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.

Russia’s Absurd Demands for Griner and Whalen Release

Moscow is playing a very strange game.

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What’s Politics For, Anyway?

Capitol Hill Republicans are turning the concept on its head.

Tony Dow, 1945-2022

The man most famous for his turn on “Leave it to Beaver” has passed from liver cancer aged 77.

Failed and Has-Been Politicians Start New Party

The Forward Party will almost certainly go nowhere.

Build Back Better Than Nothing

Joe Manchin has come around on a pared back BBB, surprising just about everyone.

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The Poor Upper Middle Class

The economic downturn is hitting groups in different ways.

The January 6 Hearings Didn’t Change Entrenched Opinion

Can American democracy survive its information bubbles?

China’s Worrisome Behavior

The competition is slowly ratcheting up.

Biden Continuing Trump Foreign Policy?

Normalcy is not a bad thing.

Liz Cheney 2024?

She’s almost certainly going to lose her House seat. Can she get a promotion?

Non-Majority Presidents

Are plurality winners less legitimate than popular vote losers?

Monkeypox ‘Emergency of International Concern’

A disease spreading mostly among gay men is now infecting small children.

Independent State Legislature Theory

A theory floated in Bush v Gore could radically change American elections.

South Carolina Outlaws Speech Related to Abortion

States emboldened by Dobbs are testing just how far the Supreme Court will let them go.

Silly Governor Tricks

With all of California’s problems solved, Gavin Newsome is doing stunts.

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Vicious Cycle of Air Conditioning

Making ourselves cooler is making the earth warmer.

Alabama Hyundai Plant Used Child Labor

Shocking but perhaps unsurprising news.

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Hard to Say I’m Sorry

Columnists write bad columns apologizing for bad columns.

Why is Inflation So High?

The economy, it turns out, is complicated.

President Joe Biden talks on the phone with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Monday, May 9, 2022, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden talks on the phone with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Monday, May 9, 2022, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

President Biden Has COVID

Despite every precaution, the 79-year-old leader of the free world is infected.

Defending the Constitution Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic

What should conservatives who can’t support the party of Trump do?

House Passes Marriage Protection Bill

The symbolic vote attracted a handful of Republican votes.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Valor ceremony, Monday, May 16, 2022, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Valor ceremony, Monday, May 16, 2022, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

The News is Bad for Biden

The nature of American political reporting distorts our perception of reality.

Democracy Dies in Dumbness

Paywalls are not our problem.

Biden and bin Salman

An embarrassing photo demonstrates the perils of leading the free world.

Housing Trans Inmates

An already awful system on steroids.

Public Manchin, Private Manchin

One of these things is not like the other.

Democrats Even Madder at Manchin

The West Virginia Senator has pulled away the football yet again.

January 6 and the Collusion Trap

What is the right measure of success for the Committee investigating the Capitol riot?

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The Coming Democratic Majority Isn’t Guaranteed

Ruy Teixeira finds that Hispanics aren’t yet woke.

Military Recruiting Woes

The US armed forces are looking for a few more good men and women.

A Great Realignment?

As Democrats gain college-educated voters, they’re losing Hispanics and men.

January 6 Committee Closing in On Trump

New evidence gets us a wee bit closer to a smoking gun.

Katie Hill Bankrupt After Losing Revenge Porn Suit

The law is behind the times.

Trumper Sets Own Camper on Fire to Own the Libs

Oh, and committed insurance fraud to boot.

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Inflation Hits 9.1%

The CPI has hit yet another four-decade high.

Wednesday’s Forum

HHS: States Must Allow Emergency Abortions

The agency says a 1986 law overrides state restrictions.

64 Percent of Democrats Want Biden Replaced in 2024

With record-low poll numbers, the grass roots wants someone new on the ticket next time.

Judicial Supremacy vs Popular Constitutionalism

Who should have the final say on the law of the land?

Biden Lowers Gas Prices

They went down 3 cents a gallon yesterday and have dropped 24 days straight.

President Joe Biden welcomes ASEAN leaders to the White House,Thursday, May 12, 2022, on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott) President Joe Biden welcomes ASEAN leaders to the White House,Thursday, May 12, 2022, on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)

Joe Biden is Aging (Developing Story)

The 79-year-old will be 80 on his next birthday.

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Doves Split Over Ukraine

Foreign policy makes strange bedfellows.

Can Pregnant Woman Drive in HOV Lane?

An absurd extension of the fight over abortion.

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Biden to Issue Abortion Rights Order

The President has very little power here but he’s using it.

Shinzo Abe Murdered

Japan’s longest-serving prime minister was killed at a campaign rally. He was 67.

US and UK Intelligence Leaders Warn of Increasing Chinese Threat

They’re stealing our secrets and working to undermine our elections.

Abortion and the Filibuster

Assuming they had the votes, should Democrats carve out yet another exception?

Boris Johnson Resigns as Tory Leader

He plans to hang on as PM through the fall but likely won’t be able to.