Security contractors

Baghdad on the Bayou Baghdad on the Bayou

On the Oct. 19 edition of Bill Moyers' Journal The Nation 's Jeremy Scahill tells of how Blackwater USA President Erik Prince sent armed guards to New Orleans to provide security...

Oct 22, 2007 / Video / Jeremy Scahill

Noted. Noted.

How Chevron fuels the Myanmar military, Blackwater's legal woes and questions for Michael Mukasey.

Oct 18, 2007 / Editorial / The Nation

Iraqis Sue Blackwater for Baghdad Killings Iraqis Sue Blackwater for Baghdad Killings

Blackwater USA now faces wrongful death suits in US court brought by survivors of three Iraqi civilians killed in the September 16 Baghdad shootings.

Oct 11, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Blackwatergate Blackwatergate

Blackwater USA's Erik Prince and his State Department enablers have a lot of explaining to do.

Oct 4, 2007 / Editorial / Jeremy Scahill

The State Department’s Hired Guns The State Department’s Hired Guns

Why did the State Department tolerate--and pay to conceal--the crimes of its Blackwater guards in Iraq?

Oct 3, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

Making a Killing Making a Killing

Who will mete out justice for America's merchants of death?

Sep 27, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

End the Shadow War End the Shadow War

Blackwater USA should answer for the crimes of its soldier-contractors in Iraq. Calls for withdrawal from Iraq must also include private security contractors.

Sep 27, 2007 / Editorial / The Editors

Order 17 Order 17

A closer look at the US rule that gives military contractors like Blackwater a free pass to murder, terrorize and pillage their way through Iraq.

Sep 24, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

Blackwater: Hired Guns, Above the Law Blackwater: Hired Guns, Above the Law

Acting with impunity and immune from prosecution, a shadow army funded by US taxpayers is fueling the spiraling violence in Iraq.

Sep 21, 2007 / Feature / 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

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