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.

‘Freedom Convoy’ Not What it Claims to Be

A protest against vaccine mandates is growing with a little help from our adversaries.

Jim Angle, 1946-2022

The veteran journalist and Fox News original is gone at 75.

US Inflation at 40-Year High

Can the Misery Index be far behind?

But His Documents!

Former President Trump routinely broke the law with respect to protecting public records.

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Shifting Gears on COVID

Blue and red states alike are ending mask mandates and other restrictions.

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Why Would Anyone Want to be a Senator?

Two popular Republican governors have declined a chance to join the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body.

Gun-Wielding Lawyers Given Slap on the Wrist

The infamous duo will have to do what they were already supposed to do for a year.

Are the Teachers Quitting?

The plural of anecdote is not data.

A Modest Step on Voting Integrity

It’s Manchin-approved.

Republican Vote Needed to Confirm Biden Justice?

New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján is hospitalized with a stroke.

Secrecy and Democracy

How do we know when our government is telling us the truth?

Sunday’s Forum

Boosters ‘Less Effective’ for Those in Least Danger

Media reporting on CDC findings is, once again, unhelpful.

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US Surpasses 900,000 COVID Deaths

Yet another grim milestone.

Yahoo News: News for Yahoos?

The longtime aggregator is now serving mostly non-news content.

US Waives Iran Sanctions as Deal Nears

The Biden administration is close to repairing the damage Trump caused.

Supreme Court Wikiality

Did you know that the elephant population has tripled over the last six months?

The Olympic Spirit and Authoritarian Regimes

There’s no keeping politics out of these Games.

Friday’s Forum

Washington Commanders

DC’s NFL franchise finally has a new name.

Raid on Terrorist Leader Kills More Civilians

The American way of war kills a lot of noncombatants.

Butterfly Center Closed Over Fears of Conspiracy Nuts

A ginned up controversy regarding a border nature reserve has escalated.

Nostalgic for Nostalgia

Is the past still the past?

Why Was Whoopi Goldberg Suspended?

Since when is it a crime to say stupid things on “The View”?

The Economics of Streaming

The industry is changing rapidly.

Trump Wanted to Seize Voting Machines

Drip. Drip. Drip.

Clarence Thomas’ Continuing Conflict

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. Alas.

Non-Peer Review of Medical Studies

The downside to online archives of pre-print articles.

Democrats Killing Iowa Caucuses?

Momentum for ending an undemocratic anachronism is building.

Sunday’s Forum

Both-sidesing COVID

Being too cautious and careless are not equal sins.

Mixing Music and Politics

You pay for this but they give you that.

Saturday’s Forum

Ilya Shapiro’s Inartful Tweet

Outrage over the outrage is outrageous.

Friday’s Forum

Which Black Woman Will Biden Appoint to the Supreme Court?

The 46th President will follow the lead of the 40th in making a historic appointment.

Thursday’s Forum

Banning ‘Insurrectionists’ Redux

Lawyers in North Carolina are trying to get a Congressman off the ballot.

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Second Guessing Biden’s First Year

Did the President exceed his mandate? Does it matter?

Ukraine: Advantage Putin? Advantage NATO?

Expert opinion on the standoff differs sharply.

SCOTUS Rejects House Republican Challenge to Proxy Voting

The court wisely deferred to Congress in setting its own rules.

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Booze Isn’t Good For You?

There are more old drunks than there are old doctors.

Game of Chicken Kiev

The United States and its NATO allies are in a dangerous standoff.

Why Are Biden’s Polls So Awful?

A pretty good President has numbers comparable to his historically bad predecessor.

Sunday’s Forum

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Public Schools vs The Public

The pandemic seems to have broken the social contract.

Kyle Rittenhouse Wants His Gun Back

The Kenosha Police Department is still holding his weapon, clothing, and other property for no apparent reason.

Meat Loaf, 1947-2022

The singer and actor, born Marvin Lee Aday, is gone at 74.