Blackwater for Sale Blackwater for Sale
Blackwater has announced the infamous mercenary company is for sale. Will this include the CIA assassination business and the company's forward operating bases in Afghanistan?
Jun 8, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Wikileaks Whistleblower Says Docs Show ‘Almost Criminal Political Dealings’ Wikileaks Whistleblower Says Docs Show ‘Almost Criminal Political Dealings’
A US military intelligence analyst, who claimed to be the source for the Wikileaks "Collateral Murder" video, has reportedly been arrested. But the biggest story here may...
Jun 7, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Obama’s Expanding Covert Wars Obama’s Expanding Covert Wars
The Obama administration has dramatically expanded the use of special operations forces across the globe, from Iran to Bolivia to Yemen. They've been "empowered more under thi...
Jun 4, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
My TV Debate with Ed Koch About Israel’s Gaza Flotilla Massacre My TV Debate with Ed Koch About Israel’s Gaza Flotilla Massacre
When confronted with facts about Israel's siege of Gaza and the collective punishment of 1.5 million people, the former NYC Mayor can only say, "I don't want to debate you&quo...
Jun 3, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
BP and US Government ‘Command Center’ Guarded by Company From Afghan Embassy Hazing Scandal BP and US Government ‘Command Center’ Guarded by Company From Afghan Embassy Hazing Scandal
Journalists Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis describe their run-in with Wackenhut security as they attempted to interview BP and US government officials in the US Gulf. "The whole Gu...
May 28, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
DoD Investigating Nine Cases of “Terrorism-Related Acts” by US Military and Contractors? DoD Investigating Nine Cases of “Terrorism-Related Acts” by US Military and Contractors?
The Pentagon's Inspector General won't comment on details of the investigations.
May 27, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Pentagon Seeks Contractor to Move Weapons Through Pakistan/Afghanistan Pentagon Seeks Contractor to Move Weapons Through Pakistan/Afghanistan
The military's new contract solicitation suggests that private contractors are being used to get around the policy that the US does not conduct operations in Pakistan.
May 25, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Bipartisan Mercs?: Blackwater Hires Powerful Democratic Lobbyist Bipartisan Mercs?: Blackwater Hires Powerful Democratic Lobbyist
Stuart Eizenstat was a power player in the Clinton and Carter administrations. Now he's a lobbyist for George W Bush's favorite mercenary company.
May 14, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Who Runs The Secret ‘Black Jail’ at Bagram? Who Runs The Secret ‘Black Jail’ at Bagram?
A new report suggests that the interrogation facility is run by a little-known unit of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
May 14, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Gen. McChrystal Questioned About Secret Assassination Teams Gen. McChrystal Questioned About Secret Assassination Teams
The top commander in Afghanistan, who's spent his career in the shadow world of special ops, revealed little, but it was still fascinating.
May 13, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill