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Secret Recording of Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Reveals Previously Undisclosed Blackwater Operations

Amy Goodman, Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now!. May 5, 2010.

A stunning glimpse into Prince's future plans and his crude, racist beliefs.

Izzy Award Winner Jeremy Scahill: "We're At a Ground Zero Moment to Save Real Journalism"

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. March 25, 2010.

The winner of the second annual Izzy Award, named after muckraking journalist I.F. Stone, discusses independent media and this critical moment in journalism.

Blackwater's Secret War in Pakistan Revealed

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. November 24, 2009.

An elite division of Blackwater plans targeted assassinations of suspected Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives in Pakistan. And everyone's denying it.

"I'm Proud of What We Did": Delusional Cheney Believes He'll Go Down In History As America's Great Defender

Jasmin Ramsey, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. September 16, 2009.

In his late summer media blitz, former VP Dick Cheney reminded us just how callous, corrupt, and creepy he can be.

Rebuking Cheney's Torture Propaganda in 7 Easy Steps

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. September 1, 2009.

Cheney is all over the airwaves, trotting out his propaganda and defense of the Bush administration's serial violations of the Geneva conventions.

Laura Flanders Interviews Jeremy Scahill Over Blackwater Scandal

Laura Flanders, GRITtv AlterNet: Video. August 10, 2009.

Should we be calling this "Blackwatergate"?

Bill Moyers: The Rise of Private Armies -- Mercenaries, Murder and Corruption in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal. June 9, 2009.

Journalist Jeremy Scahill warns against the growing power of corporate private armies and the "disintegration of the nation state apparatus."

Obama's Questionable Embrace of Mercenary Armies And Where It Might Lead

Paul Rosenberg, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. June 7, 2009.

In a discussion with Bill Moyers, Jeremy Scahill gives credit to Obama for recognizing the existence of a problem.

Five New Reasons (and One Old One) Why We Must Close Guantanamo Now

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 6, 2009.

A surprising poll shows that by wide margins, Americans don't want to see Gitmo shut down -- here's why it should be closed forever.

Blackwater: Leaving Iraq, Chasing Pirates?

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation AlterNet: Video. February 7, 2009.

Why the private contractor has no plans to slow down after an extraordinarily profitable decade.

Obama Could Issue an Executive Order to End the Wars Tomorrow (Yes, It's That Simple)

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. January 29, 2009.

In a wide-ranging interview, veteran Paul Sullivan discusses Bush, Obama and the legacies of the Gulf War.

Blackwater Guards Indicted for Manslaughter in Baghdad Shooting

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. December 8, 2008.

A first step in holding the mercenary company accountable.

Drilling and Killing: Landmark Trial Against Chevron Begins Over its Role in the Niger Delta

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 29, 2008.

In 1998, Nigerian protesters occupying a Chevron oil platform were jailed and murdered. Now, the case is in a U.S. court.

John Cusack Tackles War Profiteers Today on Meet the Bloggers

ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers AlterNet: Video. October 10, 2008.

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Would Obama Ban Blackwater and Other Mercenary Companies?

Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now! AlterNet: Video. August 29, 2008.

Democracy Now! correspondent Jeremy Scahill reports from the DNC.

In Wake of Deadly U.S. Airstrike, Jeremy Scahill Questions Dems on Obama's Afghanistan Policy

Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now! AlterNet: War on Iraq. August 28, 2008.

As Democrats rally in support of candidates who want an escalation in Afghanistan, the 7-year old war is claiming more lives than ever.

Should Americans Really Consider Afghanistan the "Right" War?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 31, 2008.

With Americans still convinced it is the "good war" and more troops headed its way, an honest debate about Afghanistan is long overdue.

Jeremy Scahill: Blackwater is Still in Charge, Deadly, Above the Law and Out of Control

Antonia Juhasz, AlterNet. June 19, 2008.

Think Blackwater's days are numbered? Think again. Jeremy Scahill explains why its slaughter of Iraqis has not stopped the notorious mercenary firm.

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

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. December 8, 2007.

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