A New Era of Possibility—Looking at America's Role in the World after the Bush Presidency
The Bush years have been ones of great disappointment for America. Mistakes have been made, great challenges have gone unaddressed. In a world that has seen the rise of nations like China, India, Brazil and Mexico and the emergence of a powerful, global communications network, the next President will have to restore America's standing in the world, tackle climate change, help to move the world to a post-carbon economy, work to alleviate global poverty, as well as address ongoing geopolitical challenges. We'll hear from a panel of thoughtful leaders discuss what kind of global strategy the next President may pursue.
Simon Rosenberg is President and founder of NDN, a leading, center-left think tank in Washington, DC. Rosenberg, a veteran of two presidential campaigns, got his start as a writer and producer in network television. He is a leading political thinker and commentator with a unique ability to identify important trends and decipher changes transforming American politics well before others.
Rosenberg is a member of the Aspen Institute’s 2001 Class of Henry Crown Fellows and served on the 2004 Democratic National Convention Platform Committee. In 2007, Rosenberg was named one of the 50 most powerful people in DC by GQ Magazine.
Andrei Cherny is founder and co-editor of "Democracy: A Journal of Ideas," the leading progressive journal of serious thought. Cherny is a former senior fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He has served as a senior aide to John Kerry's presidential campaign, was the youngest White House speechwriter in American history, and was the lead negotiator and chief drafter of the 2000 national Democratic Party platform. Cherny is author of "The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America’s Finest Hour" and "The Next Deal: The Future of Public Life in the Information Age."
