Sherle R. Schwenninger

Sherle R. Schwenninger is director of the World Economic Roundtable at the New America Foundation.

Can the Left Reclaim Nationalism?

Can the Left Reclaim Nationalism? Can the Left Reclaim Nationalism?

A leading proponent of globalist capitalism has recanted, advocating instead the development of “responsible nationalism.” Is that an oxymoron?

Aug 2, 2016 / Carne Ross, Sherle R. Schwenninger, Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, and Mark Blyth

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When Donald Trump Says His Foreign Policy Is ‘America First’—What Exactly Does He Mean? When Donald Trump Says His Foreign Policy Is ‘America First’—What Exactly Does He Mean?

Four experts consider how exactly Trump might go about making America great again.

May 24, 2016 / Sherle R. Schwenninger, Heather Hurlburt, Stephen Kinzer, and Juan Cole

Is the World on the Brink of Another Great Recession?

Is the World on the Brink of Another Great Recession? Is the World on the Brink of Another Great Recession?

We could be facing the third leg of a crisis that began in 2008. If ever there was a time for US leadership, it is now.

Feb 19, 2016 / Sherle R. Schwenninger

US and Kuwaiti soldiers close a gate between Iraq and Kuwait in December 2011.

Is It Time for the US to Pull Out of Iraq and Syria? Is It Time for the US to Pull Out of Iraq and Syria?

Five years after the Arab Spring began, four experts debate a pressing question that remains unsettled on the left.

Jan 14, 2016 / Jeff Faux, Muhammad Idrees Ahmad, Phyllis Bennis, and Sherle R. Schwenninger

How Obama Went From Being a Peace Candidate to a War President

How Obama Went From Being a Peace Candidate to a War President How Obama Went From Being a Peace Candidate to a War President

Critics call him timid, but the president’s foreign policy has often been too aggressive—even at the risk of our long-term national interests.

Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / Sherle R. Schwenninger

The Economic Crisis Both Presidential Candidates Are Ignoring The Economic Crisis Both Presidential Candidates Are Ignoring

Instead of addressing the real problems, Obama and Romney are focusing on deficit reduction. 

Oct 10, 2012 / Feature / Sherle R. Schwenninger

Is the Eurozone on the Brink of Collapse?

Is the Eurozone on the Brink of Collapse? Is the Eurozone on the Brink of Collapse?

The crisis was caused by weak governance, excessive speculation and lax regulation. Austerity will only make the disease worse.

Nov 2, 2011 / Sherle R. Schwenninger

Redoing Globalization Redoing Globalization

The economic crisis was caused by world trade imbalances just as much as domestic problems.

Dec 23, 2008 / Feature / Sherle R. Schwenninger

Democratizing Capital Democratizing Capital

New Deal progressives believed the economy should exist to serve society, not the other way around.

Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Sherle R. Schwenninger

Undebated Challenges Undebated Challenges

As America became mired in Iraq, the rest of the world moved on. Yet neither political party seems ready to face the fundamental economic, environmental and geopolitical changes.

Nov 1, 2007 / Feature / Sherle R. Schwenninger

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