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.

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.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

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.

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

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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.

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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.