
Joel Mathis, The Week US
Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.
Joel lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife and son.
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Will MAGA split over Iran?
Talking Points Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene are critics. But Trump still has GOP support.
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Why is Hungary’s Orbán raising alarms over Ukraine?
Today's Big Question He faces a strong election challenge
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How strong is Trump’s case for war with Iran?
Talking Points The administration is offering shifting rationales
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Can Democrats actually win a Texas Senate campaign this time?
Today’s Big Question James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett battle to be Senate nominee
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Why is Trump going after Netflix’s Susan Rice?
Talking Points Deal with Warner Bros. Discovery may be at stake
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What are the risks of an attack on Iran?
Today’s Big Question Once again, fears of a wider Middle East war
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Is AI really enabling productivity gains?
Today’s Big Question A new survey of executives suggests not
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Why is the Trump administration talking about ‘Western civilization’?
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What is the endgame in the DHS shutdown?
Today’s Big Question Democrats want to rein in ICE’s immigration crackdown
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How the FCC’s ‘equal time’ rule works
In the Spotlight The law is at the heart of the Colbert-CBS conflict
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Are Big Tech firms the new tobacco companies?
Today’s Big Question A trial will determine whether Meta and YouTube designed addictive products
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How did ‘wine moms’ become the face of anti-ICE protests?
Today’s Big Question Women lead the resistance to Trump’s deportations
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Elon Musk’s pivot from Mars to the moon
In the Spotlight SpaceX shifts focus with IPO approaching
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Is the US in a hiring recession?
Today's Big Question The economy is growing. Job openings are not.
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Trump’s plan to ‘nationalize’ US elections
Talking Points States oversee voting. Will Republicans take over?
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What do Xi’s military purges mean for Taiwan?
Today’s Big Question Analysts say China’s leader is still focused on reunification
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Will Trump’s oil push end Cuba’s Communist regime?
Today’s Big Question Havana’s economy is teetering
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Why is Tulsi Gabbard trying to relitigate the 2020 election now?
Today's Big Question Trump has never conceded his loss that year
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Did Alex Pretti’s killing open a GOP rift on guns?
Talking Points Second Amendment groups push back on the White House narrative
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Is the US about to lose its measles elimination status?
Today's Big Question Cases are skyrocketing
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Is the American era officially over?
Talking Points Trump’s trade wars and Greenland push are alienating old allies
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Did markets’ ‘Sell America’ trade force Trump to TACO on Greenland?
Today’s Big Question Investors navigate a suddenly uncertain global economy
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15 years after Fukushima, is Japan right to restart its reactors?
Today’s Big Question Balancing safety fears against energy needs
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Trump’s Greenland ambitions push NATO to the edge
Talking Points The military alliance is facing its worst-ever crisis
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