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.

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.

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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?

US Acknowledges Providing ISR Support to Ukraine

The Defense Department shares the worst-kept secret about the war effort.

Russia’s Diplomatic Isolation

The West continues to close Moscow off.

Trump Judge Acquits January 6 Non-Rioter

Two hundred-odd people have pled or been found guilty. One has been acquitted.

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Republican Congresspeople Can’t Define ‘Woman’ Either

Hoisted by their own petard.

FBI Preempted Russian Cyberattack

The US conducted a preemptive strike against the GRU’s systems.

NATO’s Role in Setting Ukraine War Peace Conditions

Western powers may be at odds with the people doing the fighting and dying.

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The War After Bucha

World opinion has shifted even more against Russia. Will it matter?

Coast Guard’s Linda Fagan Nominated as First Woman Service Chief

Another glass ceiling has been shattered.

Republican-led States Testing Abortion Limits

Oklahoma’s near-total ban is part of a larger trend.

Removing Russia from UN Security Council

It would be fitting but, alas, won’t happen.

Louis C.K. Wins Grammy While Canceled

Is the creepy comic’s comeback complete?

Russia’s War Crimes

Evidence of mass atrocities across Ukraine continues to mount.

Democratic Backsliding and the American Right

The only way to save our freedom is to destroy it.

Content Moderation, Free Speech, and Community

Unlimited dialog makes conversations harder.

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Life Ain’t Fair, College Edition

The SAT is a poor measure of college aptitude but it’s better than most others.

CDC Rescinds Title 42, Democrats Panic

Two April Fool’s Day orders are no joke. And they’re apparently causing confusion.