Jeremy Scahill, a correspondent and producer for Democracy Now, covered the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia; investigated Chevron’s involvement in the killing of villages in the oil-rich Niger Delta; reported from Iraq during the year leading up to the invasion. He exposed the present of Blackwater mercenaries deployed in New Orleans. He has won many awards, including the George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting; he is currently a Puffin Writing Fellow, The Nation Institute.Stories by Jeremy Scahill:
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Jeremy Scahill is a correspondent for the national radio and TV program Democracy Now!. He has spent extensive time reporting from Iraq and the former Yugoslavia, where he covered the 1999 NATO bombing.
Missing the Scandal at Abu Ghraib
The new photos from the Iraqi prison obliterate any idea that what happened there wasn't torture. So why is CNN treating it like nothing more than a military scandal?Posted on Feb 16, 2006
Bush's Troubling SOTU Guest
Cindy Sheehan wasn't welcome -- but a Saudi accused of supporting al Qaida was.Posted on Feb 6, 2006
The War on Al Jazeera
What to do when the war you crafted starts getting bad press? According to a recently leaked memo, Bush would have liked to shoot the messenger -- literally.Posted on Dec 3, 2005
Did Bush Really Want to Bomb Al Jazeera?Given the very public temper tantrum Bush directed at the Qatar-based television network, it may not be 'outlandish' to believe he intended to bomb Al Jazeera.Posted on Nov 28, 2005
A 'Loyal Opposition' Won't End the War
Until the Democrats admit their complicity -- going back 15 years or more -- in the war on Iraq, there's no chance for withdrawal.Posted on Nov 21, 2005
Germ Boys and Yes Men
The man Bush appointed to handle federal response to a flu pandemic or bioterror attack is just a well-connected Republican lawyer with zero medical expertise.Posted on Nov 14, 2005
Mr. Bush Goes to Tikrit (Sort-of)
Yesterday's presidential videoconference 'from' Tikrit was a crude example of the kind of propaganda Iraqis have lived with for years. But this time, the target audience was Americans.Posted on Oct 14, 2005
Blackwater Down
The frightening -- and possibly illegal -- presence of heavily armed private forces in New Orleans only demonstrates what everyone already feared: the utter breakdown of the government.Posted on Sep 22, 2005
Overkill in New Orleans
Blackwater mercenaries are some of the most feared professional killers in the world. What are they doing prowling the streets of NOLA?Posted on Sep 12, 2005
No Checkpoint, No Self-Defense
Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena wants to know why U.S. forces would attack a car without warning and from behind on a secure road that has no checkpointsPosted on Mar 28, 2005
Textual Healing
Immediate communication, on the streets: Activists are using text messaging to organize. Can you hear me now?Posted on Sep 11, 2004
The Miami Model
Paramilitaries, embedded journalists and illegal protests. Think you're in Iraq? Think again.Posted on Dec 1, 2003
The Ties That Blind
Despite clear conflicts of interest, Ashcroft is refusing to appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate Karl Rove's involvement in the CIA leak.Posted on Oct 2, 2003
Does a Felon Rove the White House?Allegations that Karl Rove illegally blew the cover of a CIA operative have rocked the administration. But will a proper investigation ever be conducted?Posted on Sep 30, 2003
Fox Feeds SaddamIt's ironic that while the Fox News Network rallies for war, its execs are busy paying Baghdad tens of thousands of dollars every month.Posted on Feb 6, 2003
Oil Is Iraq's Damnation
Iraqis in the oil-rich city of Basra know that their nation's greatest asset may soon prove it be its downfall.Posted on Dec 19, 2002
Report From Basra: Iraq Prepares For War
The Iraqi people and its military are preparing for what many see as an inevitable massive attack by Washington.Posted on Nov 5, 2002
Iraqis Prepare for War
Citizens of the southern city of Basra are gearing up to be in the frontline of yet another war. They are weary, afraid, and ready to fight.Posted on Nov 5, 2002
Misreporting the Protests in Baghdad
The protests held by Iraqi families last week were important and newsworthy. But as usual, the mainstream media got it entirely wrong.Posted on Oct 28, 2002
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