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Stories by Judd Legum

Ignore the Pundits: A Guide to Figuring Out Who Won the Debate

Don't pay attention to the talking heads, here's how to decide who won the debate for yourself.
Posted on Sep 26, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

The Case Against Chris Cox

Can a man who played a significant role in the Enron scandal be the best pick to head the SEC? And it's not just Enron...
Posted on Jun 3, 2005, Source: The Progress Report

The Death Squad Option

Faced with an intractable insurgency in Iraq, the Pentagon is returning to its bad old ways. Remember El Salvador?
Posted on Jan 10, 2005, Source: Center for American Progress

Human Rights Last

Today is International Human Rights Day, but a few small human rights abuses are getting in the way of our celebration.
Posted on Dec 10, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

Rumsfeld Says the Darndest Things

The response of the Secretary of Defense to questions from National Guardsmen reveals the callousness of the Bush administration.
Posted on Dec 9, 2004, Source: Center for American Progress

A Record of Injustice

A rundown of the record of Bush's nominee for Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales.
Posted on Nov 11, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

Bless You, Oh Canada

In an abrupt about-face, the Bush administration sends the FDA to beg for flu vaccine from a Canadian manufacturer.
Posted on Oct 21, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

Sinclair Strikes Again

The broadcasting company with a track record of biased journalism that would make Fox News blush is doing its bit to smear John Kerry just in time for the election.
Posted on Oct 12, 2004, Source: Center for American Progress

Intelligence Ignored

Each of George Bush's claims about Iraq is in direct contradiction to the assessments of his own intelligence officials.
Posted on Sep 28, 2004, Source: Center for American Progress

The Toll of War

A new, grisly milestone in Iraq: 1,000 American soldiers dead.
Posted on Sep 8, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

Playing Contractopoly with Halliburton

Cheney hasn't been telling the truth about his involvement in giving sweetheart deals in Iraq to his former employer, Halliburton.
Posted on Jun 16, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

The Intelligence Blame Game

The most prominent theory behind CIA Director George Tenet's resignation is that he's the designated fall guy for pre-9/11 intelligence failures.
Posted on Jun 4, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

Another Body Blow

Chaos rules in Iraq as the head of the Iraqi Governing Council is assassinated and reports about accountability for the Abu Ghraib scandal continue to surface.
Posted on May 17, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

History Doomed to Repeat Itself?

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) -- created to avoid a repeat of the 2000 election debacle -- is discussing electronic voting this week. Unfortunately, it's broke and will have to "abandon or delay much of its intended mission."
Posted on May 6, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

Scalia Shows His Cards

The administration's deep belief that it has the right to act as it pleases was in full evidence at the opening of the Supreme Court hearing concerning Dick Cheney's 2001 energy task force.
Posted on Apr 28, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

Condi Gets A Reality Check

Here's a point-by-point analysis of the errors, evasions and omissions in Condoleezza Rice's testimony in front of the 9/11 commission.
Posted on Apr 8, 2004, Source: Center for American Progress

Condi's Credibility Gap

The smear campaign against Richard Clarke reveals the Bush administration's anxiety over the 9/11 Commission's probe.
Posted on Mar 29, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

Debasing Democracy

While Conservatives claim that the triumph of the Socialist Part in Spain is a triumph for terrorists, the real lesson is that if you mislead the people in a democratic society they will hold you accountable.
Posted on Mar 17, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

Cashing in on Tragedy

Well before the debris from Ground Zero was cleared, the White House at every turn began distracting the public from its pre-9/11 security failures, trying to reap political advantage from the terrorist attacks themselves.
Posted on Mar 12, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

Industry Writes the Laws

What do you get when you add 'industry suggestions' to generous campaign contributions? Some not very regulatory 'regulations.'
Posted on Feb 3, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

The Era of Fiscal Responsibility is Over

In what may be the most deceitful budget in history, President Bush calls for more money for missile defense and less for education, energy, aviation, and AIDS.
Posted on Feb 2, 2004, Source: The Progress Report

Tax and Spend

While the administration claims to be serious about the growing deficit and still points to tax cuts as a solution, the true extent of our nation's budgetary woes is underestimated.
Posted on Jan 28, 2004, Source: The Progress Report