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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Really happy to teach a session of the @dukesanford.bsky.social Policy Analysis for Development course @hpostel.bsky.social today for some really accomplished masters students. One thing is clear, @USAID may be destroyed but the hunger for development is not going away.

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Probing what did not work is never as much fun as celebrating success. But in my many years working in economic development, I have come to appreciate the critical role it plays in one's ability to amplify what does work. One organization doing this well is Generation, a global employment nonprofit

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Early Class Attendance Crucial for Learner Success | Generation posted on the topic | LinkedIn

Showing up determines success. Our data shows that missing just one day of class in the first two weeks makes a learner: ➡️ 4x less likely to graduate ➡️ 25% less likely to get a job, even if they...

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Even in our small town of Bennington 500-750 people came out for No Kings

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

An important summary by my former colleague @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social of how Donald Trump, Elon Musk and their henchmen have ruined lives all over the world and put America on the road to being friendless (inc getting booed at the Olympics).

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Opinion | The Aftermath of Feeding America’s Credibility Into the Woodchipper

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

DAI’s Local Content Masterclass is coming to London for the first time. As the global economy shifts, local content has never been more important. Governments and businesses are rethinking supply chains, accelerating energy transitions, and seeking to generate more local value

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I have owned these maps for 50 years. It's great folks are rallying to get major organizations to use them. Please sign the petition. chng.it/z7HyBWZLpZ

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We Can Make an Impact.

#CorrectTheMap to Show Africa’s True Size

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Bill Gates is correct: #USAID staff are heroic! Shame on you @elonnmusk.bsky.social

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A good overview of a bunch of research on immigration and deportation policies...https://sanford.duke.edu/story/immigrants-built-america-can-we-keep-building-without-them-podcast/ But I'm biased. 😊

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Yet another example of the stupid actions being taken by @elonmusk and @POTUS .... They are cancelling the lease of the USGS office in #Anchorage where experts monitor potential volcanic eruptions that could threaten the city and Pacific flight routes www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

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After decades of quiet, this Alaska volcano could be ready to blow

Scientists warn that the Alaska volcano Mount Spurr is likely to erupt soon, showering ash on Anchorage and potentially disrupting air travel.

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Here is a story from a good friend which illustrates how Donald Trump is going to be bad for business. My friend owns a steel fabrication business in Ontario, Canada. They are part of a specialized supply chain for large infra-structure projects in Canada, Europe, Asia and South America.

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

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Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Must watch: GOP Senator Roger Marshall stands up and flees his own town hall meeting today after being asked why Republicans think it’s acceptable for DOGE to be firing Veterans. This is a very rural, very conservative town.

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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

To summarize: -They stopped almost all USAID work -Then they conceded that some programs actually saved lives & granted waivers for those -Then they promised a “careful” 90 day review of everything -Then they cancelled 90% anyway within just weeks, including many they had just deemed life-saving

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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

NEW: When the Trump Admin abruptly cancelled almost all USAID programs, it also refused to pay $2bln the U.S. govt owes **for work that’s been done.** One of the cut-off programs in Syria couldn’t afford security and was robbed by masked men. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Shame on the Administration and Lindsey Graham

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andykimnj.bsky.social @andykimnj.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I showed up at USAID today where the Trump admin forced staff to vacate all belongings from the building in 15 min. Thanks to all who showed up in solidarity on this tough day. This is where I got my start two decades ago, and I won’t stop fighting for our public servants.

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Thanks to the thousands of employees who worked so tirelessly to try to solve some of the hardest challenges the planet and our country face. Starting with the Marshall Plan onward till today you helped give America a great reputation in a lot of places

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

If "the United States would also commit to supporting Ukraine’s future economic development," then the Trump Administration will need #USAID @usaidstopwork.bsky.social and the #USDFC to do that! But of course #elonmusk hasn't done his homework to know that

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Very pleased to discuss the blitzkrieg attack on the entire international development ecosystem of the United States yesterday at the Center for Development Economics at Williams College. Did you know that 94% of all #USAID spending in the last six years was audited and only 0.3% had issues?

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Elon Musk needs to do his homework before opening his mouth. Yesterday in the Oval Office he mentioned the net worths reported on USG Ethics filings by senior USAID officials and speculated that given the modest USG salaries, they could have only gotten that net worth via corruption. WRONG

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

The blitzkrieg is almost complete. The #USAID name is coming off the building, staff are being recalled from around the world, programs are being abruptly cancelled leaving millions at risk, and the PRC is joyous over this folly.

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Eric G. Postel @ericpostel.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

A friend of mine in Toronto was in a grocery store yesterday and overheard a mother tell her daughter to put the blueberries from California back on the shelf and find the ones from Chile because she didn't want to purchase American made items. American farmers can thank POTUS for that

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 01/12/2024

Food deserts "didn’t materialize around the country for no reason," Stacy Mitchell writes. "Something happened. That something was a specific federal policy change in the 1980s."

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The Great Grocery Squeeze

How a federal policy change in the 1980s created the modern food desert

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