Jeremy Scahill

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Jeremy Scahill is the author of the best-selling Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, published by Nation Books. Nation Books released his second book, Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield, in 2013. He is the writer, with David Riker, and a producer of the documentary feature film Dirty Wars, released by IFC Films in 2013.

The CIA’s Secret Sites in Somalia

The CIA’s Secret Sites in Somalia The CIA’s Secret Sites in Somalia

Renditions, an underground prison and a new CIA base are elements of an intensifying US war, according to a Nation investigation in Mogadishu.

Dec 10, 2014 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Dirty Wars, Continued: How Does the ‘Global War on Terror’ Ever End?

Dirty Wars, Continued: How Does the ‘Global War on Terror’ Ever End? Dirty Wars, Continued: How Does the ‘Global War on Terror’ Ever End?

With drone strikes and kill lists, the president set a dangerous precedent.

Oct 29, 2013 / Jeremy Scahill

Was the Assassination of Four US Citizens Legal?

Was the Assassination of Four US Citizens Legal? Was the Assassination of Four US Citizens Legal?

Obama discussed the targeted killing operation today, but will anything really change?

May 23, 2013 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill

Inside America’s Dirty Wars

Inside America’s Dirty Wars Inside America’s Dirty Wars

How three US citizens were killed by their own government in the space of one month in 2011.

Apr 24, 2013 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

The Petraeus Legacy: A Paramilitary CIA?

The Petraeus Legacy: A Paramilitary CIA? The Petraeus Legacy: A Paramilitary CIA?

Within some military and intelligence circles, it was the CIA director's relationship with JSOC—not Paula Broadwell—that raised concerns.

Nov 14, 2012 / Editorial / Jeremy Scahill

¿Por Qué Obama Mantiene a un Periodista Preso en Yemen? ¿Por Qué Obama Mantiene a un Periodista Preso en Yemen?

Luego de que sus partidarios cuestionaran la legalidad de la corte que lo condenó, Abdulelah Haider Shaye debería haber sido puesto en libertad. Pero el presidente Obama intervino.

Mar 23, 2012 / En español / Jeremy Scahill

Why Is President Obama Keeping a Journalist in Prison in Yemen?

Why Is President Obama Keeping a Journalist in Prison in Yemen? Why Is President Obama Keeping a Journalist in Prison in Yemen?

After supporters protested his “sham” trial, Abdulelah Haider Shaye would have been pardoned. Then Obama intervened.

Mar 13, 2012 / From the Archive / Jeremy Scahill

Washington’s War in Yemen Backfires

Washington’s War in Yemen Backfires Washington’s War in Yemen Backfires

How US counterterrorism operations ignited an Islamist uprising.

Feb 15, 2012 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Blowback in Somalia

Blowback in Somalia Blowback in Somalia

How US proxy wars helped create a militant Islamist threat.

Sep 7, 2011 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Lawmakers Ask Hillary Clinton to Explain Erik Prince’s Mercenaries in the UAE Lawmakers Ask Hillary Clinton to Explain Erik Prince’s Mercenaries in the UAE

“The implications of allowing a US citizen to assemble a legion in any foreign country, and especially in a combustible region like the Middle East, are serious and wide-rang...

May 23, 2011 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill

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