Jeremy Scahill ( born October 18 , 1974 ) is an American investigative journalist , writer , the founding editor of the online news publication '' The Intercept '' and author of '' Blackwater : The Rise of the World 's Most Powerful Mercenary Army '' , which won the George Polk Book Award . His book '' Dirty Wars : The World Is a Battlefield '' was published by Nation Books on April 23 , 2013 . On June 8 , 2013 , the documentary film of the same name , produced , narrated and co-written by Scahill , was released . It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival
2013 Sundance Film Festival
2013 Sundance Film Festival
Jeremy Scahill