Daniel "Sully" Sullivan

Bio

Citizen Diplomat. Former staff, Massachusetts House of Representatives. Gabr Fellow. Regional Representative, UNA-USA Steering Committee. Chair, Young Professionals of United Nations Association-Greater Boston. Truman National Security Project Partner. Fellow, New Leaders Council. Delegate, Young Turkey/Young America Program. Representative, UN-HABITAT Youth Advisory Board. Senior Fellow, Environmental Leadership Program. Fellow, Educational Policy Fellowship Program. Delegate, Youth General Assembly, United Nations. Agent of Change Delegate, United Nations Commission on Social Development. Ordained Minister.
Massachusetts Senate Special Election: Scott Brown vs Ed Markey?
By Daniel "Sully" Sullivan
For the third time in as many years the citizens of Massachusetts will vote for a U.S. senator. The late liberal lion Ted Kennedy held his seat for 47 years. Since his passing in 2009 it has been held by three different people — Paul Kirk (D), who…
George McGovern Near Death: Honoring An American Hero and Vietnam War Pacifist
By Daniel "Sully" Sullivan
George McGovern, the former U.S. senator from South Dakota, is nearing the end of his dignified life. As his family and friends say their final goodbyes and his is soon lifted into the palm of God’s hand, we remember and rejoice a life…
Scott Brown vs Elizabeth Warren Debate Schedule: Both Campaigns Look For An Edge in Monday Debate
By Daniel "Sully" Sullivan
Not since Bill Weld challenged John Kerry in 1996 has a U.S. Senate race in the Bay State garnered more attention than that between incumbent Senator Scott Brown and Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren.  A fresh poll this weekend from The Boston…
Karl Rove is Wrong, President Obama is Strong on Foreign Policy
By Daniel "Sully" Sullivan
Upon taking the oath of office, President Obama urgently began righting the wrongs of the Bush administration, uplifting the American spirit and our reputation abroad. As commander-in-chief, Obama has made the steely decision to take out Osama…
Jeffrey Sachs Must Be the Next President of the World Bank
By Daniel "Sully" Sullivan
It is essential that Dr. Jeffrey Sachs be nominated as the next president of the World Bank. Epitomizing the virtue, “To whom much is granted, much is required,” his is a vision which shall reduce the most dire poverty that plagues the developing…
Act Against Assad: Now is the Time For Multilateral Action in Syria
By Daniel "Sully" Sullivan
Now is the time for action in Syria.   Atrocities are escalating. Red Cross workers were obstructed on Friday by regime soldiers in Homs, attempting to transport dire needed medical supplies, blankets, and food. There are reports of executions and a…
French Philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy’s Libyan Crusade Shows the Need for Robust Public Intellectuals
By Daniel "Sully" Sullivan
Bernard-Henri Lévy, or “B.H.L,” as the French press monikered him, represents a figure presumed extinct in the 21st century, a public intellectual crusading for moral cause and inspiring action of a higher calling than national interest or political…
The United States Must Continue to Fully Fund the United Nations and Congress Must Oppose H.R. 2829
By Daniel "Sully" Sullivan
Common practice for years saw the U.S. neglecting its obligation to fully fund its dues to the United Nations. A reversal came in 2009 against that trend and arrears were redressed. H.R. 2829, sponsored by Representative…
2012 Election Between Barack Obama and GOP Candidate Demands Civility and Compromise
By Daniel "Sully" Sullivan
The 2012 Republican field has been fodder for late-night television. What’s no laughing matter is the dangerous foray into the politics of “severity,” as Mitt Romney labeled his brand of conservatism Friday at the CPAC conference in Washington,…