Keith Wagstaff
Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.
Latest articles by Keith Wagstaff
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Should Mayor Michael Bloomberg force New Yorkers to compost?
feature NYC produces 1.2 million tons of food waste a year. Bloomberg wants to turn it into energy
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10 things you need to know today: June 15, 2013
Daily Briefing Syrian rebels call for U.S. weapons, a moderate candidate surges ahead in Iran, and more
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4 things you should know about Iran's new president
feature Hassan Rowhani won by a landslide. Now the question is whether he can make substantive changes in Iran
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Can fetuses masturbate?
feature To rally support for his anti-abortion bill, Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas tells Congress that fetuses can feel pleasure
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How oregano and coriander can kill you
feature Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the spice rack
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream was also about jobs
feature Racial equality remains notably lacking when it comes to economic issues
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How Obama is bypassing Congress to enact gun control
feature The president tries to bolster U.S. gun laws — and Republicans can't do anything about it
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Why it was easy for Edward Snowden to impersonate top NSA officials
feature Always keep an eye on the IT guy...
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The war in Syria: A brief timeline
feature America is on the brink of taking military action in Syria. How did we get here?
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WATCH: John Kerry makes forceful case for attacking Syria
feature The secretary of State calls Bashar al-Assad a "thug and a murderer," and says the U.S. is confident Syria launched chemical weapons that killed 1,429 people
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10 things you need to know today: August 31, 2013
Daily Briefing The White House makes its case for striking Syria, al Qaeda claims credit for violent attacks in Iraq, and more
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10 things you need to know today: October 5, 2013
Daily Briefing Republicans won't budge on ObamaCare, details emerge about the suspect in the Capitol Hill car chase, and more
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Why Justin Bieber is the perfect narcissist
feature Beliebe in the academic research on self-infatuation
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The U.S. military basically wants to build Iron Man
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The NSA might have collected your email contacts
feature A new report claims that the NSA collects millions of email and IM contacts every year
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Alice Munro: 7 insights on writing from the Nobel Prize winner
feature All hail "Canada's Chekhov"
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Just a reminder: Google's offices are cooler than yours
feature Does your office have a monorail? Didn't think so.
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10 things you need to know today: October 12, 2013
Daily Briefing Republicans claim progress on a debt deal, hundreds are rescued after a boat sinks near Italy, and more
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Banksy-mania is here, and it is terrible
feature Introducing New York City's newest tourist attraction: Street art.
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Is Edward Snowden the next Daniel Ellsburg?
feature History has vindicated Ellsburg for leaking the Pentagon Papers
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Watch out, blue states: Rick Perry is gunning for your businesses
feature The Texas governor hits the East Coast with a double-barrel message of low taxes and few regulations
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Why do we care about Edward Snowden's girlfriend?
feature For all the wrong reasons, it seems
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Americans only care about spying when the other party does it
feature Flip-flopping: A national pastime
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Why we can't have a real debate on NSA snooping
feature How can you argue over the facts when the facts are classified?
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