Robert N. Stavins
@robertstavins.bsky.social
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
Watch and listen to this.
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Nazi Slogans By Trump Regime: Really?
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January 16, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Watch and listen to this.
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Excellent www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Scheming to Sack Powell Paves the Road to Constitutional Ruin
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January 13, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Excellent www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
January 11, 2026
The news has seemed to move more and more quickly in the last week.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Excellent commentary by Paul Krugman.
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The Ignominious Death of Drill, Baby, Drill
U.S. economic and foreign policy is now based on Trump’s crude delusions
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January 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Excellent commentary by Paul Krugman.
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I hope to see some of you at this workshop!
Join HKS’s executive program on Climate Change and Energy, a 6-day, in-depth course which equips leaders to tackle climate challenges and drive solutions. Led by Faculty Chair Professor Robert Stavins, gain insights into climate economics, policy design, and more. Apply by Monday, January 20.
January 9, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I hope to see some of you at this workshop!
Reposted by Robert N. Stavins
Join HKS’s executive program on Climate Change and Energy, a 6-day, in-depth course which equips leaders to tackle climate challenges and drive solutions. Led by Faculty Chair Professor Robert Stavins, gain insights into climate economics, policy design, and more. Apply by Monday, January 20.
December 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Join HKS’s executive program on Climate Change and Energy, a 6-day, in-depth course which equips leaders to tackle climate challenges and drive solutions. Led by Faculty Chair Professor Robert Stavins, gain insights into climate economics, policy design, and more. Apply by Monday, January 20.
Brief and to the point!
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The Mad King’s Madness Deepens
Trump wants war, war and more war – even against Americans
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January 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Brief and to the point!
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Short and sweet re the looting of US foreign policy.
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The Looting of US Foreign Policy
Goodbye, national interest. Hello, ego gratification and profits for the ruling clique.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Short and sweet re the looting of US foreign policy.
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If only half of this is correct, it remains terrible and terrifying.
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January 7, 2026
This morning, a federal agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good as she was driving away from ICE agents on a residential street in Minneapoli...
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January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
If only half of this is correct, it remains terrible and terrifying.
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Petroleum Fantasies and the "Emperor’s New Oil Wealth" open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
The Emperor’s New Oil Wealth
The truth behind Trump’s black, sticky fantasy
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January 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Petroleum Fantasies and the "Emperor’s New Oil Wealth" open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Much of the televised discussion and debates about the legality or illegality of the President's actions in Venezuela are beside the point. Watch and listen to Jack Goldsmith and Bob Bauer ... open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
Law and the Venezuela Invasion
How, if at all, does law matter?
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January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Much of the televised discussion and debates about the legality or illegality of the President's actions in Venezuela are beside the point. Watch and listen to Jack Goldsmith and Bob Bauer ... open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
Yet another foolish policy from the Trump administration ... energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
The Case for Trading Fuel Economy Compliance Credits
Proposed new fuel economy standards would eliminate the part I like the most. Proposed new U.S. fuel economy standards would dramatically weaken requirements for the average miles-per-gallon of new…
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January 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Yet another foolish policy from the Trump administration ... energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
Must-read column by Paul Krugman.
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Immigrant Derangement Syndrome
Blaming brown-skinned people for everything bad
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December 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Must-read column by Paul Krugman.
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Read this list!
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List of Republicans who opposed the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign - Wikipedia
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December 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Read this list!
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Senator John Heinz was a sincere public servant of high character and great courage, a moderate Republican of a type that has sadly ceased to exist.
I had the pleasure of working with Senator Heinz and his close friend, Senator Tim Wirth, a Democrat from Colorado, in a collaboration and bipartisan partnership that is absolutely inconceivable today.
True story: My late boss, John Heinz (yes, the food company Heinz) opposed Reagan on this and said it was outrageous to call ketchup a vegetable, adding "I need not add that I know something about ketchup"
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December 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Senator John Heinz was a sincere public servant of high character and great courage, a moderate Republican of a type that has sadly ceased to exist.
I had the pleasure of working with Senator Heinz and his close friend, Senator Tim Wirth, a Democrat from Colorado, in a collaboration and bipartisan partnership that is absolutely inconceivable today.
True story: My late boss, John Heinz (yes, the food company Heinz) opposed Reagan on this and said it was outrageous to call ketchup a vegetable, adding "I need not add that I know something about ketchup"
www.nytimes.com/1981/09/26/n...
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December 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I had the pleasure of working with Senator Heinz and his close friend, Senator Tim Wirth, a Democrat from Colorado, in a collaboration and bipartisan partnership that is absolutely inconceivable today.
Hope if not expectation …
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The Heritage Foundation Shows How MAGA Will Die
Even corrupt institutions can reach a tipping point
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December 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Hope if not expectation …
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MAGA’s Betrayal of Small Business
A key right-wing constituency is feeling the pain
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December 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It’s wirth the time to read this article www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
‘I Was Just So Naïve’: Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump
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December 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It’s wirth the time to read this article www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...