Posts by 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.
Government Shutdown Looms With No Deal in Sight
House Republicans still can’t get out of their own way.
Democrats Win Key Off-Year Elections
Abortion, an unrepresentative electorate, and candidate idiosyncracy ruled the off-off-year election.
Heads of UN Agencies Call for Israeli Ceasefire
The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.
Congress and Military Promotions
Why is the Senate pretending to do that which it can’t possibly do?
Israel Presses On Amid Calls for Ceasefire
Hamas continues to cynically manipulate the world’s humanitarian impulses.
Lisa Franchetti Becomes First Woman to Lead Military Service
We finally have a Chief of Naval Operations but the crisis in the top ranks continues.
What Should Israel Do if Not This?
When the intellectually correct answer isn’t politically possible.
How Old Is Too Old To Trick or Treat?
We can all agree that Trump and Biden are over the line. But where is it?
Stop Trying to Make French Happen
Paris is fighting a losing battle over the prominence of their language.
Biden Is Old and Feeble, Says Old, Feeble Man
Trump is making verbal gaffes while making fun of Biden’s verbal gaffes.
Mike Pence Drops Out of Non-Race
The fourth place candidate for second place in the Republican primaries has taken his ball and gone home to Mother.
Who The Hell is Dean Phillips?
It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.
Romney and the Decline of the GOP
The party’s 2012 nominee is an indicator of how fall it has fallen.
The Fine Line Between Supporter and Co-Belligerent
America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.
