Jonathan Tjarks

Bio

An award-winning freelance writer who has worked with the Dallas Morning News, the Austin American Statesman and Talking Points Memo, Jonathan Tjarks wanted to be an NBA player growing up. But he stopped growing at 6'5, so he became a writer instead. An NBA and college basketball writer for RealGM and SBNation, his other articles on sports and all that they imply can be found at jonathantjarks.blogspot.com.
Oscar Nominations 2013: Why 'Zero Dark Thirty' Shouldn't Win Best Picture
By Jonathan Tjarks
They say a police is only as good as informants, which means we ain’t about shit. -- The Wire Zero Dark Thirty, the controversial movie depicting the manhunt for Osama Bin Laden, is one of the frontrunners for Best Picture at the Oscars this year.…
The Revolutionary President: We'll All Be Studying Obama Politics For Generations to Come
By Jonathan Tjarks
The president was coolly eyeing American history in order to carve his own grand place in it, the guests said in interviews later. “It was almost as if he was writing his own history book about himself,” said David M. Kennedy, a professor at…
Obama vs Romney: Arabs and Mitt Romney Both Agree That American Foreign Policy Needs Changing
By Jonathan Tjarks
While most of the American media has focused on Mitt Romney’s bungled response to the embassy attacks in Libya, there’s been very little discussion about why the riots occurred in the first place. If there’s any common ground between Romney and…
Paul Ryan is Not a Libertarian or Tea Party Conservative
By Jonathan Tjarks
"Barzini will move against you first. He'll set up a meeting with someone that you absolutely trust, guaranteeing your safety. And at that meeting, you'll be assassinated. -- The Godfather" Paul Ryan is only 42-years old. He has spent his entire…
Why You Could Be On Obama's Kill List and Nobody Would Ever Know
By Jonathan Tjarks
In Sylvester Stallone’s futuristic thriller Judge Dredd, Stallone plays a police officer who serves as judge, jury, and executioner. Set in a dystopian future where civilization does not exist outside of heavily fortified cities, the movie posits a…
Kentucky National Championship is a Great Thing For College Sports
By Jonathan Tjarks
Editor's Note: This piece previously appeared on basketball news and analysis site realgm.com The fact that a team with Anthony Davis, Terrence Jones and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist won a national title isn’t all that remarkable. What’s remarkable is…
Knicks Point Guard Jeremy Lin Is Not That Special, He's Replaceable
By Jonathan Tjarks
Since being inserted into the starting line-up on Feb. 4, New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has become the biggest story in sports, averaging 25 points and 9 assists per game and leading the Knicks to a 7-1 record. Photo Credit: Wikimedia…
Mike Huckabee is the Only GOP Candidate Who Can Defeat President Obama in 2012
By Jonathan Tjarks
From the very beginning of the 2012 election cycle, the biggest theme of the Republican primary has been widespread dissatisfaction with all of the candidates. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama: Two Competing Visions of the Status Quo
By Jonathan Tjarks
After winning the New Hampshire Republican Primary last week, Mitt Romney began to pivot to the general election, calling President Barack Obama someone who wants to “turn America into a European-style entitlement society.” An election between…
Tim Tebow Philippines Charity Work and the Flawed Way Americans View the World
By Jonathan Tjarks
Because of the combination of his outspoken religious beliefs and his unconventional style of football, Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow became a polarizing symbol of evangelical Christianity over the last few months. However, he is widely…