UK Poorer Than All US States Except Mississippi
Alabamians like to exclaim, “Thank God for Mississippi.” Perhaps it’s time for that slogan to cross the Pond.
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James Joyner is a Professor of Security Studies. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.
Washington Post Won’t Use ‘Redskins’ in Editorials–But Will on Sports Pages
The capital’s paper has issued a partial ban on the controversial nickname of the local NFL franchise.
Aurora Theater Shooting Foreseeable Rules Federal Judge
Lawsuits against the theater where 12 people were murdered in 2012 may go forward.
Reporter James Foley Beheaded in ISIS Video
American journalist James Foley has been beheaded by the terrorist network calling itself the Islamic State.
Professor-Cop Blames Victims of Police Violence
17-year veteran of the LAPD says, “If you don’t want to get hurt, don’t challenge me.”
Police Are Not Soldiers; Our Communities Are Not War Zones
We should not tolerate them acting otherwise.
No, Obama Isn’t Seeking ‘Regime Change’ in Iraq
The United States is, in fact, doing the exact opposite.
Robin Williams Commits Suicide
A man who brought joy and laughter to millions has ended his own life because he was too depressed to go on.
Will the GOP Ever Win Another Presidential Election?
It’s hard for a party to win four straight presidential elections. The Democrats may pull it off.
James Brady Death a Homicide
Former Reagan speechwriter and gun control activist Jim Brady’s death has been ruled a homicide. No, there was no foul play involved—at least not recently.
SNL’s Victoria Jackson Loses Tea Party Bid
Victoria Jackson has thus far been less successful in politics than her fellow SNL alum Al Franken.
Viet Xuan Luong Becomes First Vietnamese-American General
Viet Xuan Luong pins on a brigadier general’s star today, becoming the first Vietnamese-American officer to achieve that rank.
US No Safer Than on 9/11 Says DIA Chief
LTG Michael Flynn says the United States is no safer after 13 years of war
In Defense of Professional Military Education
My latest for RealClearDefense: “Senator Walsh’s Unrepresentative Black Mark on Professional Military Education”
Nothing is Private Anymore; Should it Be?
Our laws and social norms have not caught up to modern life.
Military Enlistment Rates by State and Region
The South and Southwest have a much higher military enlistment rate than the Northeast.
Dad Tweets About Rude Gate Agent, Family Booted From Plane as Security Threat
Ticket collectors at Southwest Airlines are our first line of defense.
The Commandant Didn’t Say What Everyone Says He Said
My latest for War on the Rocks: “Don’t Believe Everything You Read in the Papers.”
California Not Executing Enough People, Says Federal Judge
The most novel argument yet against capital punishment.
Getting The State Out of the Wedding Business
Why is the marriage ceremony the government’s concern?
There Is No Such Thing as Europe
The English-speaking and Scandinavian countries are very different.
Sending Europe Mixed Messages
My latest for The National Interest, “Europe’s Free Ride on the American-Defense Gravy Train,” has posted.
All of America’s Secrets on Amazon Cloud
The US intelligence community is gambling that it can be more efficient through a public-private partnership than going it alone.
Fewer Americans Are Without Health Insurance
The number of uninsured Americans has declined since the Obamacare mandate went into effect.
Government Spied on American Muslims Who May or May Not Be Bad Guys
The NSA and FBI are doing more spy stuff.
Brazil’s Coach Shows How to Lose
Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari took responsibility for the 7-1 loss to Germany.
LeBron James’ Game (Theory)
Does the NBA’s best player have first mover advantage? Or should he take his time?
Rush Limbaugh Is Madder Than Hell And He’s Not Gonna Take It Anymore
Rush Limbaugh is still really, really angry about subsidized birth control. And lots of other stuff.
Did Gingrich Correctly Predict Medicare’s Demise?
In 1995, the Speaker predicted Medicare is “going to wither on the vine because we think people are voluntarily going to leave it.”
Law Enforcement or War? Both!
My latest collaboration with Butch Bracknell, “Ahmed Abu Khattala and the Miranda-Rights Question,” has posted in The National Interest.
Make Your Password So Hard to Guess That Even You Can’t Remember It
All you have to do is make up unique password for each site based on randomly chosen details of an incredibly complex story associated with the first letter of the site.
Obama Secretly Backing Warren Over Clinton, Declares Lying Hack
Ed Klein says he has “Democrat sources” who Obama wants Warren to continue his mission to “transform America into a European-style democratic-socialist state.”
Are Cell Phones Getting Worse?
Modern devices are more fragile, frustrating, and resource intensive than those of a decade ago.
Barriers to US-Europe Trade Deal Remain
A US-EU free trade zone is a no-brainer. But the devil is in the details.
Mosquitoes Kill More People All Other Animals Combined
Bill Gates is working to raise awareness of the world’s deadliest animal: the mosquito.
Daddy, What’s a Landline?
In previewing a story about an Arkansas town fighting to keep phone booths, The New York Times explains what those are.
William J. Crawford: No Ordinary Janitor
Reflections on a story making the rounds this Independence Day.
Restaurant Reservation Scalping Is A Thing
A new app allows customers to cut the restaurant reservation line. What could go wrong?
A Typo in the Declaration of Independence?
Could a transcription error be changing our understanding of America’s founding document?
Has Soccer Finally Captured American Hearts?
Only two 2013 college football games attracted more viewers that Tuesday’s World Cup match vs. Belgium.