Behind the CIA’s Secret Somalia Operations Behind the CIA’s Secret Somalia Operations
In a secret, underground prison in Mogadishu, Somalia, prisoners have no access to due process, international organizations or anyone from the outside world.
Defense on the Chopping Block Defense on the Chopping Block
Obama and the GOP seem poised to agree on big cuts in Pentagon spending.
Jul 22, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
How Not to Make Friends in the Greater Middle East How Not to Make Friends in the Greater Middle East
A look at America’s "singular achievement" in Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Greater Middle East.
Jul 21, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
The Obama Doctrine: Drones, Targeted Killings and Secret Prisons The Obama Doctrine: Drones, Targeted Killings and Secret Prisons
Jeremy Scahill says America has to decide, "are we a country that operates under the rule of law or do we believe we're emperors who can wage war on the world?"
Jul 19, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
The Obama Doctrine: Drones, Targeted Killings and Secret Prisons The Obama Doctrine: Drones, Targeted Killings and Secret Prisons
Jeremy Scahill says America has to decide, "are we a country that operates under the rule of law or do we believe we're emperors who can wage war on the world?"
Jul 19, 2011 / Video / Morning Joe
CIA’s New Base in Somalia: The Worst-Kept Secret in Mogadishu CIA’s New Base in Somalia: The Worst-Kept Secret in Mogadishu
Something is terribly wrong when one can see a walled CIA compound in plain site from the tarmac of an international airport.
Jul 15, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
CIA’s New Base in Somalia: The Worst-Kept Secret in Mogadishu CIA’s New Base in Somalia: The Worst-Kept Secret in Mogadishu
Something is terribly wrong when one can see a walled CIA compound in plain site from the tarmac of an international airport.
Jul 15, 2011 / Video / Russia Today
Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Jeremy Scahill on Reporting From Somalia Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Jeremy Scahill on Reporting From Somalia
During his time in Somalia, Scahill discovered that the CIA is becoming increasingly involved in "counterterrorism" operations in the country.
Jul 15, 2011 / Audio / The Nation
Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on ‘Terror’ Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on ‘Terror’
What will be the consequences of Washington’s intensifying counterterrorism focus on Somalia?
Jul 13, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on Terror Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on Terror
What will be the consequences of Washington's intensifying counterterrorism focus on Somalia?
Jul 13, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!