Balakian's political and cultural commentary and op-eds have appeared in The Washington Post, The Guardian, Salon, LA Times, Boston Globe, and The Daily Beast, and his essays about art and literature have appeared in Art In America, Poetry, New York Times Magazine, Tikkun, Literary Hub, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and many scholarly journals.
Balakian's political and cultural commentary and op-eds have been featured in prominent publications such as The Washington Post, The Guardian, Salon, LA Times, Boston Globe, and The Daily Beast. His essays on art and literature have also been published in esteemed outlets like Art In America, Poetry, New York Times Magazine, Tikkun, Literary Hub, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.