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Globalization August 2, 2016
Can the Left Reclaim Nationalism?
A leading proponent of globalist capitalism has recanted, advocating instead the development of “responsible nationalism.” Is that an oxymoron?
Carne Ross, Sherle R. Schwenninger, Atossa Araxia Abrahamian and Mark Blyth
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Foreign Policy May 24, 2016
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.
Sherle R. Schwenninger, Heather Hurlburt, Stephen Kinzer and Juan Cole
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Economic Policy February 19, 2016
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.
Sherle R. Schwenninger
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US Wars and Military Action January 14, 2016
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.
Jeff Faux, Muhammad Idrees Ahmad, Phyllis Bennis and Sherle R. Schwenninger
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US Wars and Military Action June 2, 2015
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.
Sherle R. Schwenninger
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Economic Policy October 10, 2012
The Economic Crisis Both Presidential Candidates Are Ignoring
Instead of addressing the real problems, Obama and Romney are focusing on deficit reduction.
Sherle R. Schwenninger
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Economy November 2, 2011
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.
Sherle R. Schwenninger
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Economy December 23, 2008
Redoing Globalization
The economic crisis was caused by world trade imbalances just as much as domestic problems.
Sherle R. Schwenninger
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Globalization March 20, 2008
Democratizing Capital
New Deal progressives believed the economy should exist to serve society, not the other way around.
Sherle R. Schwenninger
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November 1, 2007
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.
Sherle R. Schwenninger