Find out about our AGU events, how we're working to restore scientific integrity, and more in our November 2020 newsletter.
BLOG
Read about our work in the media and see our blog posts.
-
News | Monthly Update
Our AGU Events, Restoring Scientific Integrity, and More
-
News | Monthly Update
Now We Rebuild and Reform Scientific IntegrityNovember 10, 2020 CSLDF
We’re relieved that a politician with a pro-science agenda was elected president of the United States. But bitter political divides remain, with widespread disinformation campaigns and anti-science sentiment. These rifts mean our work is far from done, and we need your help to rebuild, revamp, and enforce protections for scientific integrity
-
News | Monthly Update
Election Special! Resources for Engaging in PoliticsOctober 8, 2020 CSLDF
Election Day is nearing, so we’re sharing a few of the resources we’ve created to help scientists of all stripes understand the rules surrounding their political activism.
-
News | Monthly Update
September Update: Announcing Our Newest Scientific Integrity ResourcesSeptember 24, 2020 CSLDF
Among our recent news: Our model scientific integrity policy serves as a blueprint for federal agencies and other institutions needing to adopt strong, comprehensive policies that protect science.
-
News | Monthly Update
August Update: New Guide to Political Engagement for ScientistsAugust 25, 2020 CSLDF
Our newest resource, Participating in Political Activities: Guidelines for Federally Employed and Federally Funded Scientists, is a must-read for politically engaged researchers.
-
News | Monthly Update
July Update: Climate and COVID-19, Our Matching Challenge, and MoreJuly 30, 2020 CSLDF
The Trump administration has responded to COVID-19 using tactics it honed in the climate arena: ignoring or burying relevant scientific information, pushing misinformation, and silencing scientists who warn us of the dangers, writes staff attorney Augusta Wilson in a new blog post.
-
News | Monthly Update
June Update: We’re in The New York Times, Scientific Integrity, and MoreJune 25, 2020 CSLDF
Lauren Kurtz, our director, is quoted in The New York Times on the challenges of combating attacks on science. Our pro bono client Maria Caffrey, a climate scientist who was forced out of her job at the National Park Service in 2019, was also interviewed.
-
News | Monthly Update
Will you help us raise an extra $40K this summer?May 29, 2020 CSLDF
As attacks on science escalate during this unprecedented time, it’s critical that we have the resources we need to protect science and scientists. Right now, a group of our supporters is matching all donations made to us, up to $40,000, and we need your help to meet our fundraising goal.
-
News | Monthly Update
April Update: Scientific Integrity—What Researchers Need to KnowApril 30, 2020 CSLDF
Check out our April update to learn about our new guide to the scientific integrity policies of United States universities, state agencies, and international research institutions; how the Trump administration's war on science has weakened researchers’ ability to respond to COVID-19; and more.
-
News | Monthly Update
March Update: This Administration is Undermining Science in Unprecedented WaysMarch 19, 2020 CSLDF
In addition to our regular monthly update, we want to share how COVID-19 has changed the way we work.
-
News | Monthly Update
January Update: Ocean Sciences Meeting, Silencing Science, and We’re HiringJanuary 30, 2020 CSLDF
Find out about our work at the February Ocean Science Meeting, learn about the 388 government attacks on science we've documented, and more.
-
News | Monthly Update
November Update: Does Your State Protect Research Materials?November 26, 2019 CSLDF
We published the second edition of “Research Protections in Open Records Laws: An Analysis and Ranking,” join us and the ACLU for a workshop at the AGU Fall Meeting, and more.