Posts by James Joyner

James Joyner
About James Joyner
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.

Harris Leads But Could Still Lose

Nate Silver is throwing cold water on the convention bounce.

Hamas Kills 6 Hostages, Blame Netanyahu

Israeli forces recovered their bodies.

Tim Walz’s Political Origin Story

An oft-told tale turns out to be bullshit.

Post-Affirmative Action College Campuses

More data shows a more complicated picture.

Harris Pivots to the Center

It’s not 2019 anymore.

Israel Expands War in West Bank

Another step closer to a regional war.

The Violence Inherent in the System

Things may well get ugly regardless of the outcome of November’s election.

Biden’s Second Term? Or Trump’s?

A Republican columnist is angry that Trump, not Harris, is being seen as the incumbent.

Harris Gets 200 GOP Endorsements, Trump Gets Tulsi Gabbard

We live in interesting times.

McMaster on Trump

His former National Security Advisor is not impressed.

Mental Health Therapy and Insurance

Our fee-for-service system is broken.

Getting Americans to Buy Smaller Cars

Going electric may require reversing a decades-long trend.

MIT After Affirmative Action

The predicted has happened.

Kamala Harris and Incumbency Curse

The sitting Vice President isn’t getting blamed for the economy.

A Hopeful Convention

A stark contrast in vibes.

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The Ezra Klein Phenomenon

From Juiceboxer to arguably the most important media figure on the left.

Phil Donahue, 1935-2024

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.

Biden’s Long Goodbye

A surreal Democratic National Convention.

Trump Has a Point

His rants about the new race are unhelpful but not unfounded.

Republicans Shocked—Shocked—That Trump is Trump

What? He’s undisciplined?

Media Double Standards

The soft bigotry of low expectations.

Kamala’s New Map

Democrats suddenly have multiple paths to victory.

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The Kursk Incursion

A bold reversal of fortunes. For now.

Trump Losing . . . And Losing It

He’s not taking his change in fortunes very well.

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Not Your Father’s GOP

Beyond politics, there’s culture.

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Tim Walz’ Military Record III

A third (and hopefully final) post on the matter.

AIgorithmic Price-Fixing

Why the rent is too damn high.

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Tim Walz’ Military Record Redux

Some additional (and longwinded) perspective.

No Joe-mentum

The Democrats are in a good place heading into their convention.

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Judge Rules Google is a Monopoly

The search giant lost a major court battle. What’s next?

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Too Many Laws?

A Supreme Court Justice says our laws and regulations are out of control.

Harris Has a Slight Lead

The reset is real.

Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assasinated in Iran

A bold strike that threatens to escalate a regional war.

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Police Hiring Practices

Most departments have shockingly little screening of their officers.

William Calley, 1943-2024

One of the most notorious war criminals in American history is dead at 80.

Biden’s Supreme Court Reform Plan Redux

Perfectly sensible suggestions that are unconstitutional, politically infeasible, or both.

The Gender Wars

They’re apparently ongoing. Who knew?

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News Travels Faster

Five minutes is an eternity in the current information environment.

Spamming For Support

I question the strategy.

Wounded Knee Medals Redux

New information has changed my thinking on this.

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Harris’ Dilemma

Running for President as Vice President is uniquely challenging.

Defense Department to Review Wounded Knee Medals

An understandable but wrongheaded action.

The Changing Spotlight

An odd juxtaposition in the major press.

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Pronouncing the Veep’s Name

Apparently even she gets it wrong.

A Rebooted Race II

A fresh choice provides room for movement.

A Rebooted Race

We’re back to Square 1.

DEI Candidates

Is all diversity created equal?

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The Harris Coronation

It’s logical, maybe even inevitable. But is it a good idea?