Rethinking America Archives - Page 60 of 60

The Old King is Dead. Long Live the King!

By Stephan Richter, December 9, 2013 in Rethinking America, Richter Scale

It’s time to realize that focusing on the horse race aspect of American presidential politics is precluding actual governance.

The United States’ Self-Defeating Gotcha Culture

By Stephan Richter, November 11, 2013 in Rethinking America, Richter Scale

Congressional hearings on healthcare.gov: show-trials and perils for democracy.

The United States as a Failing State? A Perspective From 2013

By Stephan Richter, October 18, 2013 in Rethinking America, Richter Scale

A country’s success or failure must be measured against its inherent potential.

The U.S. Civil War Continues

By Stephan Richter, October 5, 2013 in Rethinking America, Richter Scale

One of the biggest hoaxes of American history is that the Civil War ended back in 1865. Battling over racism then, health care now, U.S. society is still at war with itself.

Syria: The End of American Omnipotence

By Stephan Richter, September 3, 2013 in Rethinking America, Richter Scale

How is the Syria crisis forcing U.S. elites to see what the world already knows?

U.S. Health Insurers: Scamming a Hurried People

By Stephan Richter, October 21, 2010 in Rethinking America, Richter Scale

Why are U.S. health insurance companies as difficult to deal with as bureaucracies in Soviet-era Russia?

Are You a Minister? (Or: It’s All About the Money, Stupid!)

By Stephan Richter, January 23, 2009 in Rethinking America, Richter Scale

An amazing conversation on the role and responsibility of elites in the U.S. capital.