Blackwater’s Not Going Anywhere Blackwater’s Not Going Anywhere
Anyone who thinks Blackwater is in serious trouble is dead wrong. Business has never been better for Blackwater and its future looks bright.
Jul 30, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Blackwater’s Private Spies Blackwater’s Private Spies
The notorious mercenary firm is now a one-stop shop for security outsourcing, offering CIA-like services to Fortune 500 companies.
Jun 5, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Contract Justice Contract Justice
An Iraqi translator is prosecuted and Blackwater has its contract renewed for another year, armed and dangerous in Baghdad.
Apr 6, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Blackwater Seeps Into the Campaign Blackwater Seeps Into the Campaign
Clinton and Obama each have nuanced plans to ban private security firms from Iraq. The difference is how they're spinning them.
Mar 18, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Blackwater, the Campaign Issue Blackwater, the Campaign Issue
In this interview with RealNews, Nation Correspondent Jeremy Scahill explains how Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama differ on the use of private security contractors in Iraq.
Mar 18, 2008 / Jeremy Scahill and The Nation Video
Hothead McCain Hothead McCain
The GOP nominee favors unilateralism and "rogue state rollback."
Mar 6, 2008 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama’s Mercenary Position Obama’s Mercenary Position
He calls private security forces "unaccountable" but may use them in Iraq. Meanwhile, Clinton wants to ban them. UPDATED
Feb 27, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
The Most-Wanted List The Most-Wanted List
Making a list of the most hated arch-criminals--not the usual suspects.
Feb 26, 2008 / Feature / Noam Chomsky
Bush’s Iran/Argentina Terror Frame-Up Bush’s Iran/Argentina Terror Frame-Up
The Bush Administration cites a 1994 bombing in Argentina to tar Iran as a sponsor of global terror. But a fresh probe finds no evidence of an Iran connection.
Jan 19, 2008 / Feature / Gareth Porter
Experts in Terror Experts in Terror
The US government relies heavily on the testimony of self-styled terrorism experts in prosecuting the "war on terror." But how credible are they?
Jan 17, 2008 / Feature / Petra Bartosiewicz