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
After Ashley Moody Epstein Probe, Donors Linked to Him Poured Money Into her Senate Campaign
Oct 15, 2026
Pulling Out Teeth Just to Live: How Israel Has Devastated Dental Care in Gaza
Oct 14, 2026
Iranian mine sinks ship in Hormuz; Trump pardons two at Alaska rally; Congo Ebola cases top 9,000
Oct 14, 2026
Mike Rogers’s Wife Raked in Lucrative Government Security Contracts While Rogers Served as Intel Chair
Oct 13, 2026
Democrats for Mike Rogers Coalition Is Powered by Right-Wingers
Oct 13, 2026
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