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.

Shifting Online Sales Policies

They’re not nearly as customer-friendly as they used to be.

Why the Catholic Church Sides with Putin and Orban

The Pope is siding with evil.

COVID ‘Emergency’ Officially Over

Long after most people returned to normal, public health agencies have given in.

Navy Screwing Over its Doctors and Dentists

A shameful ‘bureaucratic error.”

Trump, Hamilton, and the Electoral College

Don’t blame the primary author of The Federalist for our current mess.

King Charles III

The UK has a new figurehead.

Violent Jan 6er Gets 14 Years, Longest To Date

The punishments are increasing as the worst of the worst are sentenced.

Proud Boys Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy

The worst of the worst Capitol Riot players have been brought to justice.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich)

CQ Brown Next Joint Chiefs Chairman

As widely expected, Air Force Chief of Staff Charles “CQ” Brown will become the nation’s top military officer.

Will AI Kill All the Jobs?

Some predict a fundamental restructuring of the economy.

Sandra Day O’Connor and Bush v Gore

New documents reveal the internal deliberations of the Court.

Dark Web Dragnet

International law enforcement agencies have made hundreds of arrests.

Writers on Strike

They’re fighting for fair treatment. They’ll likely lose.

Scalia Law School is Conservative!

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

Sunday Tabs

Some stories I didn’t get around to blogging over the past week.

Jane Roberts, the Supreme Court, and Conflicts of Interest

The Chief Justice’s wife is making a lot of money.

Presidential Press Conference Play-Acting

The process is much more stage managed than advertised.

Barring Kids From Social Media

An odd set of Senators have a really bad idea.

Army Pilots Get Unexpected Extension

The personnel bureaucracy reinterpreted regulations.

Tucker Carlson’s Depressing Realization

The fired propagandist has had an epiphany about bullshit.

The Ever-Shifting Media Landscape

BuzzFeed, Disney, and others are making big cuts.

President Biden Officially Running for Re-Election

“The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom. More rights or fewer.”

Unrepresentative Democracy and Child Labor

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

Blogging Break

‘True Threats,’ Insanity, and the Supreme Court

Is a threat in the eye of the receiver or the issuer?

Fox News Settles Suit, Will Carry on As Before

A $787.5 million flesh wound.

Biden to Reshape Joint Chiefs

He’s likely to make heads explode.

Tuesday’s Forum

Professional Shoplifters

A few people are committing the lion’s share of petty thefts in America’s biggest city.

The Retirement Age

France shines new light on an old problem.

Age, Illness, and American Politics

The controversies over our geriatric Congress continue.

Saturday’s Forum

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on lowering healthcare costs, Tuesday, September 27, 2022, in the Rose Garden of the White House. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on lowering healthcare costs, Tuesday, September 27, 2022, in the Rose Garden of the White House.

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.

Saturday’s Forum

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.