Kevin Sullivan

New York, NY USA
Website: http://https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsullivannyc
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Professional Experience

I am senior-level digital editor and writer specializing in global news, politics and issue analysis. I hold an M.A. in Politics from George Washington University and have more than seven years editorial leadership experience at a top digital news source. I have published hundreds of articles, op-eds, blog posts and book reviews on a diverse spectrum of topics, ranging from the intersection of global trade and economics to deep-dive analyses on Iran and organized crime in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Expertise

Copy Editor
7 Years
Editor
7 Years
Writer
8 Years

Specialty

War & Conflicts
7 Years
International
7 Years
Politics
7 Years

Industries


Online/new media
7 Years
Nonprofit
1 Year
Other
1 Year

Total Media Industry Experience

7 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Real Clear Politics (10+), The Week (3-5), Narratively (1-2)

Foreign Language Skills

Limited Farsi/Persian

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Analytics, content management systems (in-house and third party)

Associations

AvantGuild

Showcase

General

When Bushwick Was Bonanno
(Narratively 11/3/2014)
Now home to some of the city's trendiest cafes, bars and brunch spots, Bushwick's Knickerbocker Avenue was at one time the epicenter of a billion-dollar heroin empire.
A Nuclear Deal with Iran Won't End the Middle East's Big Cold War
(The Week 10/13/2014)
The truth is that an Iranian nuclear deal would change very little about the dynamic in the Middle East.
Why America's Middle East Nightmare Keeps Getting Worse
(The National Interest 9/29/2014)
If the U.S. insists on treating the Middle East as a region of strategic importance, then it must develop a better, more long-term solution to ensure that it isn't cleaning up the autocrats' messes for years and decades to come.
Why Republicans Can Win the ISIS Debate on Anti-Obama Bluster Alone
(The Week 9/15/2014)
Though disapproval of the president's handling of foreign policy has increased across the board, a marked shift in the attitudes of registered Republicans accounts for much of the flip in public sentiment.
Sorry, GOP: This Isn't the Foreign Policy Election You Were Hoping For
(The Week 11/4/2014)
Republicans should tread lightly. Although the president and his party are probably in for a rough week, foreign policy will have very little to do with Tuesday's outcome.
The (Plastic) Key to Understanding Iranian Martyrdom
(Real Clear World 5/3/2013)
I contacted several trusted Iran experts and analysts, and while none were willing to outright reject the validity of the paradise keys story, none had ever seen one, nor could they say with certainty that they ever truly existed.