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Stories by Cenk Uygur

Cenk Uygur is co-host of The Young Turks, the first liberal radio show to air nationwide.

Round 2 of Howard Dean vs. Rahm Emanuel: Dean Wins Again over Health Care Politics

In round 1, Emanuel and Dean boxed over what strategy was best for Dems to regain House seats in 2006. Dean was right there, and in the health care debate, he's right again.
Posted on Oct 2, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Four Reasons Why the Public Health Care Option is Irrefutable

Politicians who talk about compromising on it have no policy ground to stand on. Without the public option, there is no health care reform.
Posted on Jun 12, 2009, Source: The Young Turks

Obama Makes a Terrible Mistake by Not Releasing Torture Photos

America has to face that we did what is in those pictures. The longer we cover it up, the more culpable we all become.
Posted on May 14, 2009, Source: AlterNet

How the Toxic Asset Plan Will Magically Make Your Money Disappear

Geithner's "plan" will pick your pocket to pay off some of the richest people in America.
Posted on Apr 11, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

How Is John McCain's Affair Different from John Edwards'?

With all this griping about Edwards, it's time to ask why McCain's political career isn't suffering for his adulterous affairs.
Posted on Aug 11, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

Watch Meet the Bloggers: With Anti-War Candidate Darcy Burner

Host Cenk Uygur interviews anti-war candidate Darcy Burner and big-time progressive bloggers Matt Stoller, David Goldstein and Joan McCarter.
Posted on Aug 8, 2008, Source: Meet the Bloggers

If We Drill in the U.S., We Don't Get the Oil

The oil that comes from offshore drilling will belong to the multinational firm, like Exxon-Mobil and will go to world markets, not us.
Posted on Aug 1, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

Who Is the Iraqi Army?

The so-called Iraqi Army fighting in the south right now is mainly the Badr Corps, a rival Shiite militia to Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army.
Posted on Mar 29, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

NY Times Holds Stories Because They're Afraid of Conservatives

The John McCain-Vicki Iseman story is not the first article the NYT has held back for fear of Republican attacks on the paper.
Posted on Feb 21, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Putting Party Before Predators: Why Didn't GOP Leaders Stop Foley?

In a scandal that will likely take down the entire House Republican leadership, everyone is wondering why Rep. Mark Foley, Chairman of the Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus was allowed to carry on his predatory behavior with a teenage boy a year after his relationship was revealed to party leaders.
Posted on Oct 1, 2006, Source: Huffington Post

'Maverick' GOP Senators Cave to Torture President

After huffing and puffing about principles, three GOP senators essentially gave Bush what he wanted on the Geneva Conventions.
Posted on Sep 23, 2006, Source: Huffington Post

The Ugly Truth About the President

The transcript of the President's latest mishap with a microphone reveals the undeniable fact that Bush is an imbecile.
Posted on Jul 19, 2006, Source: Huffington Post

The Civil War in Iraq Has Begun

Reading a New York Times article on Iraq listing the casualties from one day, there's only one conclusion to draw -- this country is well into the middle of a civil war.
Posted on Jul 15, 2006, Source: Huffington Post

The Mess We've Made in Iraq

Our ambassador to Iraq is the first adminstration official to own up to the Pandora's box we opened in Iraq, but says now they have a plan to fix it.
Posted on Dec 2, 2005, Source: Huffington Post

The Tom DeLay Litmus Test

The question that the Democrats need to ask Republican legislators in the Blue States is: Are you with Tom DeLay or against him?
Posted on Mar 29, 2005, Source: AlterNet