
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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US citizens are carrying passports amid ICE fears
The Explainer ‘You do what you have to do to avoid problems,’ one person told The Guardian
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‘This is a structural weakening of elder protections’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Campus security is in the public eye again after the Brown shooting
Talking Points Questions surround a federal law called the Clery Act
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‘Journalism is on notice’
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Whiskey tariffs cause major problems for American distillers
In the Spotlight Jim Beam is the latest brand to feel the pain
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‘Tension has been building inside Heritage for a long time’
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Hilarious comedians to see on tour this winter
The Week Recommends Get some laughs from Nate Bargatze, Josh Johnson and more
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How climate change is affecting Christmas
The Explainer There may be a slim chance of future white Christmases
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‘The point here is not to be anti-tech, but to rebalance a dynamic’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Inside Minnesota’s extensive fraud schemes
The Explainer The fraud allegedly goes back to the Covid-19 pandemic
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‘What a corrective to such nonsense’
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Could smaller cars bring down vehicle prices?
Today’s Big Question Trump seems to think so, but experts aren’t so sure
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2025’s most notable new albums
The Week Recommends These were some of the finest releases of the past year
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‘Kast’s victory is a political and ethical earthquake’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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SiriusXM hopes a new Howard Stern deal can turn its fortunes around
The Explainer The company has been steadily losing subscribers
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‘It’s another clarifying moment in our age of moral collapse’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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AI griefbots create a computerized afterlife
Under the Radar Some say the machines help people mourn; others are skeptical
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Trump wants to build out AI with a new ‘Tech Force’
The Explainer The administration is looking to add roughly 1,000 jobs
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‘It’s hard not to feel for the distillers’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘Consistency at the ballot box isn’t nearly as meaningful to many voters here’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Bulgaria is the latest government to fall amid mass protests
The Explainer The country’s prime minister resigned as part of the fallout
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‘City leaders must recognize its residents as part of its lifeblood’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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10 upcoming albums to stream during the winter chill
The Week Recommends As the calendar turns to 2026, check out some new music from your favorite artists
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‘The menu’s other highlights smack of the surreal’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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