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Clarence Edwards (@deindc)
Offering a stark contrast to Washington, D.C., time in Rocky Mount, North Carolina prompted me to reflect on the place’s past, present, and future - and what it reveals about economic change. I explor...
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Offering a stark contrast to Washington, D.C., time in Rocky Mount, North Carolina prompted me to reflect on the place’s past, present, and future - and what it reveals about economic change. I explore these thoughts in my latest post.
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“America’s allies are now at that hinge point between the past and the future.“
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How to de-risk from America
There is no precedent of a dominant power abandoning its primacy, as Trump is doing
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January 13, 2026 at 1:11 PM
“America’s allies are now at that hinge point between the past and the future.“
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If you’re in DC tomorrow, or want to participate online for a 4 to 5 pm event on civil-military relations, we’d love to have you in the conversation! Here’s how to rsvp:
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January 12, 2026 at 4:52 PM
If you’re in DC tomorrow, or want to participate online for a 4 to 5 pm event on civil-military relations, we’d love to have you in the conversation! Here’s how to rsvp:
A climate and geopolitical issue for the 21st century:
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If geoengineering is ever deployed in a climate emergency, transparency is key | Ines Camilloni
We must not let geoengineering be shaped behind closed doors. Climate justice demands an inclusive approach
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January 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
A climate and geopolitical issue for the 21st century:
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How Britain Got The Blues 01
YouTube video by corporalhenshaw
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January 6, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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In the era of affordability politics, making clean energy cheaper may be a more viable emissions mitigation strategy than making dirty energy more expensive. My latest over at The Climate Brink digs into the debate:
Keep it in the ground?
When the politics of affordability meet the needs of climate mitigation
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January 5, 2026 at 5:19 PM
In the era of affordability politics, making clean energy cheaper may be a more viable emissions mitigation strategy than making dirty energy more expensive. My latest over at The Climate Brink digs into the debate:
“We’re going to run the county until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition.” 🤯
January 3, 2026 at 4:56 PM
“We’re going to run the county until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition.” 🤯
"Venezuela is not very far away, and the people are suffering, and they're dying. We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option, if necessary." (August 2017)
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Trump won’t ‘rule out a military option’ in Venezuela
As the crisis deepens in the country, the U.S. leader suggests getting involved.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:14 PM
"Venezuela is not very far away, and the people are suffering, and they're dying. We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option, if necessary." (August 2017)
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it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'
January 3, 2026 at 10:22 AM
it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'
Offering a stark contrast to Washington, D.C., time in Rocky Mount, North Carolina prompted me to reflect on the place’s past, present, and future - and what it reveals about economic change. I explore these thoughts in my latest post.
substack.com/@deindc/note...
substack.com/@deindc/note...
Clarence Edwards (@deindc)
Offering a stark contrast to Washington, D.C., time in Rocky Mount, North Carolina prompted me to reflect on the place’s past, present, and future - and what it reveals about economic change. I explor...
substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Offering a stark contrast to Washington, D.C., time in Rocky Mount, North Carolina prompted me to reflect on the place’s past, present, and future - and what it reveals about economic change. I explore these thoughts in my latest post.
substack.com/@deindc/note...
substack.com/@deindc/note...
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I think there are a lot of policy types who don’t follow right-wing media and have a totally over-intellectualized view of what’s going on.
So wonks act focus on stuff like whether USAID balanced development and humanitarian aid correctly while the right screams "there are too many black babies"
So wonks act focus on stuff like whether USAID balanced development and humanitarian aid correctly while the right screams "there are too many black babies"
This thought has been lingering in my head for a while but this tweet prompted me to write it out.
December 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I think there are a lot of policy types who don’t follow right-wing media and have a totally over-intellectualized view of what’s going on.
So wonks act focus on stuff like whether USAID balanced development and humanitarian aid correctly while the right screams "there are too many black babies"
So wonks act focus on stuff like whether USAID balanced development and humanitarian aid correctly while the right screams "there are too many black babies"
Every time his name came up my mom would get furious about the Moynihan Report, but I thought he was an amazing to listen to.
“Moynihan chronicled the exodus of working-class voters from the left as it began.”
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“Moynihan chronicled the exodus of working-class voters from the left as it began.”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
To Understand Today’s Left, Remember Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Can the late senator show his party how to win again?
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December 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Every time his name came up my mom would get furious about the Moynihan Report, but I thought he was an amazing to listen to.
“Moynihan chronicled the exodus of working-class voters from the left as it began.”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
“Moynihan chronicled the exodus of working-class voters from the left as it began.”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Every day we get closer to the plot of Ministry for the Future. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Betting on climate failure, these investors could earn billions
Investment firms have put over $100 million into developing risky technologies that could cool the planet with unknown side effects.
www.politico.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Every day we get closer to the plot of Ministry for the Future. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Today in history. The Soviet Union dropping dead was an early lesson that world events can change on a dime, with little or no warning.
December 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Today in history. The Soviet Union dropping dead was an early lesson that world events can change on a dime, with little or no warning.
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this is the story you need today, trust me.
December 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
this is the story you need today, trust me.
Holiday reading: Have always been curious about how what appeared to be a stable (on the surface) democracy in the 1990s basically fell apart. Fascinating story of abundant natural resources, corrupt politicians, inequality, weak governance, and the seduction of populism. #Venezuela
December 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Holiday reading: Have always been curious about how what appeared to be a stable (on the surface) democracy in the 1990s basically fell apart. Fascinating story of abundant natural resources, corrupt politicians, inequality, weak governance, and the seduction of populism. #Venezuela
“A country can do something about gun violence and mass shootings. If it wants to.”
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America Is an Unserious Country Filled With Unserious People
Stories about revealed preferences and who we really are.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
“A country can do something about gun violence and mass shootings. If it wants to.”
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Today in history: Elvis Presley meets President Richard Nixon at the White House.
December 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Today in history: Elvis Presley meets President Richard Nixon at the White House.
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This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
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December 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
His books on Reagan “have never been transcended,” said presidential historian Douglas Brinkley.
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Lou Cannon, Post reporter and preeminent Reagan biographer, dies at 92
His books on Reagan “have never been transcended,” said presidential historian Douglas Brinkley.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
His books on Reagan “have never been transcended,” said presidential historian Douglas Brinkley.
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One of the journalists who influenced my interest in the world. Do reporters like this even exist any longer? Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91
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December 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
One of the journalists who influenced my interest in the world. Do reporters like this even exist any longer? Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
1970s America:
“Why do we have to be the policeman of the world? What about our allies, our so called allies? What are they contributing towards it?”
“Why do we have to be the policeman of the world? What about our allies, our so called allies? What are they contributing towards it?”
December 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
1970s America:
“Why do we have to be the policeman of the world? What about our allies, our so called allies? What are they contributing towards it?”
“Why do we have to be the policeman of the world? What about our allies, our so called allies? What are they contributing towards it?”
Didn't predict Devo making any sense when I was a kid.
"The restless natives react to digital shadows on the wall, reduced to fear, hate, and superstition." (2018)
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"The restless natives react to digital shadows on the wall, reduced to fear, hate, and superstition." (2018)
www.vice.com/en/article/d...
We Are Drowning in a Devolved World: An Open Letter from Devo
Following the band's Rock Hall nomination, founder Gerald Casale reflects on its dystopian legacy in the age of Trump.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Didn't predict Devo making any sense when I was a kid.
"The restless natives react to digital shadows on the wall, reduced to fear, hate, and superstition." (2018)
www.vice.com/en/article/d...
"The restless natives react to digital shadows on the wall, reduced to fear, hate, and superstition." (2018)
www.vice.com/en/article/d...