Experience

The Heartland Institute

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Director, Director of Socialism Research Center

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Justin Haskins is the Editorial Director and a Research Fellow at The Heartland Institute, as well as the director of the organization's Socialism Research Center. As Editorial Director, Haskins is responsible for managing Heartland's editorial staff and ensuring Heartland’s op-eds and serial publications are ready for publication. He also helps to lead Heartland's research efforts, working with Heartland's policy experts to produce books, policy studies, and other publications.Additionally, Haskins is a widely published author and influential commentator. Haskins has appeared more than 200 times on radio and television, including numerous appearances on the "Glenn Beck Program," "Tucker Carlson Tonight," and "Fox&Friends," among other shows.Haskins is author or co-author of two Heartland Policy Briefs, both of which received significant media attention: "Estimating the Income Tax Hikes Required to Pay for Bernie Sanders' Medicare-for-All Plan" (2019) and "Debunking the Scandinavian Socialism Myth: An Evaluation of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden" (2019).Haskins has also co-authored several national surveys conducted by Rasmussen Reports, one of America's leading pollsters.

• Executive Editor and Research Fellow

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2019

  As executive editor, Haskins was responsible for managing editorial work for numerous Heartland publications, including Budget & Tax News, Environment & Climate News, School Reform News, op-eds, policy papers, books, and Research & Commentaries.Haskins also wrote hundreds of opinion articles for leading media outlets and served as the editor of Heartland's Consumer Power Report. In late 2018, Haskins launched Heartland's Stopping Socialism Project, which included the creation of StoppingSocialism.com, a website dedicated entirely to fighting back against the rise of socialism in America.For his work as Heartland's executive editor, Haskins was named by Newsmax as one of the "Top 30 Republicans Under 30," and by Red Alert Politics (now part of the Washington Examiner) as one of the "Top 30 Conservatives Under 30." Haskins was also inducted into the Philadelphia Society and appeared as a guest on numerous radio and television shows, including "Tucker Carlson Tonight" and "Fox&Friends."

• Editor

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

  As an editor in the Editorial Department, Haskins worked with the Executive Editor to copyedit, line edit, proof, and fact check Heartland books, policy papers, Research & Commentaries, testimony, and The Heartland Institute's four monthly public policy newspapers. Haskins also authored numerous opinion articles and managed various social media projects and marketing efforts for Heartland publications on Twitter, Facebook, and WordPress.

• Internship

  • May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Internship in the Editorial Department at one of the nation's most influential free-market think tanks.



Stopping Socialism

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Editor In Chief

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  As Editor-in-Chief of StoppingSocialism.com, Haskins manages one of America's most influential news and commentary websites dedicated entirely to discussing socialism, communism, and other forms of collectivism. As Editor-in-Chief of StoppingSocialism.com, Haskins manages one of America's most influential news and commentary websites dedicated entirely to discussing socialism, communism, and other forms of collectivism.



The Hill

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Opinion Contributor

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Authors widely read opinion column covering policy and politics. Authors widely read opinion column covering policy and politics.



Newsweek

• Internet News
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Opinion Contributor

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Writes an opinion column with Newsweek covering public policy and politics from a pro-liberty perspective. Writes an opinion column with Newsweek covering public policy and politics from a pro-liberty perspective.



Fox News Media

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Columnist

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Writes an opinion column about policy and politics for FoxNews.com and FoxBusiness.com. Writes an opinion column about policy and politics for FoxNews.com and FoxBusiness.com.



Washington Examiner

• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributor

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Author of opinion articles covering policy, politics, and culture. Author of opinion articles covering policy, politics, and culture.



Townhall Media

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist

  • May 2015 - Jun 2021

  Wrote opinion articles covering free-market policy issues and political news and analysis. Wrote opinion articles covering free-market policy issues and political news and analysis.



Blaze Media

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Weekend Editor

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

  Published hundreds of news and commentary articles for TheBlaze.com, one of the largest pro-liberty online news outlets in the world. Continues to write for The Blaze.com, although now no longer employed by them. Published hundreds of news and commentary articles for TheBlaze.com, one of the largest pro-liberty online news outlets in the world. Continues to write for The Blaze.com, although now no longer employed by them.



Yahoo

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contributor

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

  Published over 80 articles on Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Sports, and Yahoo! Canada. Articles have received over 2.2 million page views. Awarded Yahoo's "Top 100 Contributor" award for 2013. Published over 80 articles on Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Sports, and Yahoo! Canada. Articles have received over 2.2 million page views. Awarded Yahoo's "Top 100 Contributor" award for 2013.



Rhode Island Republican Party

• Field Director

  • Feb 2014 - May 2014

• Graduate Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

  Works with candidates to develop campaign materials and field strategies for successful elections. Edits, writes, and designs a variety of published material for the RI GOP.



Red Alert Politics

• Contributing Writer

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

  Red Alert Politics is an online publication written for young conservatives with a focus on politics and popular culture. Red Alert Politics is a product of Clarity Media Group, the parent company of The Washington Examiner and The Weekly Standard. As a contributing author, I have published multiple pieces on a variety of topics, including international affairs, the role of government, and elections. Red Alert Politics is an online publication written for young conservatives with a focus on politics and popular culture. Red Alert Politics is a product of Clarity Media Group, the parent company of The Washington Examiner and The Weekly Standard. As a contributing author, I have published multiple pieces on a variety of topics, including international affairs, the role of government, and elections.



JSTOR

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Copy Editor

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review is an academic journal specializing in conflict in Africa and published by Indiana University Press. I am responsible for editing academic articles, briefings, and multimedia works after they are approved by the peer-review process and the editor at ACPR.

• Managing Editor

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review is an academic journal specializing in conflict in Africa and published by Indiana University Press. I am responsible for managing all submissions made to the journal. I manage the peer-review process and edit all acceptable submissions to the journal.