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Stories by Jeremy Scahill

Jeremy Scahill, an independent journalist who reports frequently for the national radio and TV program Democracy Now!, has spent extensive time reporting from Iraq and Yugoslavia. He is currently a Puffin Writing Fellow at The Nation Institute. Scahill is the author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army. His writing and reporting is available at RebelReports.com.

Iraq's 'National Sovereignty Day' is U.S.-Style Hallmark Hype

It is very doubtful that, decades from now, Iraqis will tell their grandchildren about where they were on June 30, 2009.
Posted on Jun 30, 2009

Shame: The 'Anti-War' Democrats Who Sold Out

In a historic vote, only 30 of 256 Democrats stood against $100 billion for more war.
Posted on Jun 17, 2009

Report: Billions of Dollars Lost to Contractor Fraud, Waste and Abuse

Half of the personnel working for the U.S. government in Iraq and Afghanistan are private contractors. This is a colossal rip-off to taxpayers.
Posted on Jun 10, 2009

Neocon US Colonel Calls for Military Attacks on "Partisan Media"

Col. Ralph Peters pens an outrageous essay, writing that journalists "have positioned themselves as protected-species combatants."
Posted on May 25, 2009

Little Known Military Thug Squad Still Brutalizing Prisoners at Gitmo Under Obama

The 'Black Shirts' of Guantanamo routinely terrorize prisoners, breaking bones, gouging eyes, squeezing testicles, and 'dousing' them with chemicals.
Posted on May 15, 2009

After U.S. Strikes, Afghans Describe 'Tractor Trailers Full of Pieces of Human Bodies'

Rage spreads in Afghanistan after a U.S. bombing kills some 130 people; Meanwhile the Pentagon spins a cover-up and Obama readies more troops.
Posted on May 7, 2009

Justice Dept. Investigators Say No Criminal Prosecutions for Torture Lawyers, Just 'Disciplinary Actions'

Federal investigators say the torture memo authors only committed 'serious lapses of judgment,' not crimes. Critics say that's 'outrageous.'
Posted on May 6, 2009

What if Instead of the Nuremberg Trials There Was Only a Truth Commission?

The lawyers who fought for the release of the torture memo explain why prosecutions, not a truth commission, are the only right thing.
Posted on Apr 29, 2009

Obama's Iraq: The Picture of Dorian Gray

News that U.S. combat troops won't exactly withdraw from Iraqi cities on June 30th shows the ugly reality behind Obama's facade.
Posted on Apr 27, 2009

U.S. Cities Increasing Use of Armed Mercenaries to Replace Police

Some estimate that private security inside the US actually outnumber police 5-to-1.
Posted on Apr 24, 2009

Obama Campaign's Multi-Million Dollar Propaganda Firm Deployed in Iraq to Advise on "New Media"

With Iraq in ruins, Obama sends a politically connected firm, along with reps from AT&T, Google, and Twitter to build 'smart power' in Baghdad.
Posted on Apr 21, 2009

It's Official: Obama Will Not Prosecute CIA Torturers

AG Eric Holder: "It would be unfair to prosecute dedicated men and women working to protect America for conduct that was sanctioned ... by DOJ."
Posted on Apr 16, 2009

Will Obama Prosecute the Captured Somali 'Pirate' in a US Court?

Prisoners have been tortured and held without trial for years. Obama should show respect for the legal rights of prisoners held by the U.S.
Posted on Apr 13, 2009

'Pirates' Strike a U.S. Ship Owned by a Pentagon Contractor, But Is the Media Telling the Whole Story?

Reports say the crew of a U.S. cargo vessel seized early today has retaken the ship, but there's more to the story of rising "pirate" attacks.
Posted on Apr 8, 2009

Obama Travels to Iraq, Stays in the Airport: Was it a Sandstorm or the Rising Shitstorm?

It's hard not to wonder about the 'coincidence' of Obama’s visit being confined to the airport amidst a rising tide of violence in Iraq.
Posted on Apr 7, 2009

Obama's Cuba Moves Do Little to End the Economic War on Havana

While a step in the right direction, easing travel restrictions to Cuba doesn't end the economic blockade of Cuba. That change is long overdue.
Posted on Apr 7, 2009

Obama's Blackwater? Chicago Mercenary Firm Gets Millions for Private "Security" in Israel and Iraq

Federal records obtained by AlterNet reveal a multi-million dollar contract for a private U.S. paramilitary force operating out of Jerusalem.
Posted on Apr 2, 2009

283 Bases, 170,000 Pieces of Equipment, 140,000 Troops, and an Army of Mercenaries: The Logistical Nightmare in Iraq

Why you'll be paying for the occupation for years to come, withdrawal or not.
Posted on Mar 30, 2009

President Obama, Why Did You Pay Blackwater $70 Million in February?

Obama may keep the company on the government payroll months after its Iraq contract expires. Not bad for a firm supposedly going down in flames.
Posted on Mar 17, 2009

All Troops Out By 2011? Not So Fast; Why Obama's Iraq Speech Deserves a Second Look

Obama's speech promising a full withdrawal from Iraq adopted the long-discredited narrative of the Bush administration.
Posted on Feb 28, 2009

Blackwater Operatives Indicted for Slaughter of Iraqi Civilians

A U.S. court indicted 5 Blackwater mercenaries on multiple charges stemming from the Nisour Square attacks.
Posted on Dec 9, 2008

This Is Change? 20 Hawks, Clintonites and Neocons to Watch for in Obama's White House

A who's who guide to the people poised to shape Obama's foreign policy.
Posted on Nov 20, 2008

Blackwater Busted? Six Guards May Be Charged in Iraq Massacre

Critics still fear reckless behavior by the 140,000 private corporate contractors in Iraq will continue.
Posted on Nov 15, 2008

Media Goof Again: Blackwater Isn't Going Anywhere

Despite reports that the company is leaving the mercenary business, Blackwater's future is secure.
Posted on Jul 23, 2008

Blackwater's Private CIA

The notorious mercenary company now offers spy "services" to Fortune 500 companies, for the right price.
Posted on Jun 9, 2008

John Cusack's War

War, Inc. is more than just a spoof of the corporatization of war; it's a powerful, visionary response to the cheerleading corporate media.
Posted on May 22, 2008

An Iraqi Contractor Gets Prosecuted While Blackwater's Contract is Renewed

As a translator who fled Saddam becomes the face of a "crackdown" on contractors, Blackwater is rewarded with another year in Iraq.
Posted on Apr 10, 2008

Anti-War Campaigners Have to Change Electoral Tactics

Neither Clinton nor Obama has a real plan to end the occupation of Iraq, but they could be forced to change position.
Posted on Apr 1, 2008

Obama Will Not 'Rule Out' Private Security Contractors in Iraq

Blackwater might not be leaving any time soon.
Posted on Feb 28, 2008

The Real Story Behind Kosovo's Independence

All of a sudden, DC establishment figures care about "international law" when it suits their interests in Kosovo.
Posted on Feb 23, 2008

A View of Iraq From Beyond the Green Zone

Journalist Dahr Jamail talks about the current state of Iraq and why an immediate withdrawal of American troops is necessary.
Posted on Feb 13, 2008

Pioneering Blackwater Protesters Given Secret Trial and Criminal Conviction

Protesters who re-enacted one of Blackwater's worst civilian massacres in Iraq got jail time, while the real killers remain free.
Posted on Jan 29, 2008

Scandal-Plagued Mercenary Firm Blackwater Makes a Play for the Big Money

Despite disgrace, Blackwater's business is booming and the company is pursuing political power from deep inside Mitt Romney's campaign.
Posted on Dec 8, 2007

The Blackwater Brothers: Conflict of Interest in State Department's IG Office

Every day, new revelations emerge in the mounting scandal rocking the Bush Administration and the mercenary company.
Posted on Nov 16, 2007

Will Blackwater Be Kicked Out of Iraq After Recent Bloodbath?

So far Blackwater has only received a slap on the wrist after killing innocent civilians. Are the U.S. and Iraqi governments finally ready to send them packing?
Posted on Sep 28, 2007

Flush with Profits from the Iraq War, Military Contractors See a World of Business Opportunities

Since launching the "global war on terror," the administration has funneled billions of public dollars to "private contractors" and more than doubled the size of the occupation with these hired guns.
Posted on Aug 13, 2007

Democrats Won't Stop Bush's Mercenary Armies in Iraq

The Democrats' plan does almost nothing to address the second largest force in Iraq -- the estimated 126,000 private military "contractors" who will stay put there as long as Congress continues funding the war.
Posted on May 1, 2007

Bush's Shadow Army

The Bush Administration is increasingly dependent on private security forces to do its dirty work, Jeremy Scahill reveals in his new book, Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army.
Posted on Mar 20, 2007

War Profiteer Blackwater Faces Trial

A federal judge has ruled that a wrongful death suit against the mercenary firm can proceed.
Posted on Aug 26, 2006

Blackwater's Mercenary Jackpot

We're still in the dark about why the U.S. government is writing all those blank checks to Blackwater Security.
Posted on Aug 16, 2006

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