.
EPA updates plans to limit use of science in decision-making
"They're putting in nonscientific criteria to decide what science the agency can use."
Trump administration to strip clean water protection putting the country’s water...
"Waters that have been protected for almost 50 years will no longer be protected under the Clean Water Act."
The well-funded, well-orchestrated climate change-denial movement
"The climate change counter movement, as I call it, is really an add-on to the already-existing conservative movement in the United States."
Science-advisory board says Trump administration’s policies run counter to established science
"EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler must immediately withdraw these unlawful proposals that threaten the health and well-being of all Americans."
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The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Calls mount to release ethics report as Matt Gaetz’s Attorney General nomination sparks bipartisan...
Matt Gaetz’s abrupt resignation following his nomination as Attorney General has raised ethical and legal questions. Lawmakers and watchdogs demand answers as concerns mount over Gaetz’s past investigations and his potential confirmation.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.