The Petraeus Legacy: A Paramilitary CIA?
While much of the media focus on l’affaire Petraeus has centered on the CIA director’s sexual relationship with his…
The Indypendent
Jeremy Scahill
Washington’s Sudden Embrace of Al Jazeera Won’t Erase Past U.S. Crimes Against the Network
This article was originally published on CommonDreams.org from The Nation. If it weren’t for Al Jazeera, much of the…
U.S. policy is not about one individual, and no matter how much faith people place in President-elect Barack Obama,…
Peace Camps Must Challenge Clinton, Obama Support for Wars
Neither Clinton nor Obama has a real plan to end the occupation of Iraq, but they could be forced…
A World Occupied by Profit: An Interview with Naomi Klein
Interview by Jeremy Scahill “If you want to impose a very radical form of free-market economics, the best time…
By Jeremy Scahill While Blackwater and other firms reject the label “mercenary” firms, Blackwater executives have even turned the…
By Jeremy Scahill If you think the U.S. has only 160,000 troops in Iraq, think again. With almost no…
Overkill: Blackwater Mercenaries Deploy in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS—Mercenaries from Blackwater USA, infamous for their work in Iraq, are openly patrolling the streets of New Orleans…
ROAD RAGE: An uncounted number of Iraqis have been killed at poorly identified U.S. checkpoints throughout the country. This…
Text Mob Rule: Teching Back the City
The guerrilla musicians from the Infernal Noise Brigade were tuning their instruments, preparing to lead an unannounced, unpermitted march…