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.

Corporations and Pride Month

Damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Sometimes both.

Chotiner Eviscerates Koppel on Kissinger

After giving a softball interview, he apparently expected one in return.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Black History Month reception, Monday, February 27, 2023, in the East Room of the White House. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Black History Month reception, Monday, February 27, 2023, in the East Room of the White House.

Biden the Adult in the Room

There’s been a load of compromising.

Supreme Court Sides with Company Over Teamster Vandals

Dueling headlines give radically different impressions of the same case.

Culture and Our Brains

Our surroundings quite literally change how we see the world.

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Is Traditionalism Inherently Racist?

There’s a fine line between upholding cultural norms and structural racism.

The Food is Too Damn High

Get me higher than the grocery bill.

Americans Think Neither Biden Nor Trump Mentally Sound to be President

Shockingly, the current President’s numbers are worse than his predecessor’s.

Student Defies Judge at Graduation

Because screw the other students.

Manchin Won the Debt Ceiling Fight

Neither Republicans nor Democrats are happy. But one man is.

19th Century Transportation in a 21st Century World

Train I ride, sixteen coaches long.

High School Graduation and Individual Expression

Either it’s a public forum or it’s not.

Debt Ceiling Deal Reached ‘in Principle’

We almost wrecked the economy . . . for this?

NYC Bans Height-Weight Discrimination

They join DC and San Francisco.

Judge Mehta Shining in Unenviable Role

Applying nuanced judgement under the highest scrutiny is what we expect, but don’t often get.

Is Twitter DeSantis’ Problem?

A columnist argues his failed launch was emblematic of a larger problem.

Henry Kissinger at 100

A rare man and a rare milestone.

Supreme Court Guts Clean Water Act

A 5-4 ruling overturns a unanimous decision from 1985.

DeSantis Pandering to the Deplorables

Out Trumping Trump is possible because of Trump.

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Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced to 18 Years

The stiffest punishment yet for a January 6 seditionist.

Chinese Attack Critical Infrastructure

The US intelligence community and Silicon Valley are warning of a major threat.

Pelosi Desk Guy Gets 4-1/2 Years

Seems about right.

Comment Editing Redux

Continuing to work an annoying issue that WordPress doesn’t care about. At all.

Why Are So Many Republicans Running?

Are they bored? Delusional?

Glenn Youngkin May Run After All

Virginia’s governor is reportedly taking a shot at the 2024 Republican nomination.

This is What War Crimes Look Like

The leveling of Bakhmut is the latest Russian atrocity.

User Registration

The simplest solution to the editing issue.

Kick Russia Off the Security Council?

A bad idea backed up by worse reasoning.

Putin’s Failed Gambit

He’s turned Russia from a G-8 member to an international pariah.

Comity in the Senate

Every once in a blue moon, a glimpse of humanity can be seen.

Transphobic Cruelty

When prejudice overrides simple humanity.

Ukraine vs Taiwan

Do we have to pick one?

China Calling in its Loans to Poor Countries

Debt-trap diplomacy has finally come home to roost.

You Wore What to the White House?

The times, they are a-changin’.

Chris Christie 2024?!

Can the fat man take down the elephant in the room?

Chris Sununu 2024

Does a successful, moderate governor stand any chance in today’s GOP?

Streaming Wars Killing Streaming Dream

Disney is making some unwelcome moves.

When Does Politics Stop Being Politics?

When we do it, it’s negotiation. When they do it, it’s hostage taking—and terrorism.

Montana Bans TikTok

Who knew they got cell reception?

Journalistic Ethics and Mangled Quotes

Striking the balance between cruel and misleading.

Taco Bell Sues over Taco Tuesday Trademark

A regional chain registered it in 1989. Has it become generic?

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Fee-For-Service Cars?

Will consumers put up with monthly fees on top of hefty sticker prices?

CNN Loses to Newsmax?!

Did the Trump stunt backfire? Or just an anomaly?

Biden Neutral on Turkish Elections

Normal diplomacy with an abnormal ally.

Kyrsten Sinema Mixes Pleasure and Business

Running for office or just running?