Theunis Bates
Theunis Bates is a senior editor at The Week's print edition. He has previously worked for Time, Fast Company, AOL News and Playboy.
Latest articles by Theunis Bates
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Life in the post-truth eraOpinion The mainstream media can't hold back a tsunami of misinformation
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The Pentagon's 5 most ridiculous projectsfeature The Department of Defense hasn't met a dumb idea it isn't willing to fund
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Spy games: How a busted Israeli intelligence ring could destabilize the regionfeature A new report says Turkey deliberately blew the cover of Israeli spies in Iran
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Why the latest news from the Mars Curiosity rover is bumming out sciencefeature Is Mars just a dead, red rock after all?
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Qatar: The tiny nation that roaredfeature Qatar has used its petro-riches to buy global clout. What does the emirate actually want?
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The evolution of the NSAfeature Born in the Cold War, the National Security Agency was transformed by 9/11. Has it grown too large?
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Watch the Chinese military attack killer wasps with a flamethrowerfeature The People's Liberation Army goes to war with the Asian giant hornet
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The wonderful world of Rob Ford memorabiliafeature Souvenir makers sure love Toronto's crack-smoking mayor
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A Mexican drug cartel's rise to dominancefeature The Sinaloa cartel is now the world's biggest supplier of illegal narcotics. How did it become so powerful?
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Joining the sex jihadfeature Fundamentalist clerics are encouraging women to hook up with lonely Syrian militants
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The return of the animal liberation movementfeature Animal rights extremists are ramping up their decades-old war against the fur industry
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Is this the world's worst love guru?feature Justin Lookadoo is peddling abysmal dating advice to today's teens
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Amazon's e-book dilemma: Extreme pornfeature Online retailers are under attack for selling e-books filled with rape, incest, and bestiality. Should they clean up their act?
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Syria's next civil warfeature Why a violent clash between moderate and Islamist rebels could be a good thing
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Why Saudi Arabia will regret boycotting the U.N. Security Councilfeature If the kingdom wants to play the global game, it needs a seat at the table
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Is Pope Francis on the Mafia's hit list?feature The Pope has angered Italy's crime lords with his corruption crackdown
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