
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.
Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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How will Ford reinvent EV manufacturing to compete with China?
Today's Big Question Henry Ford's assembly line system is being replaced
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Why is Trump attacking Intel's CEO?
Today's Big Question Concerns about Lip-Bu Tan's Chinese connections
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What does occupying Gaza accomplish for Israel?
Talking Points Risking a 'strategic dead-end' in the fight against Hamas
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How is Trump's economy doing?
Talking Points The latest jobs numbers suggest a slowdown in the offing
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How is AI reshaping the economy?
Today's Big Question Big Tech is now 'propping up the US economy'
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Could Iran's water crisis be the regime's tipping point?
Today's Big Question Drought is a problem. So is government mismanagement.
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Why is the Democratic Party's favorability rating so low?
Talking Points Voters do not like Republican policies. They like Democrats even less.
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Does depopulation threaten humanity?
Talking Points Falling birth rates could create a 'smaller, sadder, poorer future'
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Is China's giant new hydropower dam a 'water bomb' aimed at India?
Today's Big Question River is a 'lifeline for millions' across Asia
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Is Trump actually going to prosecute Obama for 'treason'?
Today's Big Question Or is this just a distraction from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal?
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Are AI lovers replacing humans?
Talking Points A third of Gen Z singles use tech as a 'romantic companion'
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What is Linda Yaccarino's legacy? And what's next for X?
Today's Big Question An 'uncertain future' in the age of TikTok
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Are right-wing conspiracy theorists turning on Trump?
Today's Big Question The administration's Jeffrey Epstein announcement has sparked a MAGA backlash
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Will Europe pivot to Asia on trade?
Today's Big Question It could be an attempt to sidestep the impact of Trump's tariffs
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How would the Trump administration denaturalize immigrant citizens?
Today's Big Question Using civil courts lowers the burden of proof
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Are masked ICE agents America's new secret police?
Today's Big Question Critics say masks undermine trust in law enforcement
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Will NATO countries meet their new spending goal?
today's big question The cost of keeping Trump happy
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Is Trump sidelining Congress' war powers?
Today's Big Question The Iran attack renews a long-running debate
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Can MAGA survive a US war on Iran?
Talking Points Trump's wavering sparks debate about 'America First'
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Can Iran's government survive war with Israel?
Talking Points 'Regime change' may be on the agenda
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Why are lobbyists trying to kill Trump's 'revenge tax'?
Today's Big Question Analysts say it would deter foreign investment
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College grads are seeking their first jobs. Is AI in the way?
In The Spotlight Unemployment is rising for young professionals
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Is China winning the AI race?
Today's Big Question Or is it playing a different game than the US?
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Where will international students go if not the US?
Talking Points China, Canada and the UK are ready to educate the world
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