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 other Hollywood 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.
Based in Chicago, he is a big hockey fan and has previously covered NHL analysis and the Chicago Blackhawks for Fansided.
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'Such wrongdoing encourages foreign corrupt practices'
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The pros and cons of globalization
Pros and Cons Globalization can promote economic prosperity but also be exploitative
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Mexico's first woman president has unprecedented power but an uncertain future
In the Spotlight Claudia Sheinbaum has promised to continue her predecessor's legacy
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'The patient, our home planet Earth, is in critical condition'
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The pros and cons of labor unions
Pros and Cons Joining a labor union can have positives — and negatives
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'His death creates an opportunity for rough justice'
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'The Teamsters are paragons of democracy'
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Anti-Israel protests impact a Jewish-rooted university
The Explainer The president of Brandeis University resigned as a result of multiple factors, including his handling of recent protests
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'It does signal a turning point for American workers'
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Who could be in a potential Harris Cabinet?
Today's Big Question Speculation is already brewing about who could occupy the top positions
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'Raising children yourself doesn't end up making a ton of economic sense'
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'Anthropomorphizing is fun, but it isn't a good idea'
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10 concert tours to see this fall
The Week Recommends Rake in the changing of the leaves with a series of autumn shows
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The unrelenting fight to hold Bakhmut
In Depth Why were the Russians so keen to capture the city, and what is the significance of their (perhaps temporary) victory?
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Titan submersible inquiry reveals safety lessons for the future
In the Spotlight The submersible imploded in June 2023, killing all five people aboard
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'Pompous, unquestioning belief'
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'What strategies will they implement to reduce its harms?'
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'Alarming patterns have started to emerge'
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The audio industry is working to tackle hearing aid stigma
The Explainer Only 1 in 5 people who could benefit from hearing aids use them, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America
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'This is but one of a string of troubles confronting the agency'
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Boar's Head plant closure leaves another small town looking for answers
The Explainer The Jarratt, Virginia, Boar's Head plant has been shuttered indefinitely after a listeria outbreak
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'Their pathways into the system differ from those of men'
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Leaked memo adds to speculation of Justice Roberts' MAGA stance
In the Spotlight A new report details how Roberts has allegedly gotten closer to former President Donald Trump
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'We simply haven't built enough new housing'
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