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.

Mathematics of Sports Scheduling

Putting together a fair slate of games is a whole lot harder than it looks.

Reading the FEC Tea Leaves

There’s a lot of money already chasing the 2020 presidential election.

Open Forum

The mid-week edition of our free-for-all.

Lanham Act is FUCT

The Supreme Court is likely to finish striking down restrictions on offensive trademarks.

Modi Brags About Deflating Pakistan Nuclear Threat

A very strange campaign trail gambit from India’s prime minister.

Open Forum

It’s that time again.

Politics on Twitter vs IRL

The 2020 debate on Twitter does not represent ordinary Americans. Does that matter?

Trump Wants to Dump Detainees in Sanctuary Cities

Stephen Miller and others wanted to punish Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats by dumping detained migrants in their districts.

Doug Mini-Update

Our missing front-pager has Tweeted.

Wokeness at the DOJ

A shout-out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia.

Assange Charged in Computer Hacking Conspiracy

The other shoe has dropped.

Julian Assange Arrested

The Wikileaks founder has been detained by London authorities after 7 years hiding in Ecuador’s embassy.

Open Forum

The mid-week edition.

Netanyahu Wins Yet Another Term

Both major parties have claimed victory but it certainly looks like Likud will hang on.

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Smartphone Migration

Breaking up is hard to do.

Colbert on Trump’s Family Separation Policy

A classic demonstration of the old maxim, “the medium is the message.”

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41 States’ Higher Ed Funding Down Since 2008

Per-student investment in public colleges has not recovered from the Great Recession.

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Congress Bans IRS Online Filing

A bipartisan bill will protect the tax preparation industry at the expense of the citizenry.

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Grassley Warns Trump Against Ousting Immigration Officials

Says “He’s pulling the rug out from the very people that are trying to help him accomplish his goal.”

George Washington Students Want to Drop ‘Colonials’ Nickname

Despite the obvious connection with the university’s namesake, the word does have other connotations.

Secret Service Chief Out as Part of DHS Shakeup

The tumultuous turnover at the top of the Trump team is too much.

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Lying With Statistics

Are people fleeing blue states to avoid repressive taxes? It depends who you’re asking.

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Politicians Blocking Citizens on Social Media

The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez edition.

Democrats and the Death Penalty

California Governor Gavin Newsome may have put the issue front and center for 2020.

Open Forum

If it’s Sunday night . . .

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Military Outdrinks Everybody

Despite some obstacles, America’s armed forces drink other professions under the table.

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Netanyahu Vows to Annex West Bank

The Israeli prime minister is engaging in a familiar but dangerous gambit to retain power.

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Obama Warns Democrats Against ‘Circular Firing Squads’

“We have to be careful in balancing big dreams and bold ideas with also recognizing that typically change happens in steps.”

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Sanders: Prisoners Should Vote

As many states contemplate restoring voting rights to felons who have completed their sentence, a leading Democrat wants to go further.

Late Night OTB – Vince Gill Does Karaoke

Trying a different take on an old concept.

Taxing the Very Rich

It’s a lot harder than it looks.

Trump Fighting Congress’ Demand for His Tax Returns

The law is not on the President’s side.

OTB WordPress Update

Let us know if anything’s broken.

Trump to Nominate Herman Cain to Fed

Nein. Nein. Nein.

How America Uses Its Land

Very little of our vast landmass is densely populated with humans.

Congress Passes Resolution to End Support for War in Yemen

The Constitution’s invitation to struggle over foreign policy continues.

No, the Electoral College Wasn’t About Slavery

Princeton historian Sean Wilentz lays to rest a pernicious idea propagated by . . . Princeton historian Sean Wilentz.

Doug Update

Our colleague hopes to make his return soon.

Alabama Showed ‘Flagrant Disregard’ for Cruel Prison Conditions

The Justice Department has issued a damning report.

Mueller Investigators Say Report More Damaging than Barr Summary Indicates

It now appears that the Attorney General is keeping publicly-releasable information hidden away longer than necessary.

Open Forum

The mid-week edition.

EU Declines Yet Another Brexit Extension

Theresa May and the UK are quickly running out of options.

The Filibuster’s Inevitable Demise

Senate Republicans are pushing for the end of minority obstruction—and the Democrats can’t wait.

Democratic Fundraising Totals

Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris are leading the field and Pete Bittigieg is doing surprisingly well.

Splitting States

While polarization in our national politics gets the most attention, several states also face serious rural-urban tensions.

Could Sanders Be the Democrats’ Trump?

In 2016, a crowded Republican field yielded an unlikely nominee. Could history repeat itself in 2020?

AAF, RIP?

Yet another promising spring football league seems to have bitten the dust.

Virginia’s Forgotten Political Scandals

Six weeks is a very long time in American politics.

Robert Caro on Writing

The esteemed biographer on his process.

Supreme Court Rules No Right to ‘Painless Death’

The replacement of Anthony Kennedy with Brett Kavanaugh is already having a significant impact.