Justin Klawans, The Week US
Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and a variety of general news. He has also covered film, television and entertainment news as a freelancer for Collider and United Press International. He has helmed live-blog coverage of the war in Ukraine, interviewed the courtroom artist for the Ghislaine Maxwell trial and once received a single-word statement from director Spike Lee. His reporting has been cited in a variety of outlets including "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
Based in Chicago, he is a big hockey fan and has previously covered NHL analysis and the Chicago Blackhawks for Fansided.
Latest articles by Justin Klawans, The Week US
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'Moving the headquarters isn't about abandoning Washington'
Instant Opinion 'Opinion, comment and editorials of the day'
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Tesla Cybertrucks recalled over dislodging panels
Speed Read Almost every Cybertruck in the US has been recalled over a stainless steel panel that could fall off
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How are attorneys dealing with Trump's attacks on law firms?
Today's Big Question Trump has sanctioned the law firm that investigated his dealings with Stormy Daniels, among others
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'Culture can rarely compensate when a company can't adapt'
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'Nobody should suppose that this will stop at Columbia'
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MLB is bringing home top talent from Japan's most popular sport
The Explainer Players like Shohei Ohtani have become the face of Major League Baseball
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'This recommendation is reasonable and in line with the evolution of medical consensus'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The arrest of the Philippines' former president leaves the country's drug war in disarray
In the Spotlight Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the ICC earlier this month
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'Most Americans have never heard of the Office of Net Assessment'
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'Do we really need another mountain named McKinley?'
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10 concert tours to see this spring
The Week Recommends As winter comes to an end, check out a variety of live performances
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The Supreme Court revives a family's quest to recover looted Nazi art
Under the Radar The painting in question is currently in a Spanish museum
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Is America heading toward competitive authoritarianism?
Today's Big Question Some experts argue that the country's current democratic system is fading
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'Detention centers have, for decades, been an abuse of administrative power'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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'You can experience so much without being in a defined relationship'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Could a private equity deal be the end of Walgreens?
Today's Big Question The pharmacy chain will be taken private in a $10 billion deal
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'Dubai's rise represents a dramatic rewriting'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Americans' least favorite fast food chains
The Explainer Fast food chains are ubiquitous, but they aren't all made equal
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Mark Carney: the banker turned prime minister who will lead Canada
In the Spotlight Carney was elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party, replacing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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'The Postal Service has bound our nation together'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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'Extremists still find plenty of digital spaces'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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How Canadian tariffs could impact tourism to the US
In the Spotlight Canadians represent the largest group of foreign visitors to the United States. But they may soon stop visiting.
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'If you keep people permanently unhappy, you cannot have a stable society'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Deportation of Haitians in Ohio could cause economic turmoil
The Explainer Temporary protected status (TPS) is set to expire for 500,000 Haitians in August
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