Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University. He graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in international studies and performance studies and served in the Peace Corps in Honduras.
Peter has lived in Italy and all major quadrants of the continental U.S. and currently resides in Austin, Texas, where he plays bass and rhythm cello in a garage band.
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Argentina election: Far-right front-runner places second to establishment leftist
Speed Read Economy Minister Sergio Massa unexpectedly topped far-right libertarian candidate Javier Milei, but a runoff will determine the winner
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How bad for Trump is Sidney Powell's cooperative plea deal in Georgia?
Speed Read Powell pleaded guilty in Fulton County's 2020 election interference case — and agreed to testify truthfully against her 18 co-defendants
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Biden links Israel, Ukraine wars in rare Oval Office speech
Speed Read Biden used a rare prime-time address to urge America, and especially Congress, to support intertwined attacks against two American allies
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Gaza hospital blast: What the video evidence shows about who's to blame
Speed Read Nobody wants to take responsibility for the deadly explosion in the courtyard of Gaza's al-Ahli Hospital. Roll the tape.
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Jim Jordan allies' arm-twisting backfired in failed vote for House speaker
Speed Read The pugilistic Judiciary Committee chair came up short in his first vote for House speaker, and it isn't clear his GOP detractors will flip
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Mexico's Sinaloa cartel bans fentanyl, reportedly under pain of death
Speed Read The top exporter of fentanyl to the U.S. is apparently looking to diversify as law enforcement turns up the heat
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Biden will visit Israel to affirm solidarity after Hamas attack, focus on Gaza aid in Jordan
Speed Read President Biden is making a high-stakes, high-risk trip to the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to spiral into a regional confict
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Ecuador banana empire scion Daniel Noboa wins presidency amid surge in drug-related violence
Speed Read Noboa, 35, now has just 18 months to solve Ecuador's soaring drug trafficking violence problem
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Scalise drops House speaker bid a day after winning GOP nomination. What happens now?
Speed Read The House majority leader was the GOP's choice to succeed Kevin McCarthy, except he did not have enough Republican votes to seal the deal
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What happens next in the Ukraine war
In Depth The conflict is in a much different place now than it was in February 2022
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Ex-Fox News political editor Chris Stirewalt testified at Monday's Jan. 6 hearing, broadcast on Fox News
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How China's e-commerce blowout could dethrone Black Friday
feature Unattached Chinese consumers are expected to drop $5 billion online today. Take that, Amazon!
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