Scientists like me are not trained in legal warfare. So when the notice arrived that I was being sued for defamation, it just did not compute.
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June update: What democracy looks likeLearn More
This is what democracy looks like After five months of chaos and destruction at the hands of a recklessly anti-science,…
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Kate Marvel & Friends: Feeling Climate ChangeLearn MoreClimate scientist Kate Marvel joined a group of special guests, including CSLDF Director Lauren Kurtz, to share insights, data, and stories that reflect how it feels to live in a changing world.
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CSLDF responds to Trump administration’s attempts to gut protections for federal scientistsLearn More
Last week, CSLDF joined four other organizations in opposing the Trump administration’s proposed rule to create a “Schedule Policy/Career.” If…
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Fighting for the FutureLearn More“Every administration has its anti-science moments,” says Lauren Kurtz, CSLDF Executive Director. “Some are worse than others.”
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May update: Finding hope in the dataLearn More
Finding hope in the data U.S. scientists (along with the rest of us) have never experienced a moment like the…
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Monitoring Scientific Integrity in the US: Silencing Science TrackerLearn MoreGiven that we're all harmed by rampant administrative violence being inflicted on the scientific world, it's important that we know why and how we're intentionally being made more ignorant.
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100 Days of Trump 2.0: Silencing Science [Again]Learn More
This post is crossposted from the Sabin Center’s new Climate Law Blog series, 100 Days of Trump 2.0, in which…
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April update: An anti-science blitzLearn More
An anti-science blitz… On Inauguration Day 2025, Trump issued a blitz of executive orders that set an alarming tone for…
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Can US courts save the Earth?Learn More“[The Trump Administration]'s efforts are focused on removing as many federal employees as possible, not in any organized, strategic way, like a controlled demolition or surgery,” Kurtz said. “Just a really sloppy arson job."
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