Global Economy
Why China Cannot Escape the U.S. Dollar Trap
July 13, 2026
Grand announcements made around BRICS+ meetings routinely deflate into technocratic initiatives to "encourage the use of local currencies."
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A Test Even More Severe Than Watergate
May 27, 2026
March 14, 2025
By Stephan Richter and James Maxeiner
The Uncertain Future of Deterrence: Strategic Instability and the Homo HURAQUS Effect
May 14, 2026
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Rethinking Europe
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Donald Trump’s “Rascality” and Its Global Consequences
April 18, 2026
By Stephan Richter and Frank Vogl
Rethinking Asia
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Why the U.S. Must Focus on Iran End-of-War Scenarios
March 20, 2026
Lung Diseases Threaten Southeast Asia’s Economic Growth
January 7, 2026
Global Pairings
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Are Americans Becoming More Docile Than the Chinese?
September 27, 2025
By Alexei Bayer and Stephan Richter
Richter Scale
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