Blackwater Banned Blackwater Banned
Nation correspondent Jeremy Scahill explains in this September 17 CNN interview the story behind the Iraqi government's decision to ban Blackwater USA, following an incident in wh...
Sep 18, 2007 / Video / Jeremy Scahill
Outsourcing the War Outsourcing the War
Testimony to Congress on the impact of private military contractors in Iraq.
May 11, 2007 / Video / Jeremy Scahill
Pull the Plug on the Mercenary War Pull the Plug on the Mercenary War
Who will stop the shadow US army in Iraq? Don't count on Congressional Democrats.
Apr 30, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Letters Letters
BLACKWATER: GUNS FOR HIRE St. Petersburg, Fla. Thanks for Jeremy Scahill's April 2 cover story, "Shadow Army: How Blackwater Became Part of Bush's War Machine." That may wel...
Apr 12, 2007 / Letters / Our Readers and Jeremy Scahill
Bush’s Shadow Army Bush’s Shadow Army
A VideoNation report on the Bush Administration's growing dependence on private security forces such as Blackwater USA and efforts in Congress to rein them in.
Mar 15, 2007 / Video / Jeremy Scahill
Bush’s Shadow Army Bush’s Shadow Army
An investigation into Blackwater USA reveals a frightening picture of a politically connected private army that serves as the administration's Praetorian guard.
Mar 15, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
KBR’s $400 Million Iraq Question KBR’s $400 Million Iraq Question
Did the Pentagon's biggest Iraq contractor violate military policy by hiring Blackwater and other private military companies?
Mar 12, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill and Garrett Ordower
From Whitewater to Blackwater From Whitewater to Blackwater
Blackwater USA has a new attorney to defend it against a wrongful death lawsuit by families of four contractors killed in Iraq: Kenneth Starr.
Oct 26, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill and Garrett Ordower
Blackwater Shot Down in Federal Court Blackwater Shot Down in Federal Court
A federal appeals court has ruled a wrongful death lawsuit can proceed against Blackwater USA: Families claim the firm cut corners in pursuit of profit in Iraq, leading to the bru...
Aug 25, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Mercenary Jackpot Mercenary Jackpot
As the United States decries the private militias of Lebanon and Iraq, GOP-connected, privately owned global mercenary firms receive blank checks and little oversight.
Aug 10, 2006 / Editorial / Jeremy Scahill