Stephan Richter

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

When the United States Strikes Out

How does the world’s largest economy perform on the three most important tasks to create a better global economy?

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Guns and Taxes: America’s Double Cliff

Is the U.S. becoming fundamentally incapable of agreeing on the most basic issues of fairness and decency?

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President Elizabeth Warren: An Angela Merkel in the Making?

Will 2016 finally bring the arrival of a woman in the Oval Office? How about somebody other than Hillary Clinton?

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Obama’s Bullhorn Moment in New York

Will the United States finally launch a massive infrastructure renewal initiative?

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Yes, There Will Be a Social Revolution in America

Is it time for an American Spring?

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How the Republicans Empower U.S. Minorities

Why are the Republicans so keen on creating their own worst nightmare?

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Election 2012: America’s Weimar Complex

Why are Americans hesitant to elect their president by a direct popular vote?

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The Silent Revolution Inside the IMF

The global balance of economic power is changing — and the IMF is changing right along with it.

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Post-Election Agenda: Destigmatize American Government

What is the most potent move to improve the competitiveness of the United States on the global stage?

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Human Back-Up Systems

Is the Western world too reliant on the ease and simplicity of e-commerce?

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