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.

Covid Triumphalism

Let’s not start celebrating just yet.

Cruz Challenges Campaign Finance Law

Is a contribution after an election different from one during an election?

The Disqualification Clause and January 6

A provision of the 14th Amendment to keep Civil War generals out of office is back in play.

Biden to Distribute 400 Miiiillllion Masks

A day late and a dollar short.

Djokovic Throwing it All Away

The Serbian superstar is sacrificing immortality to avoid vaccination.

Partisanship and Ideology Redux

Aggregate self-identification doesn’t tell us much, but the breakdowns do.

Biden Fighting the Last War

Is the administration governing like it’s 2009?

Republicans Take Over Virginia

Elections have consequences: Old Dominion Edition

1+1=3 1+1=3

Pence Likens Election Reform to Capitol Riots

It doesn’t add up.

Saturday’s Forum

SCOTUS Blocks Federal Vaccine Mandate

The highest court in the land issued a split decision on President Biden’s COVID policy.

Terry Teachout, 1956-2022

The longtime drama critic and blogger is gone at 65.

Oath Keepers Charged with Seditious Conspiracy

A year after the Capitol riot, DOJ is coming after the most violent perpetrators.

Civil Servants Aren’t in the Administration

An irresponsible Trump-era practice continues.

Stupid 2024 Fantasies II

Hillary Clinton edition.

Stupid 2024 Fantasies

The silly season has commenced a mite early.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses his remarks at a roundtable on donating plasma Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses his remarks at a roundtable on donating plasma Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Fauci Calls Senator a Moron

The octogenarian epidemiologist is tired of the foolishness.

Violence Inequality

The safety gap between affluent, white and poor, minority communities has grown over the last three decades.

Bob Saget, 1956-2022

The beloved comedian and actor is gone at 65.

The Dreaded Green Bubble

Apple’s iMessages and teen chic.

Balloon Juice at 20

John Cole’s blog is older than dirt.

Public Health and the Public

Are Fauci, the CDC, and others getting a bum rap?

Sidney Poitier, 1927-2022

A pioneering Black actor is gone at 94.

January 6th Yeah But-ism

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

Booster Hesitancy?

65 million Americans are fully vaccinated but just 35 percent are boosted.

The free high-resolution photo of street, bicycle, asphalt, vehicle, hat, park bench, homeless, stockholm, packing, baby carriage, drifter, norrm larstrand , taken with an DMC-FS10 01/29 2017 The picture taken with 10.0mm, f/3.8s, 1/640s, ISO 80 The image is released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. You may download, modify, distribute, and use them royalty free for anything you like, even in commercial applications. Attribution is not required. The free high-resolution photo of street, bicycle, asphalt, vehicle, hat, park bench, homeless, stockholm, packing, baby carriage, drifter, norrm larstrand , taken with an DMC-FS10 01/29 2017 The picture taken with 10.0mm, f/3.8s, 1/640s, ISO 80 The image is released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. You may download, modify, distribute, and use them royalty free for anything you like, even in commercial applications. Attribution is not required.

Nick Kristof Ineligible to Run for Oregon Governor

Apparently, New York and Oregon are not the same place.

Erik Kurilla Nominated as Next CENTCOM Chief

A former classmate is going to be one of the US military’s most senior leaders.

If It Was an Insurrection, Why Hasn’t Anyone Been Charged with ‘Insurrection’?

It doesn’t matter what I believe. It only matters what I can prove.

Biden’s January 6 Anniversary Speech

A necessary but likely irrelevant gesture.

Capitol Riot: One Year Later

A roundup of reflection on a somber anniversary.

I-95 Snow Nightmare Over

It took more than 24 hours but traffic is moving again.

Government Cases and the Federal Courts

A lone judge has halted the military’s vaccine mandate.

The End of Snow Days?

The serendipitous day off may soon be a thing of the past.

Snow Hits DC, Idiocy Ensues

People failing to treat emergencies as emergencies make matters worse.

Are Americans Over January 6?

A new poll offers mixed results.

Dan Reeves, 1944-2022

The legendary football player and coach is gone at 77.

Winnie the Pooh and Bambi Enter Public Domain

But only the original books, not the Disney adaptations.

Press Coverage of the Colorado Wildfires

The biggest news doesn’t always get the most attention.

The free high-resolution photo of street, bicycle, asphalt, vehicle, hat, park bench, homeless, stockholm, packing, baby carriage, drifter, norrm larstrand , taken with an DMC-FS10 01/29 2017 The picture taken with 10.0mm, f/3.8s, 1/640s, ISO 80 The image is released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. You may download, modify, distribute, and use them royalty free for anything you like, even in commercial applications. Attribution is not required. The free high-resolution photo of street, bicycle, asphalt, vehicle, hat, park bench, homeless, stockholm, packing, baby carriage, drifter, norrm larstrand , taken with an DMC-FS10 01/29 2017 The picture taken with 10.0mm, f/3.8s, 1/640s, ISO 80 The image is released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. You may download, modify, distribute, and use them royalty free for anything you like, even in commercial applications. Attribution is not required.

Blackberries Going Dark

If you’re still carrying one of these, it’ll be a brick in three days.

Betty White, 1922-2021

The television star increasingly known for her longevity has passed days shy of her 100th birthday.

Happy New Year

lego people crowd lego people crowd

Mayberry and White America

When life doesn’t imitate art.

Public Health vs ‘The Science’

The CDC is weighing changing the definition of “fully vaccinated.”

The free high-resolution photo of landscape, car, vintage, antique, building, transport, truck, vehicle, nostalgia, gas station, quaint, hdr, playground, cars, gasoline, gulf, petrol, service, pumps, automobile make , taken with an IQ3 100MP 03/16 2017 The picture taken with The image is released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. You may download, modify, distribute, and use them royalty free for anything you like, even in commercial applications. Attribution is not required. The free high-resolution photo of landscape, car, vintage, antique, building, transport, truck, vehicle, nostalgia, gas station, quaint, hdr, playground, cars, gasoline, gulf, petrol, service, pumps, automobile make , taken with an IQ3 100MP 03/16 2017 The picture taken with The image is released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. You may download, modify, distribute, and use them royalty free for anything you like, even in commercial applications. Attribution is not required.

Back to $4 Gas

Three dollars and change at the pump. The cost of livin’s high and goin’ up.

The Big Lie is Working

A majority of Americans are less than sure that Biden won the 2020 election.

John Madden, 1936-2021

The Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster is dead at 85.

Harry Reid, 1939-2021

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.

CDC Lessens Quarantine Recommendations Despite Omicron’s Spread

The flurry of news around the new variant is dizzying.