Publications

The Failed Blockade of Qatar,” Arc Digital, 6 June 2019

Trump’s Yemen veto sets stage for potential Supreme Court confrontation,” CNN Opinion, 17 April 2019

Trump’s latest Iran decision sets a dangerous precedent,” CNN Opinion, 8 April 2019

A rousing case for NATO,” CNN Opinion, 4 April 2019

"We Don't Need TSA at Regional Airports," CNN Opinion, 2 August 2018.

"What Trump Gets Terribly Wrong on Montenegro," CNN Opinion, 19 July 2018.

"Pompeo's Iran speech is complete fantasy," CNN Opinion, 21 May 2018. 

"Why Pompeo meeting with Kim should make you sleep a little easier," CNN Opinion, 19 April 2018. 

"Kim Jong Un's cunning strategy could lead the world down a dangerous path," CNN Opinion, 28 March 2018.

"The cows come home to Qatar," World Policy Journal, 27 March 2018.

"What should Kim trust more: his nuclear weapons or Trump?" CNN Opinion, 6 March 2018.

"North and South Korea must remember that Trump is watching them," CNN Opinion, 13 February 2018.

"Trump's foolish decision on South Korea," CNN Opinion, 31 January 2018.

"Trump's speech was a little like the Wikipedia page on South Korea," CNN Opinion, 8 November 2017.

“North Korea crisis needs a grown-up, Mr. Trump,” CNN Opinion31 August 2017.

"The New Trump Era," World Policy Journal, 3 August 2017.

"Trump's reaction to North Korea cannot be nuclear," CNN Opinion, 31 July 2017.

"Summer 2017 in World Politics - Things Fall Apart?" mun:planet, 23 June 2017.

Why Kim agreed to release Otto Warmbier,” CNN Opinion, 13 June 2017. 

Qatar’s isolation only makes sense in Trump’s world,” CNN Opinion, 6 June 2017. 

Halting Palestinian Authority Payments to Families of Terrorists Won’t Bring Peace,” World Policy Journal, 2 June 2017.  

Dealing with North Korea is not an option,” CNN Opinion, 9 May 2017. 

"'Smart Cookie' or 'Crazy Fat Kid': Trump's Erratic View of Kim Jong Un,” World Policy Journal, 9 May 2017.

Don’t be fooled by Hamas’ rebranding,” CNN Opinion, 5 May 2017.

"Trump vs. Kim: A fight the US President can't win," CNN Opinion, 13 April 2017.

The North Korea thorn in Trump’s side,” CNN Opinion, 5 April 2017.

The US might have a new North Korea policy," CNN Opinion, 17 March 2017. 

Trump’s actions as president are remarkably consistent with his infamous campaign kickoff speech," Mic.com, 8 March 2017.    

"South China Sea dispute: How China is testing the waters of a Trump presidency," Mic.com, 22 February 2017.   

New Iran sanctions: Will they actually make a difference in US-Iran relations?” Mic.com, 7 February 2017.   

Embassy move would be bad for the US,” South Coast Today30 January 2017.

‘America First’ makes America last,” CNN Opinion, 22 December 2016.

"The Sky Fell," World Policy Journal, 10 November 2016.

"Why Was a Western European Man Selected for Secretary-General?" World Policy Journal, 12 October 2016.

There’s No Escaping the U.S. Election,” mun:planet, 26 August 2016.

Why Clinton foreign policy won’t be Obama 2.0,” CNN Opinion, 27 July 2016.

The JCPOA Matters Less Than You Think,” World Policy Journal, 14 July 2016.

"Summer 2016 in World Politics - What to Look For?" mun:planet, 8 July 2016.

"Brexit: Should They Stay or Should They Go?" CNN Opinion, 21 June 2016.

Nuclear Proliferation: Fantasy and Reality,” mun:planet, 20 May 2016.

The Sky is Falling!” World Policy Journal11 May 2016.

"Russia Withdraws from Syria and Surprises Everyone Again," mun:planet, 18 March 2016.

It’s Time to Make Sense of the U.S. Election,” mun:planet, 29 January 2016.

"Rethinking the Iran Deal," World Policy Journal, 8 January 2016.

"Escalation in the Persian Gulf," World Policy Journal, 6 January 2016.

Selecting the Next Secretary-General: From Custom to Law," World Policy Journal, 20 November 2015.

The Squandering of American Credibility,” mun:planet, 20 November 2015.

How (Not) to Approach UNSC Veto Reform,” World Policy Journal4 November 2015.

What If Not Every International Problem Has a Solution?,” mun:planet,16 October 2015.

Four Levels of International Law - Great Powers, Middle Powers, No-Powers (and the United States),” mun:planet, 25 September 2015.

Don't Reform the United Nations Security Council!” World Policy Journal, 21 September 2015.

Shattered Norms, Russian Actions in Ukraine, and the Persistence of Realism,” mun:planet, 14 August 2015.

The Taliban after Mullah Omar,” World Policy Journal, 4 August 2015.

Iran Deal: The Best of Bad Options,” World Policy Journal16 July 2015.

Iran and the United States will Violate an Agreement.  And that’s not a bad thing,” mun:planet, 10 July 2015.

“Palestine Shouldn’t Push Ahead without Israel,” National Post, 24 September 2011.

“Incentivizing Peace in the Middle East: A New Role for the United States,” Carnegie Ethics Online, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, 13 April 2010.

“Two States, One Capital: A Proposal for the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict,” Policy Innovations, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, 9 April 2009.