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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 / Jeremy Scahill

In the Black(water) In the Black(water)

Hurricane victims are still homeless in New Orleans, but thanks to the federal government's $30 million contract bonanza, Blackwater USA's profits are soaring.

May 22, 2006 / Jeremy Scahill

In the Black(water) In the Black(water)

Tens of thousands of Hurricane Katrina victims remain without homes. The environment is devastated. People are disenfranchised. Financial resources, desperate residents are tol...

May 17, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Blood Is Thicker Than Blackwater Blood Is Thicker Than Blackwater

Lawsuits by families of soldiers-for-hire killed in Falluja have put a major war profiteer in the cross-hairs.

Apr 19, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

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