Ronnie Dugger

Ronnie Dugger is the author of The Politician, a biography of Lyndon Johnson, and other books and articles, the founding editor of the Texas Observer, and the recipient of the 2011 George Polk career award in journalism. 

Why We Can’t Erase Vietnam From LBJ’s Legacy

Why We Can’t Erase Vietnam From LBJ’s Legacy Why We Can’t Erase Vietnam From LBJ’s Legacy

The fiftieth anniversary celebrations of Johnson’s Great Society agenda should not overlook the travesties of the war. 

Apr 23, 2014 / Ronnie Dugger

Re-Stealing the Election? Re-Stealing the Election?

A landslide of letters overwhelmed our mailbox in response to Ronnie Dugger's August 16/23

Oct 7, 2004 / Our Readers and Ronnie Dugger

A Republican Count? A Republican Count?

About half of the largest ballot-counting corporation, Election Systems & Software (ES&S), is owned by the Omaha World-Herald Company, which publishes the city's conserva...

Jul 29, 2004 / Feature / Ronnie Dugger

How They Could Steal the Election This Time How They Could Steal the Election This Time

Electronic counts, unaudited touch-screen ballots, enhance opportunities for fraud.

Jul 29, 2004 / Feature / Ronnie Dugger

Ronald Reagan and the Imperial Presidency Ronald Reagan and the Imperial Presidency

On October 19, stung by President Jimmy Carter's charges that he might involve the United States in a nuclear war if elected President, Ronald Reagan made a television address in...

Jun 7, 2004 / Feature / Ronnie Dugger

Progressives Should Vote Kucinich Progressives Should Vote Kucinich

Click here to read Joel Rogers's editorial in favor of John Edwards and here to read Antonio Villaraigosa's arguments for John Kerry.

Feb 17, 2004 / Ronnie Dugger

Greens, Dems Don’t Dig Dugger Greens, Dems Don’t Dig Dugger

Sonoma, Calif.

Jan 15, 2003 / Alexander Cockburn, Our Readers, and Ronnie Dugger

Ralph, Don’t Run Ralph, Don’t Run

Let's take back the Democratic Party and do all we can to beat Bush in 2004.

Nov 14, 2002 / Feature / Ronnie Dugger

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