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 Ever-Shifting Media Landscape

BuzzFeed, Disney, and others are making big cuts.

President Biden Officially Running for Re-Election

“The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom. More rights or fewer.”

Unrepresentative Democracy and Child Labor

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

Blogging Break

‘True Threats,’ Insanity, and the Supreme Court

Is a threat in the eye of the receiver or the issuer?

Fox News Settles Suit, Will Carry on As Before

A $787.5 million flesh wound.

Biden to Reshape Joint Chiefs

He’s likely to make heads explode.

Tuesday’s Forum

Professional Shoplifters

A few people are committing the lion’s share of petty thefts in America’s biggest city.

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The Retirement Age

France shines new light on an old problem.

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Age, Illness, and American Politics

The controversies over our geriatric Congress continue.

Saturday’s Forum

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Biden Downplays Leak Significance

You’re not helping, Mr. President.

Biggest Leaker in Decade Should Never Have Had Access to Secrets

The United States has not learned from Snowden and Manning.

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Feinstein Steps Down from Judiciary

The inevitable next shoe has dropped.

Class Sorting in American Politics

Most high-income Congressional Districts are Democratic and low-income Districts are Republican.

Dianne Feinstein is MIA

It’s time for her to step down.

Biden Wants 54% of New Cars to Be EVs by 2030

A wildly ambitious goal.

Abbott Promises to Pardon Just-Convicted Murderer

An outrageous political stunt.

Forum Shopping and Legal Mischief

It’s time to ban a growing and dangerous practice.

More Classified Ukraine Documents Leaked

The problem has intensified—and spread beyond Ukraine secrets.

Saturday’s Forum

It’s Good to Be Clarence Thomas

The questionable ethics of living a lavish lifestyle based on high office.

Ukraine War Plans Leaked

Russia is circulating doctored versions of plans for a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

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Education Department Issues Regulations on Transgender Sports Competition

A sensible compromise on a controversial issue.

Patrick Lang, 1940-2023

An old soldier has faded away.

Republicans and Democratic Backsliding

When winning is the only acceptable outcome.

RFK Jr. Running for President

Marianne Williamson is getting some competition.

The Theory of the Case Against Trump

Legal analysts are skeptical.

Community Colleges Not Serving the Community

A key pathway to success for low-income citizens isn’t working.

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’60 Minutes’ Past its Prime

A format unchanged since the Ford Administration* doesn’t suit the modern era.

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Does America Have Too Much Parking?

Cities are lowering or doing away with longstanding requirements to provide spaces.

Finland’s Ordinary Election

A refreshing instance of normal democratic politics amid interesting times.

Trump Bolstered by Indictment?

A new poll seems to show that. Be skeptical.

Pro-Trump Rioting Prospects Dim

Calls for violence have been widespread but are unlikely to be heeded.

Is a College Education Still Worth It?

Americans are losing confidence in the bargain.

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Exodus from Big Cities?

People are leaving our cities for the suburbs. But not on an equal basis.

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California Revisiting Travel Ban

A symbolic gesture is now highly impractical, if not harmful.

War Criminal Employed by Congressional Republicans

Donald Trump is apparently not the only one with a fetish for war criminals.

Russia’s Economy is Collapsing But Not Fast Enough

Sanctions and a costly war are taking their toll.

Police Speculation and Contagion Fears

Balancing the public’s desire to know and the potential for harm is not easy.

Digital Blackface!

Inventing outrage in an already outrageous world.

Israel is Revolting

The Netanyahu government is facing massive strikes and protests over its latest authoritarian moves.

Americans Don’t Live as Long as We Should

We’re falling further behind for many reasons.

Making Cheap Booze More Expensive

A study has found significant health benefits.