Stephan Richter

Director of the Global Ideas Center, a global network of authors and analysts, and Editor-in-Chief of The Globalist.

A “Free” Vote on Iran

The anti-Iran hawks will get to vote against the nuclear deal, without sinking it.

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10 Points: United Airlines — A Weary Frequent Flier’s Lament

Reflections on flying United Airlines.

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Kasich All the Way!

Why GOP big moneymen would be foolish to pass by Ohio’s governor in the presidential race.

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Shark Warning: Paul Wolfowitz Takes a Swim

Imagine if the Iraq War architect did not have an American passport – but a Serbian one.

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After Cincinnati: The Enemy is Within

Police in the US: Just who holds whom in low regard?

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Selling Out the Kurds

To recruit Turkey against ISIS, the United States lost sight of its true friends.

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The Iran Deal: Just Another Sales Opportunity

The Gulf countries are lusting for more U.S. military hardware. Washington’s influence peddlers love that.

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Trump as the Perfect Front Man

Why the Republican Party richly deserves Donald Trump.

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Italy: The (In)Consequential Beppe Grillo

The message remains the same: Just blame Europe.

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After Charleston: Gun Control and American Cynicism

Will the United States ever get real about the need for gun control?

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