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Federation of American Scientists calls on United and American to reverse their decision to fully book planes

Washington, DC, June 30, 2020 Mr. Doug ParkerChairman and Chief Executive OfficerAmerican Airlines Mr. Scott KirbyChief Executive OfficerUnited Airlines Dear Mr. Parker and Mr. Kirby, As representative of an organization dedicated to a safe and more secure world, I write to express my strong concerns about your recent decisions to return to booking your airlines’ […]

07.01.20 | 2 min read
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Global Risk
Press release
Hans Kristensen: Great Immigrant, Great American

The Federation of American Scientists is proud to announce that Hans Kristensen, Nuclear Information Project director, is honored as a Carnegie Corporation of New York 2020 Great Immigrant, Great American. The Great Immigrant, Great American initiative is a tribute to its namesake, the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and recognizes American immigrants who have […]

07.01.20 | 3 min read
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Education & Workforce
Press release
FAS President’s statement on nationwide demonstrations against police violence.

The demonstrations that we are witnessing across the nation are in direct response to police violence and to systemic racism that has plagued this country from its birth. All officers responsible for the senseless killing of George Floyd — which follows a pattern of police brutality against countless other black Americans — must be fully […]

06.05.20 | 1 min read
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Environment
Press release
Do You Have #COVID-19 Questions? We Have Answers: Ask a Scientist Launches

Washington, DC, March 18, 2020 Today, the Federation of American Scientists, the Governance Lab at New York University Tandon School of Engineering, and the State of New Jersey  Office of Innovation launched a free interactive tool to help answer the public’s questions on COVID-19 virus in English and Spanish.  “Ask a Scientist,” located at covid19.fas.org […]

03.18.20 | 2 min read
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