Our task is not to make societies safe for globalization, but to make the global system safe for decent societies.

- John J. Sweeney

A core part of the global market is what might be called the 'Nike Economy' - footloose companies that play countries against one another while seeki…

- John J. Sweeney

After World War II, American leaders were, in Dean Acheson's words, 'present at the creation' of a global order. Now at the end of the cold war, we d…

- John J. Sweeney

In its current form, globalization cannot be sustained. Democratic societies will not support it. Authoritarian leaders will fear to impose it.

- John J. Sweeney

In the 'Nike Economy,' there are no standards, no borders and no rules. Clearly, the global economy isn't working for workers in China and Indonesia …

- John J. Sweeney

Henry Ford was right. A prosperous economy requires that workers be able to buy the products that they produce. This is as true in a global economy a…

- John J. Sweeney

For globalization to work for America, it must work for working people. We should measure the success of our economy by the breadth of our middle cla…

- John J. Sweeney