Global Autocracy
What Orban’s Defeat Tells Us About Erdogan’s Future
April 29, 2026
The Hungarian opposition lost in 2022 not because it was not sufficiently united. It won in 2026 because Orban’s economic base had finally cracked.
By Ezgi Başaran
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Donald Trump’s “Rascality” and Its Global Consequences
April 18, 2026
March 14, 2025
By Stephan Richter and Frank Vogl
John Roberts and the Demise of Democracy in the United States
February 27, 2026
March 14, 2025
By Stephan Richter and James Maxeiner
Who Really Defends Europe — Ukraine or the U.S.?
January 11, 2026
March 14, 2025
By J.D. Bindenagel and Stephan Richter
Rethinking Europe
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Moralizing Over Andrew and English Double Standards
February 21, 2026
Dealing with Donald Trump is Like Trying to Catch a Falling Knife
February 5, 2026
By Stephan Richter and Uwe Bott
Rethinking America
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Donald Trump’s “Rascality” and Its Global Consequences
April 18, 2026
By Stephan Richter and Frank Vogl
John Roberts and the Demise of Democracy in the United States
February 27, 2026
By Stephan Richter and James Maxeiner
Reflections on the American Revolution, 250 Years On
February 23, 2026
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
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How Putin Comes Up Short Compared to Catherine the Great
March 24, 2026
By Stephan Richter and Alexei Bayer
John Roberts and the Demise of Democracy in the United States
February 27, 2026
By Stephan Richter and James Maxeiner