Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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What did we learn from the Iowa caucuses?
Today's Big Question Trump won big. DeSantis and Haley didn't. Is the GOP race over?
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Swatting attacks could be a sign of political violence to come
Talking Points Threats against Donald Trump's judges, prosecutors and rivals are on the rise
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Israel faces genocide charges. Will they stick?
Today's Big Question The war in Gaza has killed thousands of civilians. Judges will decide if that's a war crime.
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Is it 'resettlement' or ethnic cleansing in Gaza?
Today's Big Question Israeli ministers are talking about 'voluntary migration.' That might be a war crime.
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Will democracy survive in 2024?
Today's Big Question Elections in America and around the world will tell us 'whether democracy lives or dies'
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Inside Xi's purge of China's military leadership
Talking Points The country has pumped billions into defense. Did that create opportunities for corruption?
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Can Texas enforce its own immigration law?
Today's Big Question The federal government is in charge of border security. Gov. Greg Abbott has other ideas.
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How the Israel-Hamas conflict threatens the Suez Canal
Talking Point An American-led task force will attempt to protect shipping from Houthi attacks
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Could an immigration deal tear Democrats apart?
Today's Big Question President Biden looks for a deal that ties migration to Ukraine aid. His party is conflicted.
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American military aid to Ukraine is faltering. Can Europe pick up the slack?
Today's Big Question After decades of letting the U.S. take the lead, EU countries are being asked to do more
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Is Venezuela about to start a war in Latin America?
Today's Big Question A dispute over Guyana's oil-rich territory could turn violent. Or it might sway a presidential election.
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Why won't the US retaliate against Houthi attacks?
Today's Big Question Biden administration officials don't want to escalate the Israel-Hamas war
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What's Qatar's role in the Middle East conflict?
Today's Big Question Doha hosts both Hamas and a U.S. military base. That puts it at the center of the conflict in Gaza.
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The 'genocide' debate in Gaza
Talking Point Experts dispute whether Israel's war meets the definition. Some observers say the argument goes both ways.
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Is 'from the river to the sea' antisemitic or just pro-Palestinian?
Talking Point The fight over a slogan blows up in Congress, in the UK parliament and on college campuses
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Is an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal possible after the war?
Today's Big Question The Israel-Hamas battle may seem intractable. But some leaders think peace is more necessary than ever.
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What lessons can Israel learn from 9/11?
Today's Big Question President Biden urges Israel not to repeat American mistakes. He's not alone in seeing the comparison.
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Why won't Egypt accept refugees from Gaza?
Today's Big Question With the Israeli Defense Forces bearing down, Palestinian civilians have nowhere to go. Not even the Muslim country next door.
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Why Biden's new hydrogen hubs could be 'boon or boondoggle' for the climate
Talking Point Hydrogen is a clean-burning fuel. But the production process can get messy.
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Will the Israel-Hamas war trigger a wider Middle East conflict?
Today's Big Question The Biden administration is making a 'frantic effort' to head off expanded bloodshed
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The campus battle over the Israel-Hamas war
Talking Point Student groups back Palestine, prompting a backlash and criticism of America's academic culture
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Why Biden is building Trump's border wall
Talking Point Donald Trump wanted a 'big, beautiful wall.' Politics and the law have forced Joe Biden's hand.
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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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