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Doomsday Clock at 89 Seconds to Midnight Signals Growing Nuclear Risk

01.28.25 | 3 min read

Government Capacity

The National Security Council’s Decision-Making Process: When Consensus Becomes a Constraint

01.22.25 | 4 min read

Environment

Position on the Re-Introduction of H.R. 471 – The Fix Our Forests Act

01.17.25 | 2 min read

Global Risk

Doomsday Clock at 89 Seconds to Midnight Signals Growing Nuclear Risk

01.28.25 | 3 min read

Government Capacity

The National Security Council’s Decision-Making Process: When Consensus Becomes a Constraint

01.22.25 | 4 min read

Environment

Position on the Re-Introduction of H.R. 471 – The Fix Our Forests Act

01.17.25 | 2 min read

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Doomsday Clock at 89 Seconds to Midnight Signals Growing Nuclear Risk

As long as nuclear weapons exist, nuclear war remains possible. The Nuclear Information Project provides transparency of global nuclear arsenals through open source analysis. It is through this data that policy makers can call for informed policy change.

01.28.25 | 3 min read

Government Capacity

Blog

The National Security Council’s Decision-Making Process: When Consensus Becomes a Constraint

The emphasis on interagency consensus, while well-intentioned, has become a structural impediment to bold or innovative policy options. When every agency effectively holds veto power over proposals, the path of least resistance becomes maintaining existing approaches with minor modifications.

01.22.25 | 4 min read

Environment

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Position on the Re-Introduction of H.R. 471 – The Fix Our Forests Act

The Federation of American Scientists supports H.R. 471, the re-introduction of the Fix Our Forests Act.

01.17.25 | 2 min read

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Policy Memo

Fighting Fakes and Liars’ Dividends: We Need To Build a National Digital Content Authentication Technologies Research Ecosystem

As people become less able to distinguish between what is real and what is fake, it has become easier than ever to be misled by synthetic content, whether by accident or with malicious intent. This makes advancing alternative countermeasures, such as technical solutions, more vital than ever before.

01.17.25 | 12 min read