Science & Democracy Resources

Michigan has implemented a more restrictive electoral system relative to other states, and heavy gerrymandering makes it more difficult for the state's citizens to hold their representatives accountable.

Military communities face serious health risks from a class of chemicals known as PFAS. The Trump administration tried to hide the severity of the risks. Now it's time to act.

Their stark simplicity jars drivers into considering the meaning of their words.

Restrictive election laws distort representation and weaken the ability of environmental justice communities to protect their health and safety.

We asked federal scientists what it's like to work in the Trump administration. Their answers point to widespread, serious problems that should concern all of us.

Five tactics business interests use to sideline science, deceive the public and buy influence at the expense of public health and safety.

Despite the remarkable human, environmental and economic benefits they have produced, 20th-century policy innovations are under attack in the 21st century.

Watch scientists react to deceptive fossil fuel ads

Counterfeiting science. Manufacturing uncertainty. Buying credibility. These are some of the tricks that unscrupulous businesses employ to evade responsibility for the harm caused by their products or practices.