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.
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Two Americas?

Yet more evidence that we’re a nation divided.

Open Forum

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Coloradans Need Not Apply

A law seeking to help the state’s workers seems to be having the opposite effect.

Father’s Day Musings

Some semi-coherent thoughts on the occasion.

How Critical Race Theory Suddenly Hit the Mainstream

A pandemic and the rise of Zoom meetings unleashed an academic theory into the wild.

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COVID Bullying at West Point?

Vaccination is voluntary but refusal is not without consequence.

A Last-Minute Holiday

That escalated quickly.

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People Are Crazy

A lottery brings out the worst in a small town.

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Congress May Repeal Iraq AUMF

A meaningless gesture that’s long overdue.

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Juneteenth to be National Holiday

It passed the Senate unanimously.

McConnell Seems to Rule out Confirming Biden SCOTUS Pick after 2022

He’s in the minority but promises to start obstructing again if that changes.

Schumer Apologizes for ‘Retarded’ Comment

Another case of word choice overriding intent.

Coffee is (Mostly) Healthy Again

The indicators are pointing in the direction of caffeine being good for most people.

Netanyahu Finally Out, But for How Long?

Israel’s long national nightmare is over. Or is it?

Working From Home and Polarization

Yet another thing driving Americans apart.

Quick Takes

A few notes from the beach.

What Does the Fed Have Against the Founding Fathers?

Well, nothing of course.

College Football Playoff Expansion

The inevitable is now very much in progress.

The State of America’s Political Parties

One party is divided on how to govern and the other is united in not governing.

Police Didn’t Clear Protestors for Trump Photo-Op?

Don’t believe your lying eyes.

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America’s Poverty Dependence

Our love for cheap goods and services requires lots of people willing to work for very little.

Stephen Breyer’s Retirement Timing

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

Keystone XL Developer Abandons Project

The project that has been on-again, off-again since 2008 seems to be off for good.

Trump, the Rule of Law, and Normalization

Even incredibly abnormal Presidents are Presidents.

Virginia’s Weird Politics

The Commonwealth is much more diverse than national election returns might indicate.

FBI Supplied Encrypted Comms to Criminal Networks

A massive sting operation has been revealed.

DOJ Will Defend Trump’s Rape Denial

A typical case of American blind justice.

DOJ Recovers Half of Colonial Pipeline Ransom

Some good news in the hacking wars.

Comment Editing

A non-technical explainer about a recurring complaint.

Unanimous SCOTUS Keeps Immigration Catch-22 in Place

The law and justice are frequently not the same thing.

Chris Wallace Grills Joe Manchin

The piling on continues.

Biden’s Justice Department and the Press

Vague reporting makes it hard to know whether the latest scandal is scandalous.

Manchin Opposes Democracy

Or, at least, he’s willing to kill democracy in order to save it.

G-7 Approves Corporate Tax Floor

A major first step to solving a longstanding global issue.

No, Flynn Shouldn’t be Court-Martialed

Retired generals are no longer in the military.

Capitol Riots Caused $1.5 Million Damage

Prosecutors want rioters to pay for it.

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Army Wants Soldiers to Get Out to Train

A very strange approach to talent management.

Student Barred from Graduation for Wrong Shoes

An outrage was averted by an act of kindness.

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Court Leaves Eviction Ban in Place

An unfunded mandate remains in place.

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Obama on the State of American Politics

A podcast recommendation.

Start the Steal?

Cries that American democracy is in jeopardy are not hyperbole.

Naomi Osaka Quits French Open Rather than Face Reporters

A star player has opted out of a Grand Slam, citing “mental health.”

Who’s to Blame for the War Dead?

The answer seems simple but it isn’t.

Nikole Hannah-Jones Suing for Tenure at Place She Doesn’t Work

A truly bizarre controversy at Chapel Hill.

Bipartisan Commission Dies From Lack of Bipartisanship

The country is in peril.

Ryan Says GOP Must Move Past Trump

“If the conservative cause depends on the populist appeal of one personality, or on second-rate imitations, then we’re not going anywhere.”

Trump’s Generals

My contribution to a continuing debate.