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Will Biden’s budget emphasize domestic investment and allies over military hardware?

By Laicie Heeley, Leo Blanken, Sylvia Mishra | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

To vote or to wait: The epidemic and the elections

By Dan Drollette Jr | Analysis, Special Topics

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From clean coal to carbon taxes: Positions of the 2020 Dems on climate change

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change

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