EXPERIENCE
 

Sputnik News Service /RIA Novosti (2014 -2024)

Senior Editor

Mr. Hughes is a senior editor and State Department correspondent for the Sputnik/RIA Novosti Washington, DC Bureau. He has written and edited hundreds of breaking news stories and analyses and conducted exclusive interviews with current and former government officials. 

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Seeking Alpha (2022 -2024)

Writer & Analyst

Delivered analyses on equities incorporating in-depth market, industry, and company research in addition to geopolitical risk assessments.

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The Huffington Post (2008 - 2017)

HuffPost Contributor​

Published around 100 articles including analysis and commentary on U.S. foreign policy issues. Conducted exclusive interviews with several renowned foreign policy experts, congressional leaders, diplomats and military officials.

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Freelance Journalism (2008 - present)

Freelance articles on foreign policy, national security, global economics, human rights, and markets can be found in several media outlets across the globe including Asia Times, CNN, Truthout, Examiner.com, The Globe Post, and Seeking Alpha, among others.

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EDUCATION

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Johns Hopkins University​

Washington D.C.
M.A. in Global Security Studies

Summa Cum Laude & Best Thesis in the Area of Global Studies (2016​)

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University of Notre Dame
South Bend, IN
B.A. in History (1994)