Jeremy Scahill
Award-winning investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author of two landmark books on American warfare: "Blackwater," exposing the rise of private military contractors in Iraq, and "Dirty Wars," documenting the expansion of US special operations and drone strikes globally. Scahill co-founded The Intercept in 2014 alongside Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras before going on to co-found Drop Site News in 2024. He has reported from conflict zones across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, and remains one of the most authoritative independent voices on the national security state and US foreign policy.
Known for
- Authored 'Blackwater' (2007), a definitive investigation into the rise of private military contractors in Iraq
- Produced 'Dirty Wars' (2013) as both a book and an Academy Award-nominated documentary film
- Co-founded The Intercept in 2014 alongside Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras
- Co-founded Drop Site News in 2024 to continue independent accountability journalism outside corporate structures
Recent posts
Iran Sent Message to JD Vance Warning that Kushner and Witkoff Were “Abusing” Their Inside Access to Negotiations
Jul 15, 2026
U.S. resumes blockade of Iran; Democrats block defense bill; Cuba’s grid collapses
Jul 15, 2026
Dead or Detained? Families in Gaza Search for Their Loved Ones
Jul 15, 2026
A Young Populist Heats Up the Texas Agricultural Commissioner Race
Jul 14, 2026
Ro Khanna and Israeli Apartheid, the Iran War, and the Politics of the World Cup
Jul 14, 2026
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