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Editor’s Note: Because we've been publishing more stories, some readers say they miss some that fly by. So, each month, we'll point out some special stories from the previous month.

Here is a selection from May 2009, focusing on the Obama administration's hesitancy to hold the Bush crowd accountable:

"WPost: All the Ex-President's Excuses," by Melvin A. Goodman, noting how the Washington Post op-ed page defends George W. Bush. (May 1, 2009)

"The Iraq War's Other Contractors," by Carol Burke, regarding the important payoffs to the Sons of Iraq. (May 4, 2009)

"Can the Neocons Jump to the Dems?" by Ivan Eland, discussing how the neoconservatives behaved like a virus on their Republican hosts. (May 4, 2009)

"One More Bubble!” by Robert Parry, noting the pressure from Wall Street operatives to get back to their old big-bonus ways. (May 4, 2009)

"The Need to Hold the GOP Accountable" by Robert Parry, explaining why no accountability means more of the same. (May 5, 2009)

"Torture? Rudman to the Rescue" by Ray McGovern, describing the whitewashing role of Warren Rudman. (May 6, 2009)

"WPost Columnist Winks at Torture" by Robert Parry, noting how the Washington Post keeps downplaying the crime of torture. (May 12, 2009)

"Murtha's Caring Corruption" by Michael Winship, outlining the influence-peddling of Rep. John Murtha. (May 13, 2009)

"Obama, Pakistan and the Rule of Law" by Peter Dyer, questioning President Obama's attacks on targets inside Pakistan. (May 13, 2009)

"Impolite Questions for Gen. Myers" by Ray McGovern, pressing the former Joint Chiefs chairman about caving in on war crimes. (May 13, 2009)

"Tortured Logic, Tortured Results," by William Loren Katz, recounting the costs of false evidence extracted by torture. (May 14, 2009)

"Giving Some Love to the Inquisition" by Robert Parry, decribing the strange Republican endorsement of Inquisition techniques. (May 16, 2009)

"Knowing What's Good for the Country" by Robert Parry, describing how faux patriotism can do so much harm. (May 17, 2009)

"How Torture Trapped Colin Powell” by Ray McGovern, looking at how the CIA manipulated Colin Powell with coerced evidence. (May 18, 2009)

"Obama May Slide High Court to the Right" by Jeff Cohen, reviewing President Obama's Supreme Court choices. (May 20, 2009)

"Who to Trust -- Pelosi or the CIA?" by Jason Leopold, recalling the CIA's long history of deceiving Congress. (May 20, 2009)

"NYT Helps the Bushies Again,” by Robert Parry, noting how another misleading New York Times story helped Bush's cause. (May 21, 2009)

"Cheney Goofs on Israel” by Ray McGovern, pointing out a surprising admission in Dick Cheney's speech on torture. (May 22, 2009)

"GOP's 'Era of Apologizing,'" by Robert Parry, observing how brief and limited the "era" was. (May 22, 2009)

"The CIA's History of Deception” by Melvin A. Goodman, recounting how the CIA has often misled lawmakers. (May 23, 2009)

"Colin Powell Skates Free on Torture” by Robert Parry, assessing Powell's answer on his torture role. (May 25, 2009)

"The Audacity of Hopelessness” by Phil Rockstroh, assessing how the United States got into its current jam. (May 27, 2009)

"Colin Powell: No Good Samaritan” by Ray McGovern, debunking the myths of Colin Powell. (May 28, 2009)

"Scaredy-Cat Nation Risks US Security ” by Robert Parry, describing the strange panic over closing Guantanamo. (May 29, 2009)

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