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.

Saturday’s Forum

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Biden Downplays Leak Significance

You’re not helping, Mr. President.

Biggest Leaker in Decade Should Never Have Had Access to Secrets

The United States has not learned from Snowden and Manning.

Feinstein Steps Down from Judiciary

The inevitable next shoe has dropped.

Class Sorting in American Politics

Most high-income Congressional Districts are Democratic and low-income Districts are Republican.

Dianne Feinstein is MIA

It’s time for her to step down.

Biden Wants 54% of New Cars to Be EVs by 2030

A wildly ambitious goal.

Abbott Promises to Pardon Just-Convicted Murderer

An outrageous political stunt.

Forum Shopping and Legal Mischief

It’s time to ban a growing and dangerous practice.

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More Classified Ukraine Documents Leaked

The problem has intensified—and spread beyond Ukraine secrets.

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It’s Good to Be Clarence Thomas

The questionable ethics of living a lavish lifestyle based on high office.

Ukraine War Plans Leaked

Russia is circulating doctored versions of plans for a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Education Department Issues Regulations on Transgender Sports Competition

A sensible compromise on a controversial issue.

Patrick Lang, 1940-2023

An old soldier has faded away.

Republicans and Democratic Backsliding

When winning is the only acceptable outcome.

RFK Jr. Running for President

Marianne Williamson is getting some competition.

The Theory of the Case Against Trump

Legal analysts are skeptical.

Community Colleges Not Serving the Community

A key pathway to success for low-income citizens isn’t working.

’60 Minutes’ Past its Prime

A format unchanged since the Ford Administration* doesn’t suit the modern era.

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Does America Have Too Much Parking?

Cities are lowering or doing away with longstanding requirements to provide spaces.

Finland’s Ordinary Election

A refreshing instance of normal democratic politics amid interesting times.

Trump Bolstered by Indictment?

A new poll seems to show that. Be skeptical.

Pro-Trump Rioting Prospects Dim

Calls for violence have been widespread but are unlikely to be heeded.

Is a College Education Still Worth It?

Americans are losing confidence in the bargain.

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Exodus from Big Cities?

People are leaving our cities for the suburbs. But not on an equal basis.

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California Revisiting Travel Ban

A symbolic gesture is now highly impractical, if not harmful.

War Criminal Employed by Congressional Republicans

Donald Trump is apparently not the only one with a fetish for war criminals.

Russia’s Economy is Collapsing But Not Fast Enough

Sanctions and a costly war are taking their toll.

Police Speculation and Contagion Fears

Balancing the public’s desire to know and the potential for harm is not easy.

Digital Blackface!

Inventing outrage in an already outrageous world.

Israel is Revolting

The Netanyahu government is facing massive strikes and protests over its latest authoritarian moves.

Americans Don’t Live as Long as We Should

We’re falling further behind for many reasons.

Making Cheap Booze More Expensive

A study has found significant health benefits.

Getting Paid for Internet Content

Who should pay whom for what?

Daniel Ellsberg Wants More Leaks

The Pentagon Papers guy laments that there are too few like him.

Transwomen Banned from International Track and Field

A big reaction to a small problem.

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NPR Downsizing to Survive

A significant cut to staff and programming to stay afloat.

Biden Reversing Trump on Space Command HQ

It’s taken more than two years to undo a silly, petty decision.

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Ron DeSantis’ Mushy Foreign Policy

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

Thursday’s Forum

SCOTUS Punts on Free Speech Case

The court declined to review a preacher’s lawsuit against my alma mater.

Crying Over Spilt Coffee

Light blogging warning.

Ford Doubling Down on EVs, But Not in USA

The company will debut an all-electric “Explorer” in Europe.