A ‘March for Science,’ or for political partisanship?

Published April 13, 2018 4:00am ET



The March for Science on April 14, focused on Washington, D.C., and accompanied by hundreds of complementary events worldwide, promises to be an unfocused affair. According to the organizers, the marches are part of “a non-partisan movement to celebrate science and the role it plays in everyday lives.”

But if last year’s event — which one science writer called “a primal scream against newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump and his policies” — is any indicator, it’s clear that the march will be once again be hyper-partisan, an outlet for Trump-haters of every description.

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