Posts by 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.
Rhode Island Cracking Down on New Yorkers
Gina Raimondo has apparently lost her copy of the Constituiton.
Prince Charles Has COVID-19
The 71-year-old heir to the British throne has tested positive and is in self-isolation.
USA Most Prepared Country for Pandemics
Despite our poor showing against COVID-19, we have the best infrastructure in place.
Trump Torn on COVID-19 Measures
The President tweeted, “We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself.”
Coronavirus Rescue Plan in Limbo
We may be in a national crisis but it’s still politics as usual in Washington.
Kenny Rogers, Country Legend, Dead at 81
He was the king of crossover hits long before Garth Brooks.
California in Lockdown
Our most populous state has become the first with a blanket “stay home” order to stave off Covid-19.
State Department: Do Not Travel
US citizens are urged to stay home. Those abroad are urged to return now or risk not being able to later.
Republican Senators Commit Insider Trading after Coronavirus Brief
Richard Burr, Jim Inhofe, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler should go to jail.
US Regulations Slowed Coronavirus Testing
Why South Korea is so far ahead of us in fighting COVID-19.
There’s No Generational War Brewing Over Coronavirus
Young people acting selfishly is a fact of life.
NSC Pandemic Office Wasn’t Shuttered, Just Consolidated
Dueling Washington Post op-eds are sowing confusion.
Federal Government Far Behind States and Localities in Social Distancing
Most federal workers are still packing themselves into offices.
Not Taking Social Distancing Seriously Enough
Too many people still don’t understand the idea behind ‘flattening the curve.’ That includes our President.
World’s Billionaires Have Lost $1.5 Trillion
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos alone have lost $15 billion in net worth since January.
No, We Didn’t Give Wall Street $1.5 Trillion
People who should know better are making ridiculous claims.
Fairfax County Schools Do Right Thing for Wrong Reason After Doing Wrong Thing
Schools were going to be open today. They’re closing after parent pressure.
Chelsea Manning Released from Jail
The grand jury was disbanded, so there was no need to continue the coercion tactic.
White Evangelicals and the Trump Paradox
Why the ‘moral majority’ is willing to tolerate so much immorality from their leader.
Iranian Attack Kills Americans
If a global pandemic and economic crisis weren’t enough excitement . . . .
Worse Than 9/11 and the Great Recession Combined
The greatest crisis the nation has faced in my lifetime.
I Was Right All Along, Except When I Was Wrong
Looking back at my predictions about the 2020 Democratic race.
