Matt K. Lewis
Matt K. Lewis is a contributing editor at TheWeek.com and a senior contributor for The Daily Caller. He has written for outlets including GQ Politics, The Guardian, and Politico, and has been cited or quoted by outlets including New York Magazine, the Washington Post, and The New York Times. Matt co-hosts The DMZ on Bloggingheads.TV, and also hosts his own podcast. In 2011, Business Insider listed him as one of the 50 "Pundits You Need To Pay Attention To Between Now And The Election." And in 2012, the American Conservative Union honored Matt as their CPAC "Blogger of the Year." He currently lives in Alexandria, Va.
Latest articles by Matt K. Lewis
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Why I hate Twitter
feature The social sharing tool was once a vision. Now it's a prison
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Rand Paul is right — toppling Saddam hurt America
opinion And not just because we didn't find WMD
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The troubling implications of believing our rights don't come from God
opinion Secular liberals think there is no higher law than those created by man. That's an empty and worrying philosophy.
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The incredible shrinking manufacturing sector
feature President Obama has an unexpectedly frank message for blue-collar workers: Kiss your jobs goodbye
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In defense of not working
opinion If anything, we need a nation of free agents unafraid to bail on a lousy job
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I see dead people on Twitter. All the time.
opinion This is definitely a first-world problem — if it's even a problem at all
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Life advice for my sons
opinion Pay attention, kids
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The problem with worshiping romance
opinion Just what we need: Distorted expectations!
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The incredible rise of Robert Griffin III
feature Presidential election? What presidential election? What Washingtonians are really buzzing about is the Redskins' electrifying rookie QB
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Let's all stop taking swings at Howard Kurtz
feature The Daily Beast's former media critic certainly made a big mistake. But the unrestrained glee from other journalists is uncalled for and unseemly.
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Hollywood must condemn gratuitous violence
feature Violent video games and movies contribute to violent behavior. It's time the entertainment world stopped pretending otherwise
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My advice for the class of 2013
feature No one has asked me to deliver a commencement address at a university graduation this spring. But if they did...
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Guns, Walmart, and crony capitalism
feature From FDR to Obama, liberals tend to achieve their policy goals when they find a way to co-opt big business
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Why does America get fooled into thinking elite insiders are actually outsiders?
opinion Perception and reality often have a very small overlap
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In defense of the prosperity gospel
opinion Let's cut Victoria Osteen some slack
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New urbanism isn't just for liberals — conservatives should embrace it too
opinion Walkable cities? Mixed-use developments? It's no socialist pipe dream.
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For Christians, a silver lining to losing the culture war?
opinion This will return the faith to a more pure and true place
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Angels in the newsroom
feature Many coastal media elites are quick to deride the millions of ordinary Americans who believe in angels. But we journalists could learn a thing or two from the numinous
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What our obsession with Malaysia Flight 370 says about us
opinion Technology and modernity are not the protective shields we imagine
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Will the George Zimmerman case teach Americans to mind their own business?
feature One of the key takeaways for many Americans may be to care less about their communities. That's not necessarily a good thing.
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Why is MSNBC aping George Orwell's villains?
feature Melissa Harris-Perry apparently thinks children belong to society rather than their families. Come on.
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The media should be ashamed of its Connecticut coverage
feature What journalistic rationale could compel a reporter to interview young children at a mass-murder scene?
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Gun control won't work
feature Washington is capable only of imperfect legislation. And in this case, no legislation might be better than imperfect legislation
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The culture war was never a fair fight
feature For years, our society has trended toward an "if it feels right, do it" dogma — at the expense of virtue
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