Joel Mathis, The Week US
Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.
Joel lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife and son.
Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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Can the US stop Chinese cyberattacks?
Today's Big Question Chinese hackers reportedly outnumber FBI cyber personnel by a ratio of 50 to 1
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Is America in a shadow war with Russia?
Talking Point Ukraine's increasing aggressiveness on Russian territory is making American officials nervous
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Will America ban TikTok?
Speed Read The social media controversy, explained
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Will anti-abortion Republicans stick with Trump?
Today's Big Question The former president's ambiguity on the issue is alarming to activists
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Why is Doug Burgum running for president?
In the Spotlight The North Dakota governor is already making campaign commercials
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How Moms for Liberty is changing the education debate
Speed Read The conservative group looms large in clashes over book bans and classroom lessons about race and gender issues
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Is lithium America's next gold rush?
Today's Big Question Building a fleet of climate-friendly electric vehicles depends on it
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Netflix's Cleopatra controversy, explained
Speed Read Egypt's government objects to a Black actress playing the part of the Egyptian queen
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Why are (some) Latinos drawn to white supremacy?
Today's Big Question A mass shooting in Texas raises complicated questions about race and ethnicity
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What would change if Erdogan lost Turkey's presidential election?
Speed Read Earthquakes and inflation make the longtime incumbent vulnerable
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Why the end of Title 42 could mean immigration 'chaos'
Speed Read A pandemic rule that turned away two million migrants is about to be lifted
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What is the future of birth control in America?
Today's Big Question The FDA considers over-the-counter contraceptives. There is opposition.
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Why are American students failing history?
Today's Big Question And what does it mean for the future of American democracy?
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The pros and cons of the trillion-dollar coin
feature One weird trick for solving the debt ceiling crisis
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The pros and cons of nuclear power
Pros and cons Fears of climate change have prompted a fresh look
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Why America's debt is getting so big
Speed Read $31.5 trillion in the hole and counting
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Why the world's oceans are suddenly getting hotter
Speed Read A temperature spike raises concerns among climate scientists
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Is China supplanting America on the world stage?
Today's Big Question Beijing's diplomats brought peace to Iran and Saudi Arabia. Is Ukraine next?
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Will office-to-residential conversions save America's downtowns?
Today's Big Question After the pandemic, cities look to kill two birds with one stone
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Why are Republicans trying to end tenure for college professors?
Speed Read Taking away job protections for "woke" professors
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Smartmatic's lawsuit against Fox News, explained
Speed Read It's not just Dominion that wants the network to pay
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The U.S. and China want to 'decouple' their economies. Is it possible?
Today's Big Question As tensions rise, there is growing talk of a split. But there will be difficulties.
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Behind the movement to ban kids from social media
Talking Point Mental illness is the issue. But so is the First Amendment.
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Will Biden's big EV push work?
Today's Big Question The electric-vehicle transition is coming. America isn't ready.
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