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.

LeBron James Becomes NBA’s All-Time Scoring Leader

What was once impossible, then inevitable, has now happened.

SOTU 2023: Normal vs Crazy

The state of the union is . . . not good.

Who Does Netflix Think They Are, Anyway?

Understandable efforts to protect their market share are alienating customers who think they’re doing nothing wrong.

Supreme Court Clerks and Undergraduate Elitism

Culling for the primary feeder job in American legal system begins in high school.

Mercedes Culling Coupes and Wagons

Stuttgart is catching up with Detroit.

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Why We’re Getting Worse At Construction

Affluence comes with a cost.

Turkey-Syria Quake Kills 1300+

A natural disaster has compounded a man-made one.

Democrats Upend Primary Cycle. At Least for 2024. Maybe.

South Carolina and Georgia win! Iowa loses! New Hampshire whines!

China Aiding Russia in Ukraine War

The PRC is skirting sanctions to supply a frienemy.

Jupiter Keeps Adding Moons!

The science-education gap.

Saturday’s Forum

Can Bloggers Be Replaced by AI?

You be the judge.

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Labor Saving Technology That Creates More Work

ChatGPT is just the latest example of a perverse phenomenon.

Christine McVie’s Quiet Greatness

A long-form podcast recommendation.

The Electric Mismatch

Cheap, big, fast: pick two.

Tom Brady Retiring Again

The Greatest of All Time is hanging up his cleats a year too late.

Nikki Haley Running for President

Someone has stepped up to challenge former President Trump.

OTB at 20

A look back at two decades of blogging.

Ukraine: Too Much Is Not Enough

The appetite for more resources approaches infinity.

The Paul Pelosi Video

Why was it released to the public?

General Preparing for War With China!

Playing two-level games.

Students Protest Harvard’s Comaroff Again

Understandable outrage at administrative complicity.

Gay Wedding Cake Baker Back in Court

Here we go again.

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U. S. Sending Abrams Tanks After All

An object lesson on the challenges of alliance politics.

Lackadaisical Handling of Secrets by Top Officials

It’s becoming a sad joke.

We’re Doomed! Doomed!

We’re all gonna die, folks.

Wednesday’s Forum

The Tech Bubble Has Burst. Or Has It?

A lot of huge investments have failed for a variety of reasons.

Manchin 2024? Hogan 2024?

The market for competent centrists.

Yellen Again Rejects Trillion Dollar Coin

A silly workaround to an infuriating problem that won’t go away.

Religious Accommodations and Slippery Slopes

Where do we draw the line?

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Gen Z Doesn’t Want Crappy Jobs!

The silliness of “generations.”

There’s No Whisky in this Mouthwash?!

It turns out that the candy flavored booze at the grocery store isn’t even bourbon.

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Mitt Romney’s Future

The anti-Trump Republican could find re-election difficult.

Saturday Morning Tab Clearing

Some stories worth noting but not at great length.

Ending College Degree Requirements

Too many jobs needlessly specify a bachelor’s.

Dobbs Leaker Still Unidentified

The Supreme Court’s internal investigation was inconclusive.

David Crosby, 1941-2023

The folk rock legend is gone at 81.

Alec Baldwin Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

At what point does negligence become a crime?

Debt Limit Will Be Reached Today!

The infuriating fight to authorize spending already-allocated money is back.

America’s Slow Escalation in Ukraine

The Biden administration is slowly ratcheting up the aid package.

Next Joint Chiefs Chairman

The Marine and Air Force chiefs appear to be the top candidates.

Did Biden Pull a Fast One on Immigration?

A modest regulatory change may have a big impact.

Tuesday’s Forum

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Colleges Fear Affirmative Action’s Demise

A pending Supreme Court ruling could be more impactful than many realize.

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NYC Mayor Goes to El Paso to Rail Against Illegal Immigration

Eric Adams is begging for the Federal Government for relief.

Biden’s Documents vs Trump’s

One of these is not like the other.

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Re-Regulating the Airlines?

Constant flight delays and other frustrations require a solution.

Saturday’s Forum