
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.
Latest articles by Peter Weber, The Week US
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Chile picks leftist, far-right candidates for runoff vote
Speed Read The presidential runoff election will be between Jeannette Jara, a progressive from President Gabriel Boric’s governing coalition, and far-right former congressman José Antonio Kast
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Ecuador rejects push to allow US military bases
Speed Read Voters rejected a repeal of a constitutional ban on US and other foreign military bases in the country
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Trump pivots on Epstein vote amid GOP defections
Speed Read The president said House Republicans should vote on a forced release of the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files
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Blue Origin launches Mars probes in NASA debut
Speed Read The New Glenn rocket is carrying small twin spacecraft toward Mars as part of NASA’s Escapade mission
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GOP retreats from shutdown deal payout provision
Speed Read Senators are distancing themselves from a controversial provision in the new government funding package
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US mints final penny after 232-year run
Speed Read Production of the one-cent coin has ended
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Catholic bishops rebuke Trump on immigration
Speed Read ‘We feel compelled’ to ‘raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity,’ the bishops said
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Newsom slams Trump’s climate denial at COP30
speed read Trump, who has called climate change a ‘hoax,’ declined to send any officials to this week’s summit
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Venezuela mobilizes as top US warship nears
Speed Read The largest and most advanced US aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has entered the Caribbean and put Venezuela on high alert
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UK, Colombia halt intel to US over boat attacks
Speed Read Both countries have suspended intelligence sharing with the US over the bombing of civilian boats suspected of drug smuggling
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Trump pardons 2020 fake electors, other GOP allies
Speed Read The president pardoned Rudy Giuliani and more who tried to overturn his 2020 election loss
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Democrats split as Senate votes to end shutdown
Speed Read The proposed deal does not extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, the Democrats’ main demand
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2 MLB pitchers charged with rigging throws for bets
Speed Read Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted
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USDA orders states to ‘undo’ full SNAP payments
Speed Read The Trump administration is telling states not to pay full November food stamp benefits
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Senate takes first step to end record shutdown
Speed Read Eight senators in the Democratic caucus voted with Republicans to advance legislation to reopen the government
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France targets Shein over weapons, sex dolls
Speed Read Shein was given 48 hours to scrub the items from their website
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FAA to cut air travel as record shutdown rolls on
Speed Read Up to 40 airports will be affected
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At least 7 dead in Kentucky UPS cargo plane explosion
Speed Read Another 11 people were hurt
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Democrats sweep top races in off-year election
Speed Read A trio of nationally watched races went to the party
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Israel arrests ex-IDF legal chief over abuse video leak
Speed Read Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi had resigned from her post last week
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Trump to partly fund SNAP as shutdown talks progress
Speed Read The administration has said it will cover about 50% of benefits
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Jamaicans reeling from Hurricane Melissa
Speed Read The Category 5 storm caused destruction across the country
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Nigeria confused by Trump invasion threat
Speed Read Trump has claimed the country is persecuting Christians
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SNAP aid uncertain amid court rulings, politics
Speed Read Funding for additional SNAP benefits ran out over the weekend
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