William Falk
William Falk is editor-in-chief of The Week, and has held that role since the magazine's first issue in 2001. He has previously been a reporter, columnist, and editor at the Gannett Westchester Newspapers and at Newsday, where he was part of two reporting teams that won Pulitzer Prizes.
Latest articles by William Falk
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We don't much like our candidates
opinion Neither Republicans or Democrats are very enthused about a lackluster presidential field
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Starving the space program
opinion NASA's funding has shrunk to just 0.5 percent of the federal budget. Here's why it deserves more.
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Too much power for too long
opinion Supreme Court justices shouldn't have lifetime terms
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War by other means
opinion Americans who cling to the Confederate flag may be in retreat, but the states' rights rebellion goes on
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Stand or perish
opinion If you want to live a long life, you have to give up pretty much everything, including your chair
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Sorry about your lawn
opinion I know almonds suck up a lot of California's water, but I'm not giving them up
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Stories you won't read elsewhere
opinion The government denies all this, so it must be true
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A broken promise
opinion For generations, any American willing to work hard could escape poverty. That's no longer true.
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A Supreme sham
opinion Let's stop pretending that Supreme Court justices merely interpret the Constitution
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How to predict an election
opinion Don't pay much attention to campaigns. It's the "fundamentals" that count.
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When all the options are bad
opinion There's good reason to distrust Iran. But most Americans support the nuclear deal anyway.
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My kerfuffle, your crime
opinion Party loyalists only pretend to care about principles
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The most despised American
feature No matter who occupies the White House, about a third of the country views the president as illegitimate and deeply evil
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Putin raises the stakes
opinion Russia's new czar is acting as if he expects an all-out war with the West. Is he just bluffing?
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The limits of personal liberty
opinion In a libertarian paradise, you could smoke in a restaurant or office, drive without putting on a seat belt, and refuse to get your children vaccinated
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The terrorism paradox
opinion Under attack by a profoundly illiberal foe, Europe is reconsidering its liberal, post-modern ideals
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The real cause of income inequality
opinion When management and stockholders pocket all the profits, the middle class falls further behind
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What every boss should know
opinion As Jill Abramson can now attest, being in charge is not a license to treat other people with disdain
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When movies lie
opinion Filmmakers often claim the right to rewrite history to suit their purposes. But changing history on film can have real-world consequences.
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Where are the grownups?
feature In this edition of The Week's editor's letter, William Falk says we can no longer avoid making difficult spending choices
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What the internet knows
feature In this edition of the The Week's Editor's Letter, William Falk warns that whatever you do online can and will be held against you
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A campaign cacophony
feature In the latest edition of The Week's editor's letter, William Falk laments the free for all created by limitless campaign spending
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The right of revolution
feature In the current edition of the The Week's Editor's Letter, William Falk explains why the NRA will fight any new gun laws
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Life finds a way
feature In this edition of The Week's Editor's Letter, William Falk finds hope in examining the past 12 months of conflict, stupidity, and disaster
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