James Joyner, Outside The Beltway

James Joyner

Outside The Beltway

Alexandria, VA, United States

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Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • Outside The Beltway
  • Defense One
  • The Christian Science Monitor

Past articles by James:

Doug Mataconis, RIP

Jazz Shaw drew my attention to a post on Doug’s Facebook feed from last evening: To all of Doug’s friends, it is with a very sad heart and deep regret that we share that Doug passed away. We and the rest of the extended family appreciate all of the support that everyone has shown for […] → Read More

Congress Should Vote ‘No’ on Austin. It Likely Won’t.

It's hard to vote against a popular general. That's one reason why lawmakers barred the appointment of recently retired officers as defense secretary. → Read More

Biden Has Many Good Choices at SecDef

I’m rooting for Flournoy, but she’s not the only one who would do well. → Read More

Fear of a Black General?

The case of one superstar colonel doesn’t prove anything about the Marines. But the larger pattern is worrisome. → Read More

Who Decides Who Is a ‘Domestic Enemy’?

The short answer: not the Joint Chiefs chairman. The longer answer is more interesting. → Read More

This is Not a Civil-Military Crisis

Recent statements by uniformed leaders are anodyne expressions about U.S. law. Those by retired four-stars are more problematic. → Read More

Bernie Sanders Wants Taxpayers to Pay Off All College Loans

The Democratic Socialist wants to absorb $1.6 trillion of student debt. → Read More

It's Hard to Audit the Rich, So We Go After the Poor

The IRS is outgunned. → Read More

The Pentagon Is Flubbing Its Pitch to Silicon Valley

Appeals to patriotism won’t move America’s tech industry. Other approaches might work better. → Read More

Trump Administration Merging OPM into Other Agencies

An odd bureaucratic reshuffling, seemingly out of the blue. → Read More

Jimmy Carter Oldest President Ever

Already the longest-serving former President, he'll pass George H.W. Bush as the longest-living tomorrow. → Read More

Trump Recognizes Israeli Sovereignty over Golan Heights Via Executive Tweet

Because of course he did. → Read More

Harvard Sued Over Ownership of Slave Photos

A racist scholar took some fascinating photos of an enslaved man in 1860. Now, his descendants want the rights to them. → Read More

Florida Republicans Working to Gut Restoration of Felon Voting Rights

Last November the state voted overwhelming to amend its constitution. The lawmakers they elected at the same time are sabotaging it. → Read More

Time for a National Primary

The consolidation of Super Tuesday makes the current system even more broken than before. → Read More

Americans Want to Ban Hate Speech But Can't Define It

Two-thirds want social media platforms to ban harassment and racist, sexist, and other offensive speech. → Read More

Ben Carson's Schedule

The HUD Secretary's practice of treating Friday as a light-duty day is just fine by me. → Read More

Should Biden Commit to Being a One-Term President?

David Gergen lives in a fantasy world. → Read More

Media Salary Wackiness

The business of the news is business--and it's a weird business. → Read More

What's an Elite College?

How finite is prestige? → Read More