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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Would Trump really use the military against Americans?
Talking Points The former president says troops could be used against 'enemy within'
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Trump leans on tariffs to boost US economy
The Explainer 'Tariff' is 'the most beautiful word in the dictionary,' says the former president
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Abortion rights are a 'core issue' for Kamala Harris
The Explainer She is featuring a 'rapid-response mentality' on reproductive rights
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Is 2024 the podcast election?
Today's Big Question The Trump and Harris campaigns are turning to alternative media to reach voters
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Trump blames migrants for the housing crisis. Experts aren't so sure.
Talking Points Migrants need housing. They also build it.
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Are climate conspiracy theories undermining disaster response?
Today's Big Question Meteorologists and FEMA workers have come under threat
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Kamala Harris walks 'tightrope' on Israel, Gaza
The Explainer She's committed to Israel's defense, and ending Palestinian suffering. Are both possible?
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Why NATO, Ukraine are nervous about a second Trump presidency
The Explainer A 'radical reorientation' of U.S. policy is possible
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Who are undecided voters, anyway?
Talking Points They might decide the presidential election
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Kamala Harris immigration policy reflects 'changing national mood'
The explainer Her emphasis is enforcement
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Donald Trump is downplaying his position on abortion
The Explainer He says it's a state issue, but opponents have concerns
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Can Japan's new prime minister govern effectively?
In the Spotlight A 'popular gadfly' gets the top job
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Kamala Harris' 'pragmatic' plan for the economy
The Explainer Tax credits for manufacturing, small businesses, affordable housing
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How Trump's 'dark' rhetoric could motivate undecided voters
Talking Points 'This is a dark — this a dark speech,' Trump said in Wisconsin
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Where does MDMA-assisted therapy go from here?
Today's Big Question Psychedelic treatments face a challenge from the FDA
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Can dementia be defeated?
Today's Big Question A new report identifies 14 risk factors
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Big Tech's answer for AI-driven job loss: universal basic income
In the Spotlight A new study reveals the strengths and limitations
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The bird flu fight is faltering
Talking Points Are pandemic lessons going unheeded?
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Why is Tesla stumbling?
In the Spotlight More competition, confusion about the future and a giant pay package for Elon Musk
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What does 'Quiet on the Set' mean for the future of kids' TV?
In the Spotlight A new documentary exposes the 'dark underbelly' of Nickelodeon productions
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What Florida is — and isn't — doing to curb the biggest measles outbreak in the US
Talking Points DeSantis appointee defies expert consensus to stop the spread
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Kenyan police could make Haiti's problems worse
Talking point Haiti has a history of disastrous foreign interventions. Kenyan police are accused of brutality. Now the two will mix.
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Debating the 'book ban-demic'
Talking Point Banned Books Week comes at tender time for libraries. Conservatives are skeptical.
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Texas and Yelp are suing each other over crisis pregnancy centers
Talking Point A battle over free speech and abortion rights heads to court
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