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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Why Trump's trade war is becoming eerily similar to Bush's Iraq War
opinion Unnecessary war of choice? Check. Overpromised success? Check. Trying to escalate your way out of a quagmire? Check.
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Donald Trump is a bad friend
opinion At the G7 summit, the president increasingly goes it alone
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The Afghanistan paradox
opinion Why the U.S. is left with only bad choices in Afghanistan
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The Notre Dame fire and the power of silent reverence
opinion The only good response to this tragedy was quiet reflection. Unfortunately, culture warriors had other plans.
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Donna Brazile's misguided Fox News foray
feature If the longtime Democratic strategist thinks joining Fox News is going to help American democracy, she's woefully misinformed
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Why did Trump's negotiations with Kim Jong Un collapse?
The Explainer Is this the end of the peace effort?
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By withdrawing from the INF Treaty, Trump puts America in grave danger
opinion This might be his worst decision yet
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James Comey, please shut up
feature The former FBI director can't seem to keep his mouth shut, and it's doing more harm than good
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Trump and the end of American ideals
opinion What the president admitted on 60 Minutes
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Trump, Rosenstein, and the inevitable end of the Mueller probe
opinion The endgame is upon us
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Why Trump is replacing his generals with Fox News tough guys
opinion The generals turned out to be insufficiently belligerent
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