Author: Jeremy Scahill

US Now Has 250,000 “Contractors” in Iraq and Afghanistan

Posted by Jeremy Scahill | Jun 1, 2009 | Wars

Newly released Pentagon statistics show that in both Iraq and Afghanistan the number of armed contractors is rising. The DoD says it sees “similar dependence on contractors in future.” A couple of years ago,...

This Is Change? 20 Hawks, Clintonites and Neocons to Watch for in Obama’s White House

Posted by Jeremy Scahill | Nov 20, 2008 | Commentary

U.S. policy is not about one individual, and no matter how much faith people place in President-elect Barack Obama, the policies he enacts will be fruit of a tree with many roots. Among them: his personal politics and views, the...

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