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July update: Scientists will not be silencedJuly 31, 2025 CSLDFLearn More
Scientists will not be silenced 86. That’s the number of anti-science actions the second Trump administration has taken since January…
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SLAPP’edJune 27, 2025 InquisitiveLearn MoreScientists 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 likeJune 26, 2025 CSLDFLearn 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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ESA 2025: Free Legal ConsultationsAugust 11 - 14, 2025
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Baltimore, MDLearn MoreScientists attending ESA2025 can meet with CSLDF attorneys for free, confidential, 30-minute one-on-one legal consultations.
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Kate Marvel & Friends: Feeling Climate ChangeJune 20, 2025 New York Public LibraryLearn 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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Kate Marvel & Friends: Feeling Climate ChangeJune 6, 2025 at 7:00 - 8:00pm
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And OnlineLearn MoreKate Marvel, climate scientist, is joined by a group of special guests 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 scientistsJune 11, 2025 Chris MarchesanoLearn 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 FutureJune 10, 2025 Bryn Mawr Alumnae BulletinLearn 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 dataMay 29, 2025 CSLDFLearn 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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