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.

Supreme Court Overturning Roe (Probably)

POLITICO has obtained what purports to be the 1st draft of the opinion.

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Working at the Office Ain’t Woke!

People are resisting going back to the office.

Tucker Carlson White Supremacist Messaging

The face of Fox News is not the bow-tied buffoon from his “Crossfire” days.

New York’s Gerrymandering Disarmament

When doing the right thing is the wrong thing.

Biden Wants to Waive Visa Requirements for Russian Scientists

A splendid idea but why stop there?

Neal Adams, 1941-2022

The legendary comic book artist is gone at 80.

Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a Build Back Better virtual event with mayors from across the country Thursday, October 28, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a Build Back Better virtual event with mayors from across the country Thursday, October 28, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

Unequal Medical Treatment

Vice President Harris gets better care than the average American. Cue the outrage!

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Professional Politicians Poor Prognosticators

Mitch McConnell and other senior Republican Senators foolishly believed their colleagues would do the right thing.

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Institutions Matter, French Edition

How rules shape the game.

General Breedlove’s Integrity

Are retired officers on defense boards presumed liars?

Most Americans Have Had COVID-19

Some 60% of us, including 75% of our children, have been infected.

Elon Musk Buys Twitter

It’s happened. What does it mean?

Lived Experience in Art and Journalism

What are the limits of representation?

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Dividing the Christian World

The Pope is indeed Catholic. The rest is up for debate.

Macron Wins Re-Election

The boring moderate beat the neo-Nazi with 58% of the vote.

Voting Underway in French Presidential Runoff

The incumbent should win easily but turnout is low and the consequences dire.

Depending on the Kindness of Strangers

Has the Internet made us more selfish?

EU Tries to Regulate Social Media

Brussels has gotten ahead of Washington in regulating mostly American-based Internet companies.

Utah Democrats Back Republican Evan McMullin in Bid to Unseat Trumper Mike Lee

Seeing no way to win under their own label, they’ve called a Hail Mary.

Orrin Hatch, 1934-2022

The longest-serving Republican Senator has died at the age of 88.

Democrats Prepared for Impending Doom

Party leaders are treating an electoral defeat as inevitable.

Republican Efforts to Steal Election Were Widespread

Did we not already know this?

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Who’s Middle and Upper Class in America Today?

The numbers don’t match the perception.

60% of US COVID-19 Deaths Preventable

Some 230,000 Americans have died needlessly since vaccinations became widely available.

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Tucker Carlson’s Testicles

The craziest damn thing you’ve ever heard of or a secret message to the crazies?

Florida Abolishes Professor Tenure

Because they’re indoctrinating the youth with their biased agendas and liberal, unfactual diastribes.

SCOTUS Rules Against Air Force Vaccine Refusnik

A wackadoodle colonel is on his way out.

Trump Judge Tosses Airline Mask Mandate

The Biden administration’s mandate has been lifted immediately.

President Joe Biden calls New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in the Oval Office Study. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden calls New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in the Oval Office Study. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Presidents Aren’t Magicians

We expect far more from the Oval Office than is reasonable.

COVID Risk Calculations

There are too many variables to make generalized calculations.

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Feinstein is Declining But What About Tuberville

A twist on an evergreen debate.

Ukraine War Ruining Biden’s Plans

Crises tend to be distracting.

President Joe Biden participates in a virtual call with the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission team members Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. President Joe Biden participates in a virtual call with the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission team members Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Biden Often Rejects Unanimous NSC Advice

An interesting statement from his National Security Advisor.

Russia Warns US Against Arming Ukraine

The proxy war is working.

Protesting the New Superintendent

An odd kerfuffle in local education politics.

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Ukraine and the ‘New Rules of War’

Many and small beats large and heavy. Finding beats flanking. Swarming beats surging.

NATO Has Been Training Ukrainian Forces for Years

A fascinating report from the WSJ.

Want a Cheap, Disposable Razor?

Strapped for cash? Environmentally conscious?

Russian Flagship Sunk by Ukraine

Another morale booster for the good guys.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on ending the war in Afghanistan, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in front of the Cross Hall of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on ending the war in Afghanistan, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in front of the Cross Hall of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden Condemns Russian ‘Genocide’

Whether deliberate or another ‘gaffe,’ he’s likely right.

Defending the F-Word

It’s the Swiss army knife of profanity.

Prince Charles as Co-Monarch

His 95-year-old mom is still Queen but has handed off many of her duties.

Capitol Rioter Convicted of Six Felonies

A former Virginia police officer has been found guilty, partly on the testimony of a former colleague.

Russia’s Brain Drain

Intellectuals are fleeing as Soviet-style censorship returns.

Saudis Give Jared Kusher $2 Billion

The real crime is what’s legal.

Has Trump Finally Gone Too Far?

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

Voters in Sour Mood Ahead of Midterms

The polls do not bode well for Democrats.

Whitmer Kidnap ‘Plotters’ Acquitted

A Michigan jury believed the FBI created the crime.

Proud Boys Leader Turns Rat

A key planner of the Capitol riot has agreed to testify against others in exchange for a lighter sentence.

COVID Normalcy and the American Gerontocracy

Speaker Pelosi has it. Is President Biden next?