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Robert N. Stavins

Robert N. Stavins

@robertstavins.bsky.social

870 followers 140 following 510 posts

A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy & Economic Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA; University Fellow, Resources for the Future; Research Associate, NBER -- But Just My Opinions .. more

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 1d

Who is the worst cabinet member? Here’s my nomination for today.

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Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation

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Reposted by Robert N. Stavins, David Darmofal

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Most people have pointed out that Trump was golfing in Palm Beach at the exact moment Mullin posted this, but I will also note that the “work” Trump is doing here is autographing Truth Social posts that have been blown up and printed out.

Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 1d

Another excellent primer from Paul Krugman
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Why China will Rule Renewable Energy

And why it matters in an era of great-power rivalry

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 2d

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Trump’s Vision of a Mar-a-Lago on the Potomac Upends an American Ideal

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 2d

Very interesting … open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

After the Dem Sweep: Talking with G. Elliott Morris

My polling guru on what just happened.

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 3d

Imagining What’s in Trump’s Brain www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...

Opinion | Imagining What’s in Trump’s Brain

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 4d

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Are Hispanics America’s New Jews?

That was the realignment that was

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 6d

Worth reading open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

The cruelty is the point, party edition

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 7d

Worthvreadinf, imho www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...

Opinion | How to Be a Good Citizen When Your Country Does Bad Things

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 7d

Well worth reading!

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We’re Number Two!

How Trump ceded the future to China

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 11d

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How We Lost the Trade War

Tariff uncertainty may be waning, but the damage will persist

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 12d

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Opinion | Trump Lost to China

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 13d

Worth watching and listening for insights into Trump's character and psyche ... youtu.be/Wa61_Q_BT-4?...

Jonathan Karl: Trump’s Retribution Presidency

YouTube video by Conversations with Bill Kristol

Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 13d

Very much worth reading ... The Hunger Games Begin open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

The Hunger Games Begin

40 million Americans are about to lose food stamps

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 14d

A wonderful blog post by Meredith Fowlie

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The Fast Lane to Electric Vehicle Charging

Where the permitting reform rubber meets the road. A record number of Americans went electric vehicle shopping last quarter. Between July and September, EVs accounted for 10% of new vehicle sales i…

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 15d

Not news, but an excellent primer on renewable energy progress…

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The Rise of Renewable Energy

Anatomy of a technological miracle

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 16d

Worth watching and listening as Paul Krugman chats with my brilliant and creative colleague, Erica Chenoweth …
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Talking With Erica Chenoweth

Civil resistance: Does it work, and when?

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 16d

Well said!
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Opinion | Burnin’ Down the House

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 17d

Trump’s Gilded Ballroom and the Fall of the American Republic
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Trump’s Gilded Ballroom and the Fall of the American Republic

Tackiness and tyranny go hand in hand

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 18d

Yet another irony of support for Trump and MAGA
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Argentina and Rural America’s Awakening

Suddenly, Trump’s contempt for his base is showing

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 19d

Remarkably, he is not the WORST cabinet appointment, just one of a host of terrible appointments.

Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 23d

And he’s not the worst cabinet appointment !
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/o...

Opinion | Fraidy-Cat at the Pentagon

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 20d

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Donald Trump Has Lost Touch With Reality

And it’s getting worse. When will we acknowledge the obvious?

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 21d

Very much worth reading, despite the unfortunate epilogue from this week's London session ...

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Carbon Pricing on the High Seas?

The international maritime organization gets close to a carbon tax. — If an environmental economist stumbled upon a magic lamp and got one wish from the genie, most of us would know what to a…

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Reposted by Stephen M. Walt

Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 21d

Worth the time to read this!

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October 19, 2025

All last week, Republican leaders tried to portray the No Kings protests scheduled for Saturday, October 18, as “Hate America” rallies.

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 22d

Excellent essay…
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Opinion | Trump Is Dragging Us Down to His Level

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 23d

And he’s not the worst cabinet appointment !
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/o...

Opinion | Fraidy-Cat at the Pentagon

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 24d

Worth reading open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

America First? No, Billionaire Buddies First

Argentina: A very Trumpy debacle

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 26d

This is appalling but not surprising www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

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Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 26d

NPR's veteran Pentagon reporter warns new media policy stifles journalism

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Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

Robert N. Stavins @robertstavins.bsky.social · 26d

Must-read essay by Paul Krugman open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

China Has Overtaken America

And Trump’s policies guarantee that we will never catch up

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