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.

Open Forum

Now every other day.

Late Night OTB – Ron Howard

The original star of ‘Happy Days’ reflects on the shift to second fiddle.

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Why is the NYT Paywall Up the Other 362 Days?

Its explanation for why its paywall is coming down 3 days leads us to an obvious question.

McConville Hearings Highlight Military as Family Business

All three children of the next head of the Army are following in his footsteps.

Democrats’ Progessive Wing Less Powerful Than Thought?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other firebrands aren’t steering the ship. Yet.

Mark Halperin’s Making a Comeback

A year and a half into the #MeToo era, we’re still debating who gets to have a career.

Yes, Barr Misled the Public

The attorney general hasn’t said a single thing that wasn’t technically true about the Mueller report. But he was dishonest.

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Sex and 2020

The latest CNN poll raises some questions about gender bias.

I’ve Changed, Man

Did I leave the Republican Party or did it leave me? Both.

Trump Won’t Rebuild Military Bases if He Has to Rebuild Puerto Rico, Too

A months-long standoff is stopping hurricane relief.

Pentagon Needs a New Pitch

Matt Bernius and I collaborated on an essay for Defense One.

Open Forum

Your mid-week opportunity to spout off about . . . whatevs.

10 of 12 Congressional Leaders Offered Access to Less-Redacted Mueller Report Haven’t Bothered to Read It

Six Democrats are boycotting on principle. Four Republicans don’t care.

Trump Emoluments Suit Moves Forward

200-odd Congressional Democrats are taking an odd route to go after corruption.

ESPN the Magazine Dead; Sports Illustrated Dying

A depressing day in the world of sports journalism.

Wittes: The President Committed Crimes

A cautious analyst makes a strong claim.

Venezuela Coup Attempt Underway

Breaking News out of Latin America

Stacy Abrams Not Running for Senate

The narrow loser of the Georgia governor’s race has left open the possibility of running for President.

The Cautionary Tale of Vermont’s Failed Single-Payer System

Despite seemingly ideal conditions, Green Mountain Care was an absolute debacle.

Trump’s Misconduct and the Boiling Frog

Ben Wittes succinctly describes a phenomenon that I’ve been struggling with for three years.

Trump’s 10,000 Lies

The President has hit a dubious milestone barely two years into his administration.

Richard Lugar Dead at 87

His passing is a sad reminder of another era of the Republican Party.

Democrats Trying to Block Trump from 2020 Ballot

Ballot measures across the country would deny access to those who refuse to release tax returns.

Open Forum

The Sunday morning edition.

Foreign Interference in Elections

A law professor asks some interesting questions, but ultimately not the right ones.

Census Constitutionally Required to Ask Citizenship Question?

A novel argument, untested in court, suggests that it might.

Rosenstein Fires Back at Critics

The Deputy Attorney General has some things to say about Congress, the press, and others.

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We Know Less About Immunizations Than We Thought

Some vaccines lose effectiveness more quickly–and others last much longer—than previously understood.

Hillary Clinton Writes History’s Most Self-Serving Op-Ed

Having lost to him, she’s an ineffective voice on the matter of Donald Trump.

Trump Could Win Re-Election

Larry Sabato lays out a quite plausible path.

Open Forum

Where you can’t be off-topic because there IS no topic.

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6th Circuit Rules Tire Marking Unconstitutional

A Federal appeals court says the traditional means of parking enforcement violates the 4th Amendment.

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TurboTax Tricking Poor People into Paying for Free Filing

Those making under $66,000 aren’t supposed to have to pay. But good luck figuring out how to avoid it.

Trump’s Approval Ratings and the Mueller Report

The President has tied his all-time low in one prominent poll.

Warren Proposes Student Loan Forgiveness and Free College

It’s an interesting idea, although one fraught with moral hazard.

Capitalizing ‘President’

An argument for an exception to the style guides.

*Ad-Free OTB*

After fifteen years of trying to support the site with advertising, we’re going in a new direction.

Democratic Contender Websites

A deep dive into typography and naming choices.

Over 200 Dead in Sri Lanka Church Attacks

Blasts at Christian churches and tourist hotels appear to be a coordinated terrorist attack.

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Medicare-for-All Requires Squeezing Hospitals

Bernie Sanders and other advocates focus on insurance companies and drug companies. But that’s not where the money is.

Open Forum

The Sunday morning edition of our biweekly invitation to go off topic.

Our Shrinking Cities

The New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago metro areas are all losing people.

Bernie Sanders’ Rights Talk is Nonsense on Stilts

The Vermont socialist likes to invent rights that don’t exist.

Mueller Report Redaction

The DOJ failed to apply best practices, doing a disservice to researchers.

Ennui and the Mueller Report

The findings are a dispiriting Rorschach test.

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Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Pledges from wealthy men to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral after a devastating fire is generating backlash.

Redacted Mueller Report Provides Few New Answers

Thus far, the full(ish) release provides plenty of juicy details but no real revelations.

‘Full’ Mueller Report Expected This Morning

The Justice Department will release a ‘lightly redacted’ version of the 400-page report at 11 Eastern.