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.

The Old Man and the Felon

Turning 80 and being charged with a felony are equally disqualifying.

The Border Standoff is Escalating Quickly

Gregg Abbott is now defying the U.S. Supreme Court, forcing a showdown.

US Warned Iran Ahead of ISIL Attack

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

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LA Times Going Under?

A sign of the Times.

Trump and Biden Win New Hampshire!

Shockingly, both “incumbents” are going to win their party’s 2024 nominations.

Wednesday’s Forum

The Last Day of the Faux Republican Primary

Two candidates enter. One candidate leaves.

Trump Confuses Haley With Pelosi

The man is not well.

Germany Considering Ban of Far-Right AfD

Apparently, Making Germany Great Again is controversial.

The Enshittification of . . . Couches?

They don’t make ’em like they used to.

Electric Mismatch Making

The switch still doesn’t make sense for most Americans.

Middle East Cycle of Violence Escalates

The game of tit-for-tat continues.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent and CBP representative discuss U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier requirements near Lukeville, Arizona, May 7. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland Security's request to build pedestrian fencing, construct and improve roads, and install lighting within the Yuma and Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Border Patrol sectors following the Feb. 15 national emergency declaration on the southern border of the United States. The Department of Defense has the authority under Section 284 of Title 10, U.S. Code, to construct roads and fences and to install lighting to block drug-smuggling corridors across international boundaries of the United States in support of counter-narcotics activities of federal law enforcement agencies. A U.S. Border Patrol agent and CBP representative discuss U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier requirements near Lukeville, Arizona, May 7. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland Security's request to build pedestrian fencing, construct and improve roads, and install lighting within the Yuma and Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Border Patrol sectors following the Feb. 15 national emergency declaration on the southern border of the United States. The Department of Defense has the authority under Section 284 of Title 10, U.S. Code, to construct roads and fences and to install lighting to block drug-smuggling corridors across international boundaries of the United States in support of counter-narcotics activities of federal law enforcement agencies.

Texas Defies Biden Border Order

A literal Mexican stand-off.

Thursday’s Forum

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Biden Proposes Limiting Overdraft Fees to $3

A well-meaning concept with obvious pitfalls.

The Saban Tsunami

One man’s retirement has upended the college football landscape.

Trump Dominates Iowa, Ramaswamy Drops Out

No big surprises from the dumbest recurring contest in American politics.

Tuesday’s Forum

Trump and the Silent Majority

Republicans want him but do they really, really want him?

Digital Inequality in An Increasingly Technical World

Are we leaving too many people behind?

Biden and Trump Are Apparently Old

Stop me if you’ve heard this one . . .

Porn, Public Employees, and the First Amendment

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

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Is It Cruel to Ban Public Camping?

The 9th Circuit says it is, at least under some circumstances.

President Joe Biden participates in a joint press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Thursday, June 8, 2023, in the East Room of the White House. President Joe Biden participates in a joint press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Thursday, June 8, 2023, in the East Room of the White House.

US-UK Strike Houthi Targets

The inevitable response to attacks on international shipping.

End of An Era

Three legendary football coaches are out in the span of a day.

Chris Christie Ends Campaign

The anti-Trump attack dog is out of the race.

Nick Saban Retires

The greatest coach in college football history is hanging it up.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III briefs the press from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, VA, Feb. 19, 2021. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III briefs the press from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, VA, Feb. 19, 2021.

Austin Hid Cancer Diagnosis

“This is not the way it is supposed to go,” indeed.

Food Fight

A kerfuffle is brewing over the way the United States fights hunger in the global south.

Tuesday’s Forum

Wider Middle East War Appears Inevitable

Israel and Iran’s proxies are on a collision course.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2023 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2023

The Case of the Missing SECDEF

A truly weird story.

Sunday’s Forum

‘Passive’ Capitol Rioters Still Criminals

An illustration of the justice system working as designed.

Biden: “Is Democracy Still America’s Sacred Cause?”

Making 2024 about 2021 and 1777.

Trump and the Constitution

When checks and balances aren’t enough.

13-Year-Old Defeats Tetris (Sort Of)

James T. Kirk would be proud.

Piling on George Will

A bad column is worse than expected.

Claudine Gay Resigns as Harvard President

Repeated academic integrity violations led to her forced ouster.

Biden, Harris, and Tha God

A powerful voice in Black media is a thorn in the administration’s side.

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When Comedy is Not Funny

Great comics combine social commentary with humor. Increasingly, they’ve skipping the latter.

Foreign Policy Tops American Priorities!

A misleading survey result.

A Bad Year For The West?

The BBC’s security correspondent thinks so.

Nikki Haley’s Unforced Error

A poor answer to a softball question has created unnecessary controversy.

Donald Trump Removed From Maine Ballot

Another state has declared him an insurrectionist.

Where The Gays Are

A breakdown of new survey data.

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The Internet Isn’t Dead

It’s just resting.

Israel-Hamas War’s Massive Destruction

The 21st century’s most brutal conflict and the laws of war.