Posts by James Joyner

James Joyner
About James Joyner
James Joyner is Professor and Department Head of Security Studies at Marine Corps University's Command and Staff College. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.

Friday’s Forum

Kevin McCarthy Likely to Leave Congress

The unworkable Republican caucus is about to get less workable.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

Thursday’s Forum

Alex Jones and Our Weird Bankruptcy Laws

The conspirator is living large while his victims go unpaid.

Wednesday’s Forum

Why Americans Are So Anxious About Inflation

Prices are way up, even though the CPI is back under control.

American Doctor Told He’s No Longer a Citizen

A bureaucratic nightmare.

Dozens Quitting Congress

Take this job and shove it. I ain’t workin’ here no more.

What Next in Gaza?

The cease-fire will end. What follows is not at all clear.

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Americans No Longer Believe in the American Dream

Most no longer believe it’s possible to get ahead through hard work.

Six Swing States

America’s weird system for choosing Presidents keeps getting weirder.

Geert Wilders ‘Wins’ Dutch Elections

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

Thanksgiving Traditions

As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

Pope Calls Israel-Hamas War ‘Terrorism’

A bizarre statement by the head of the Roman Catholic church.

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Old Man Biden and Young Would-Be Voters

The President has tepid support in the 18-29 demographic.

Israel Agrees to Pause in Exchange for Hostage Release

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

Israel and the al-Shifa Hospital

It’s likely legal and almost certainly won’t matter.

Iranian Proxy War Escalating

Tehran-backed forces are routinely shooting at American forces.

Monday’s Forum

Thursday’s Forum

Another Judge Rejects 14th Amendment Solution

It’s going to be up to the American people to keep Trump out of the White House.

House Passes Laddered CR with Democratic Support

A second Republican Speaker has reached across the aisle to avert a government shutdown.

What’s ‘Political Dysfunction’?

I know it when I see it.

Gender, Choice, and Immutability

A fascinating conversation between two queer journalists.

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Objective Journalism in an Objectively Uneven Contest

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

Objectively Pro-Trump!

Can’t a pundit fantasize about an alternative to the two major parties?

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Food Prices Under Biden and Trump

We shouldn’t be surprised that Americans have noticed their grocery bill.

Weak Parties With Strong Partisanship

More on an ongoing saga.

Joe Manchin Won’t Seek Re-Election

A likely lost seat for Democrats in 2024.

Israel’s Evacuation Orders

An extraordinary look into warning civilians about impending attacks.

Government Shutdown Looms With No Deal in Sight

House Republicans still can’t get out of their own way.

Dueling Election Takes

Let the punditry begin.

Democrats Win Key Off-Year Elections

Abortion, an unrepresentative electorate, and candidate idiosyncracy ruled the off-off-year election.

Counting the Right Votes

White Christian nationalism and the fight for control of America.

The Polls Are Skewed!

Survey research is not without flaws. But we dismiss it at our peril.

Heads of UN Agencies Call for Israeli Ceasefire

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

One Year Out

Looking ahead to November 5, 2024

The (American) Politics of Israel-Palestine

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Sunday’s Forum

Feel free to bitch about switching the clocks. Or other stuff.

Congress and Military Promotions

Why is the Senate pretending to do that which it can’t possibly do?

Israel Presses On Amid Calls for Ceasefire

Hamas continues to cynically manipulate the world’s humanitarian impulses.

Lisa Franchetti Becomes First Woman to Lead Military Service

We finally have a Chief of Naval Operations but the crisis in the top ranks continues.

What Should Israel Do if Not This?

When the intellectually correct answer isn’t politically possible.

Dueling House Votes

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

Thursday’s Forum

Home Schooling Exploding if You Were Taught Math at Home

The innumeracy hurts.

Israel Hits Refugee Camp, Targeting Hamas Leaders

Muddled reporting of a messy situation.