Obama’s Plan for Iraq is the Petraeus-Bush Iraq Plan Obama’s Plan for Iraq is the Petraeus-Bush Iraq Plan
"The idea that Obama is making good on a campaign promise to end the war is playing with words,” says The Nation's Jeremy Scahill.
Aug 3, 2010 / Video / Democracy Now!
Newt Gingrich’s Lost Marbles Speech: ‘The Sharians Are Coming! The Sharians Are Coming!’ Newt Gingrich’s Lost Marbles Speech: ‘The Sharians Are Coming! The Sharians Are Coming!’
A psychotic outburst at the American Enterprise Institute.
Aug 2, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Huge Fly Swatter, No Flies: Top Secret America’s Vast Counterterrorism Machine Huge Fly Swatter, No Flies: Top Secret America’s Vast Counterterrorism Machine
Literally millions of Americans are employed to battle Osama bin Laden and his minions, a Post series reports, arrayed against a threat that barely exists.
Jul 19, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Former Top CIA Spy: How US Intelligence Became Big Business Former Top CIA Spy: How US Intelligence Became Big Business
Intelligence veteran Robert Grenier, who worked covertly in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, recently offered a rare glimpse into the world of privatized intelligence, Blackwa...
Jul 7, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Blackwater’s New Sugar Daddy: The Obama Administration Blackwater’s New Sugar Daddy: The Obama Administration
The CIA says it can't live without Blackwater. The State Department too. Could any of this be related to the big money Blackwater spends on Democratic lobbyists?
Jun 28, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Government Hasn’t Learned From Blackwater Mistakes Government Hasn’t Learned From Blackwater Mistakes
The private defense operation formerly known as Blackwater—now called Xe—has cleaned up its act about as much as BP has cleaned up the Gulf, says Jeremy Scahill.
Jun 25, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Government Hasn’t Learned From Blackwater Mistakes Government Hasn’t Learned From Blackwater Mistakes
The private defense operation formerly known as Blackwater—now called Xe—has cleaned up its act about as much as BP has cleaned up the Gulf, says Jeremy Scahill.
Of Gen. Stanley McChrystal and Blackwater (UPDATED) Of Gen. Stanley McChrystal and Blackwater (UPDATED)
There's no doubt, McChrystal was rightly relieved of his duties. But in the end, it was his words--not his actions--that sunk his ship. Blackwater's ship of misconduct, crime and m...
Jun 24, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Torture Talisman, Torture Taboo Torture Talisman, Torture Taboo
Many Americans realize that torture doesn't work—but want to believe in it anyway.
Jun 22, 2010 / Barry Eisler
Obama Administration Keeping Blackwater Armed and Dangerous in Afghanistan Obama Administration Keeping Blackwater Armed and Dangerous in Afghanistan
Indictments, investigations and scandals have not stopped the State Department from giving Blackwater another $120 million contract for "diplomatic security" in Afghanist...
Jun 19, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill