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.
An elite division of Blackwater plans targeted assassinations of suspected Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives in Pakistan. And everyone's denying it.
Posted on Nov 24, 2009, Source: The Nation
The witch hunt against ACORN has moved forward while the Obama administration continues to contract with Blackwater, a firm whose criminal conduct is now legendary.
Posted on Sep 25, 2009, Source: Rebel Reports
The death of a Triple Canopy contractor in the Green Zone resembles an earlier electrocution ruled to be a "negligent homicide."
Posted on Sep 10, 2009, Source: The Nation
As the war worsens and support plunges, an alliance of neocons and some partisan Democrats is supporting the White House.
Posted on Sep 8, 2009, Source: Rebel Reports
Cheney is all over the airwaves, trotting out his propaganda and defense of the Bush administration's serial violations of the Geneva conventions.
Posted on Sep 1, 2009, Source: Rebel Reports
The dark history behind the explosive revelations of Blackwater's role in the CIA's assassination program.
Posted on Aug 20, 2009, Source: The Nation
Despite Iraqis' perception that Blackwater was kicked out of their country, the State Department has confirmed the mercenaries remain.
Posted on Aug 14, 2009, Source: The Nation
Sworn statements filed in Federal Court also allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a "crusade" to eliminate Muslims and Islam.
Posted on Aug 4, 2009, Source: The Nation
In an exclusive interview, Feingold argues why his lone vote to oppose expanding the military by 30,000 soldiers was the right one.
Posted on Jul 30, 2009, Source: The Nation
While the current focus is on Dick Cheney's role concealing these nefarious missions, the U.S. has long had a bipartisan assassination policy.
Posted on Jul 16, 2009, Source: Rebel Reports
Anti-torture lawyers argue that any investigation must target the whole torture system, including its legal architects and those who gave the orders.
Posted on Jul 14, 2009, Source: Rebel Reports
The story of this slick oil company's romance with the government has recently taken a crude twist.
Posted on Jul 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet
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, Source: Rebel Reports
In a historic vote, only 30 of 256 Democrats stood against $100 billion for more war.
Posted on Jun 17, 2009, Source: AlterNet
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, Source: Rebel Reports
Col. Ralph Peters pens an outrageous essay, writing that journalists "have positioned themselves as protected-species combatants."
Posted on May 25, 2009, Source: Rebel Reports
The 'Black Shirts' of Guantanamo routinely terrorize prisoners, breaking bones, gouging eyes, squeezing testicles, and 'dousing' them with chemicals.
Posted on May 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
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, Source: Rebel Reports
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, Source: Rebel Reports
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, Source: Rebel Reports
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, Source: Rebel Reports
Some estimate that private security inside the US actually outnumber police 5-to-1.
Posted on Apr 24, 2009, Source: Rebel Reports
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, Source: AlterNet
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, Source: Rebel Reports
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, Source: Rebel Reports
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, Source: Rebel Reports
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, Source: Rebel Reports
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, Source: Rebel Reports
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, Source: AlterNet
Why you'll be paying for the occupation for years to come, withdrawal or not.
Posted on Mar 30, 2009, Source: AlterNet
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, Source: AlterNet
Obama's speech promising a full withdrawal from Iraq adopted the long-discredited narrative of the Bush administration.
Posted on Feb 28, 2009, Source: AlterNet
A U.S. court indicted 5 Blackwater mercenaries on multiple charges stemming from the Nisour Square attacks.
Posted on Dec 9, 2008, Source: TheNation.com
A who's who guide to the people poised to shape Obama's foreign policy.
Posted on Nov 20, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Critics still fear reckless behavior by the 140,000 private corporate contractors in Iraq will continue.
Posted on Nov 15, 2008, Source: TheNation.com
Despite reports that the company is leaving the mercenary business, Blackwater's future is secure.
Posted on Jul 23, 2008, Source: Comment Is Free
The notorious mercenary company now offers spy "services" to Fortune 500 companies, for the right price.
Posted on Jun 9, 2008, Source: The Nation
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, Source: The Nation
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, Source: The Nation
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, Source: The Guardian
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