John Edwards moves on

Maggie says:
News from my homefront: John Edwards will head the new Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at UNC-Chapel Hill. Fittingly, this new job will allow him to further his populist "Two Americas" message that points out how Americans have become victims of their own government's flawed trade and tax policies.

Coincidentally, David Sirota has a piece out today that examines how John Edwards' views on trade set him apart from the Democratic pack when looking ahead to 2008. "Trade and economic inequality can be major issues if a high-profile politician is willing to persist and make them major issues," writes Sirota. "This is where Edwards' opportunity lies. Though he gave up his Senate platform, he has an economic one. And as long he has that important stage all to himself, there will be an audience outside the beltway eager to listen."

Looks like Edwards has found his stage.