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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How Assad's dictatorial regime rose and fell in Syria
The Explainer The Syrian leader fled the country after a 24-year authoritarian rule
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Abandoned mines pose hidden safety and environmental risks
Under the Radar People can be swallowed by sinkholes caused by these mines, and there are other risks too
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'A man's sense of himself is often tied to having a traditionally masculine, physical job'
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'Why is the expansion of individual autonomy necessarily always good?'
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Will the murder of a health insurance CEO cause an industry reckoning?
Today's Big Question UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what police believe was a targeted attack
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Greenland is hoping to boost tourism with the Arctic's first international airport
In the Spotlight The enhanced facility is the first international airport in Greenland's capital
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'Vance stands at a crossroads'
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'The mental gymnastics were breathtaking at times'
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10 of the world's most powerful passports that make jetsetting easy
The Explainer Having one of these passports opens up a majority of the world
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'This quasi-coup attempt has baffled most experts'
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Could Trump use impoundment to skate around Congress?
Today's Big Question The incoming president could refuse to spend money allocated by the legislative branch
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'At what point does hyper-personalization become incredibly impersonal and detached?'
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Americans' least favorite fast food chains
The Explainer From McDonald's to Subway, these chains aren't winning many points with American diners
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'One lesson concerns the uses and limits of military power'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Companies that have rolled back DEI initiatives
The Explainer Walmart is the latest major brand to renege on its DEI policies
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Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick for attorney general
In the Spotlight Bondi was selected after Trump's first pick, Matt Gaetz, removed himself from contention
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'Drug epidemics are often cyclical'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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'In every country, the national folklore is partly fakelore'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Democrats eye a new strategy after Trump victory
The Explainer Party insiders and outside analysts are looking for a way to recapture lost working-class support
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The rise of the world's first trillionaire
in depth When will it happen, and who will it be?
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'Without mandatory testing, bird flu will continue circulating at farms across the country'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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New Zealand is up in arms over Maori rights bill
In the Spotlight Thousands of New Zealanders have taken to the streets over the bill
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Centuries after Salem, witch hunts persist
Under the Radar Men, women and children around the world are still being persecuted in these hunts
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'The arrest orders undermine the ICC's credibility'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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