
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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Debating the 'book ban-demic'
Talking Point Banned Books Week comes at tender time for libraries. Conservatives are skeptical.
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Texas and Yelp are suing each other over crisis pregnancy centers
Talking Point A battle over free speech and abortion rights heads to court
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Will Democrats save Kevin McCarthy's speakership?
Today's Big Question On the eve of a likely government shutdown, the speaker is left with no good choices
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Evergrande was just the beginning. China's property sector is in trouble.
Talking Point It's not clear that Xi Jingping's government has the tools to fix the problem
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Will the US keep aiding Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Republicans give Volodymyr Zelenskyy a 'cold shoulder' in D.C.
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Deion Sanders is changing college football
Talking Point He isn't just winning games at Colorado. He's transforming a once-staid sport.
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Trump's rhetoric rankles the anti-abortion movement
Why Trump's latest comments "may be the single biggest issue that leads him to lose in 2024"
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Why the Libya floods are a human-made disaster
A dictator broke the country. The U.S. intervened, then walked away. The result? A failed state.
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Conservatives target George W. Bush's AIDS-fighting program
A successful program that previously had bipartisan support is in the crosshairs, worrying public health advocates
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Why House Republicans might shut down the government
Why Republicans might shut down the government
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The Wisconsin plan to overturn an election
Talking Point A liberal just won a state Supreme Court seat. Republicans want to strip her power.
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Who is GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy?
In the Spotlight Anti-woke messaging is central to this rising star's campaign
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Are American consumers facing a credit crisis?
Today's Big Question U.S. credit card debt has risen above $1 trillion. Can we afford it?
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Why auto workers are on the brink of striking
Speed Read As the industry transitions to EVs, union workers ask for a pay raise and a shorter workweek
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Is Vivek Ramaswamy Trump's heir apparent?
Today's Big Question After a breakout debate performance, the entrepreneur is looking like a rising star in the GOP
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Is it time to mask up again?
Today's Big Question A rise in Covid-19 cases brings back the possibility of mask mandates
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Cheap cars get run off the road
Speed Read Why automakers are shedding small cars for SUVs, and what that means for buyers
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Is the US creating a mini NATO in Asia?
Today's Big Question The summit with Japan and South Korea will strengthen military cooperation in the Pacific
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Will China's slowdown pull the US into recession?
Today's Big Question President Biden calls Beijing's economy a 'ticking time bomb'
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Will new Clarence Thomas revelations bring Supreme Court changes?
Today's Big Question More reports of billionaire-funded vacations for the justice raise new questions about ethics reform
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What price should the US pay for an Israel-Saudi Arabia peace pact?
Today's Big Question Both countries seek security guarantees from the Biden administration
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Is conference realignment ruining college football?
Today's Big Question The Big Ten and Big 12 absorb teams from the Pac-12 in a chase for TV money
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The new push to solve long Covid
Speed Read Patients say researchers have been too slow to address the condition
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Has Ukraine's counteroffensive become a 'war of attrition?'
Today's Big Question An expected thrust has turned into a slog
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