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Ted Halstead Ted Halstead Ted Halstead (born July 25, 1968) is an American author, policy entrepreneur, and public speaker who has founded three public policy think tanks: the Climate Leadership Council, New America, and Redefining Progress. His areas of expertise include climate policy, economic policy, environmental policy, healthcare, and political reform. Halstead has published numerous articles and two books, including "The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics" (co-authored with Michael Lind). His articles have appeared in "The New York Times", the "Financial Times", "Fortune", "The Washington Post", "The Atlantic", "National Review", the "Los Angeles Times", and the "Harvard Business Review", among