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.

Chris Christie 2024?!

Can the fat man take down the elephant in the room?

Chris Sununu 2024

Does a successful, moderate governor stand any chance in today’s GOP?

Streaming Wars Killing Streaming Dream

Disney is making some unwelcome moves.

When Does Politics Stop Being Politics?

When we do it, it’s negotiation. When they do it, it’s hostage taking—and terrorism.

Montana Bans TikTok

Who knew they got cell reception?

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Journalistic Ethics and Mangled Quotes

Striking the balance between cruel and misleading.

Taco Bell Sues over Taco Tuesday Trademark

A regional chain registered it in 1989. Has it become generic?

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Fee-For-Service Cars?

Will consumers put up with monthly fees on top of hefty sticker prices?

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CNN Loses to Newsmax?!

Did the Trump stunt backfire? Or just an anomaly?

Biden Neutral on Turkish Elections

Normal diplomacy with an abnormal ally.

Kyrsten Sinema Mixes Pleasure and Business

Running for office or just running?

Zelensky Privately Wants to Attack Russia Targets

Leaked intelligence intercepts take us inside the Ukrainian war room.

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AM Radio’s Slow Demise

Car manufacturers are slowly removing an old format.

‘Seinfeld’ Ended 25 Years Ago

The show about nothing has a big legacy.

Heather Armstrong, 1975-2023

The mommy blogger known as “Dooce” has taken her own life.

Trans-friendly Supreme Court

The nation’s highest court has gone all woke.

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Turkey’s Elections

Don’t get your hopes up.

Fort Benning Now Officially Fort Moore

The “We Were Soldiers Once” author and his wife have been honored.

Trump’s Town Hall

CNN gave the former Liar in Chief a huuuge platform.

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Post-Shame America

The courts can’t save us from ourselves.

Trump’s Three Trials

The former president faces multiple criminal prosecutions.

Unrest in Pakistan

Corruption charges against the former premier have sparked rioting.

Poland ‘Renames’ Kaliningrad

The city once known as Koenigsberg is now Krolewiec, at least in Polish government documents.

Trump Liable in Rape Case

The jury awarded $5 million in damages

Biden’s Diet

Let him eat cake.

Shifting Online Sales Policies

They’re not nearly as customer-friendly as they used to be.

Why the Catholic Church Sides with Putin and Orban

The Pope is siding with evil.

COVID ‘Emergency’ Officially Over

Long after most people returned to normal, public health agencies have given in.

Navy Screwing Over its Doctors and Dentists

A shameful ‘bureaucratic error.”

Trump, Hamilton, and the Electoral College

Don’t blame the primary author of The Federalist for our current mess.

King Charles III

The UK has a new figurehead.

Violent Jan 6er Gets 14 Years, Longest To Date

The punishments are increasing as the worst of the worst are sentenced.

Proud Boys Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy

The worst of the worst Capitol Riot players have been brought to justice.

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CQ Brown Next Joint Chiefs Chairman

As widely expected, Air Force Chief of Staff Charles “CQ” Brown will become the nation’s top military officer.

Will AI Kill All the Jobs?

Some predict a fundamental restructuring of the economy.

Sandra Day O’Connor and Bush v Gore

New documents reveal the internal deliberations of the Court.

Dark Web Dragnet

International law enforcement agencies have made hundreds of arrests.

Writers on Strike

They’re fighting for fair treatment. They’ll likely lose.

Scalia Law School is Conservative!

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

Sunday Tabs

Some stories I didn’t get around to blogging over the past week.

Jane Roberts, the Supreme Court, and Conflicts of Interest

The Chief Justice’s wife is making a lot of money.

Presidential Press Conference Play-Acting

The process is much more stage managed than advertised.

Barring Kids From Social Media

An odd set of Senators have a really bad idea.

Army Pilots Get Unexpected Extension

The personnel bureaucracy reinterpreted regulations.

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Tucker Carlson’s Depressing Realization

The fired propagandist has had an epiphany about bullshit.