Joel Mathis

Contributing Writer

Joel Mathis is a freelance writer who lives in Lawrence, Kansas with his wife and son. He spent nine years as a syndicated columnist, co-writing the RedBlueAmerica column as the liberal half of a point-counterpoint duo. His honors include awards for best online commentary from the Online News Association and (twice) from the City and Regional Magazine Association.

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Briefing

A new drug that fights Alzheimer's?

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Briefing

The Respect for Marriage Act, explained

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Briefing

The North Korean nuclear threat, explained

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Briefing

China's 'COVID Zero' policy, explained

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Briefing

The Alabama execution failures, explained

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Briefing

Why did the government block a big merger between book publishers?

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Briefing

The successes and failures of the COP27 climate summit

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Briefing

The World Cup controversies, explained

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Briefing

Echoes of history in the FTX crypto collapse

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Briefing

Will abortion decide the 2024 presidential race?

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Briefing

Why is Donald Trump taking shots at 'Ron DeSanctimonious'?

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The controversy over Arizona's armed ballot watchers, explained

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Opinion

Elon Musk takes over Twitter

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Briefing

Will Republicans in Congress abandon Ukraine?

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Briefing

Why your Thanksgiving turkey will be more expensive, explained

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Briefing

Who is Rishi Sunak?

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Briefing

The resignation of Liz Truss, explained

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Briefing

How much can KBJ accomplish in the minority?

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Briefing

The possible charges against Hunter Biden, explained

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Briefing

Breaking the nuclear taboo?

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Opinion

What OPEC's latest move means for Biden and Putin

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Briefing

The Supreme Court and the future of the internet

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Briefing

What's happening with the Nord Stream pipelines?

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Briefing

Doug Mastriano's controversial run for governor in Pennsylvania, explained

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Briefing

Will Republicans impeach Biden?

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Briefing

The Electoral Count Act reforms, explained

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Briefing

A history of book banning in America

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Opinion

Is the pandemic really over?

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Briefing

Christians in the U.S. are on their way to becoming a minority

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Briefing

Canada's Trump

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Opinion

The debate over big changes to a tradition-bound game

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Briefing

Why Texas is shipping migrants to New York, Chicago, and D.C.

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Briefing

Will a special master slow the Trump investigation?

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America's declining life expectancy, explained

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Briefing

'Zombie ice' is real — and it's as spooky as it sounds

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Briefing

The quiet effort to disrupt state election systems