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.

Trump Doubles Down on Fascism

The Republican frontrunner continues to use Hitler’s language, praise dictators, and lionize traitors.

Sunday’s Forum

Senate Approves Back Pay For Delayed Military Promotions

Doing the right thing after doing the wrong thing.

The Limits of Ideology

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

Guiliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million

A Pyrrhic victory in one of many cases against America’s mayor.

Saturday’s Forum

Biden and Netanyahu at Odds Over Gaza War

The inevitable has happened.

Friday’s Forum

Mickey Mouse Entering Public Domain (Sort Of)

Steamboat Willie is about to be ripe for exploitation.

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Republicans Start Biden Impeachment Inquiry

A shameful farce.

Transgender Teachers Suing Florida Over Pronoun Restrictions

The inevitable pushback against the pushback has begun.

New York Gerrymander May Be Back

A never-ending saga of politicians choosing their voters.

Supreme Court to Hear Trump Immunity Case

The highest court has agreed to expedite a ruling on a novel question.

Privacy, Politics, and Porn

The theory of the Internet clashes with its reality.

US Alone In Support For Israel War Effort

World opinion and American opinion diverge significantly.

Lesser-Known Candidates for President

Vermin Supreme and Paperboy Love Prince have as good a chance as Vivek Ramaswamy.

Hunter Biden Indicted for Tax Fraud

He faces up to 17 years in prison.

UN General Secretary Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire

Article 99 meets Catch-22.

Norman Lear, 1922-2023

A television icon is gone at 101.

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Tuberville (Mostly) Ends Military Promotion Hold

400-plus general and flag officer promotions went through almost instantaneously.

Wednesday’s Forum

The Nikki Haley Comet

The anti-Trump forces are rallying around the former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador.

Liberal Professors Fleeing Florida

The DeSantis crackdown on academic freedom is having its desired effect.

Monday’s Forum

College Football Playoff Chaos

The four-team Playoff will go out making a lot of folks mad.

Feds Allowed to Talk About Israel-Hamas War!

Sorry, Senator Rubio.

George Santos Expelled

The serial fabulist becomes an ignominious footnote.

Saturday’s Forum

Sandra Day O’Connor, 1930-2023

The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court is gone at 93.

Trump Can Be Sued for Capitol Riots

So says a unanimous DC Circuit Court of Appeals panel.

Friday’s Forum

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Kevin McCarthy Likely to Leave Congress

The unworkable Republican caucus is about to get less workable.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

Thursday’s Forum

Alex Jones and Our Weird Bankruptcy Laws

The conspirator is living large while his victims go unpaid.

Wednesday’s Forum

Why Americans Are So Anxious About Inflation

Prices are way up, even though the CPI is back under control.

American Doctor Told He’s No Longer a Citizen

A bureaucratic nightmare.

Dozens Quitting Congress

Take this job and shove it. I ain’t workin’ here no more.

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What Next in Gaza?

The cease-fire will end. What follows is not at all clear.

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Americans No Longer Believe in the American Dream

Most no longer believe it’s possible to get ahead through hard work.

Six Swing States

America’s weird system for choosing Presidents keeps getting weirder.

Geert Wilders ‘Wins’ Dutch Elections

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

Thanksgiving Traditions

As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

Pope Calls Israel-Hamas War ‘Terrorism’

A bizarre statement by the head of the Roman Catholic church.

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Old Man Biden and Young Would-Be Voters

The President has tepid support in the 18-29 demographic.

Israel Agrees to Pause in Exchange for Hostage Release

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

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Israel and the al-Shifa Hospital

It’s likely legal and almost certainly won’t matter.