Bruce Falconer

Bruce Falconer was a Mother Jones reporter from August 2007 until July 2009, when he left to join the staff of the American Scholar. Much of his work at Mother Jones focused on military contracting and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was previously a writer and editor at The Atlantic Monthly. His writing has appeared there, as well as in National Journal, The Week, and The American Scholar, among other publications. His cover story in the Autumn 2008 issue of the Scholar, "The Torture Colony," was a finalist for this year's Livingston Award in the category of international reporting. In his spare time, he blogs about beer for the Washington City Paper and plays drums for the DC band Poor But Sexy.

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Civilian Casualties Undermining Afghanistan War Effort, Says Report
Tue Feb. 17, 2009 12:11 PM PST

A Brand New Blackwater! Erik Prince Renames Mercenary Firm
Fri Feb. 13, 2009 1:42 PM PST

GAO: Pentagon Must Reexamine Its Reliance on Private Contractors
Fri Feb. 13, 2009 9:35 AM PST

Pentagon Worried About Spending Cuts
Thu Feb. 12, 2009 8:54 AM PST

A.Q. Khan Freed From House Arrest
Fri Feb. 6, 2009 9:33 AM PST

Madoff Whistleblower Tells Congress He Feared For His Life
Wed Feb. 4, 2009 11:50 AM PST

New Troop Deployments to Afghanistan Will Only Feed Insurgency, Says Report
Tue Feb. 3, 2009 11:10 AM PST

Virginia Could Finally Close Gun-Show Loophole
Fri Jan. 30, 2009 12:22 PM PST

Army Suicides Reach Historic High
Fri Jan. 30, 2009 8:37 AM PST

Will Obama Release The Remaining "Torture Memos"?
Thu Jan. 29, 2009 9:22 AM PST

Blackwater To Lose Iraq Operating License
Thu Jan. 29, 2009 9:19 AM PST

CIA Officer Accused of Multiple Rapes in Algeria
Wed Jan. 28, 2009 12:23 PM PST

Dear CIA, A.Q. Khan Has a Personal Website
Wed Jan. 28, 2009 10:40 AM PST

Gates to Congress: Predator Missile Strikes to Continue
Tue Jan. 27, 2009 12:19 PM PST

Israeli Army Deploys Antelope In Battle Against Hezbollah
Tue Jan. 27, 2009 8:25 AM PST

Wikipedia Could Begin Reviewing Edits For Accuracy
Mon Jan. 26, 2009 11:44 AM PST

Obama "Slams Tight" Door on Bush-Era Detention, Interrogation Practices
Thu Jan. 22, 2009 1:21 PM PST

Army: Be All You Can Fudge
Thu Jan. 22, 2009 9:11 AM PST

No Buyer Yet For Saddam Hussein's Bond Villain Yacht
Wed Jan. 21, 2009 11:00 AM PST

George Mitchell Under Consideration For Middle East Envoy Post
Mon Jan. 19, 2009 11:00 AM PST

Obama Counterterrorism Advisor John Brennan Pushing For New Approach to Iran
Fri Jan. 16, 2009 9:06 AM PST

At Confirmation Hearing, Hillary Treads Lightly on Afghanistan Question
Tue Jan. 13, 2009 2:07 PM PST

Nuclear Weapons Spending Topped $52 Billion Last Year
Mon Jan. 12, 2009 1:05 PM PST

Freedom Declines For Third Consecutive Year, Report Says
Mon Jan. 12, 2009 9:34 AM PST

Airline Powers Test Flight With Pond Scum
Thu Jan. 8, 2009 2:45 PM PST

White House Replica in Foreclosure
Thu Jan. 8, 2009 9:59 AM PST

Gaza War Bush's Parting Gift to Middle East
Tue Jan. 6, 2009 1:29 PM PST

9/11 Mastermind Goes on Trial in France
Mon Jan. 5, 2009 12:27 PM PST

Study: Great Barrier Reef Sees Worst Growth Rate in 400 Years
Fri Jan. 2, 2009 10:11 AM PST

Senators Target Fat Cat Abuse of Financial Bailout Money
Tue Dec. 23, 2008 12:15 PM PST

China Latest to Join Somali Pirate Hunt
Tue Dec. 23, 2008 8:06 AM PST

Iran Sends Warship to Fight Somali Pirates
Mon Dec. 22, 2008 9:25 AM PST

"Merchant of Death" Breaks Silence, Maintains Innocence
Mon Dec. 22, 2008 8:37 AM PST

UN to Assist in Preserving Mass Graves in Afghanistan
Mon Dec. 15, 2008 8:24 AM PST

Blackwater Contractors Indicted For Manslaughter, "Surrender" in Utah
Mon Dec. 8, 2008 1:42 PM PST

Blackwater Shooters To Be Charged Under Obscure Drug Law
Fri Dec. 5, 2008 10:50 AM PST

WMD Terrorist Attack "More Likely Than Not" by 2013, Says Report
Tue Dec. 2, 2008 10:32 AM PST

Iraqi Parliament to Vote Today on "Status of Forces Agreement"
Wed Nov. 26, 2008 8:40 AM PST

New Report Shows What The Economic Bailout Is Really Costing Us
Mon Nov. 24, 2008 1:27 PM PST

Amateur Video Taken Inside Somalia's "Pirate Town" of Eyl
Fri Nov. 21, 2008 12:20 PM PST

The Iraq "Surge" Is Working, But Will It Be Enough?
Thu Nov. 20, 2008 10:45 AM PST

Who's Really Calling The Shots on The Economic Bailout?
Thu Nov. 20, 2008 8:30 AM PST

Detainees Fear Transfer to Iraqi Government Control
Mon Nov. 17, 2008 12:59 PM PST

CIA: Bin Laden Not a Factor in Al Qaeda, But We'd Still Like to Kill Him
Fri Nov. 14, 2008 1:12 PM PST

McCaffrey Says US in The "End Game" in Iraq
Thu Nov. 13, 2008 11:41 AM PST

Blackwater To Be Fined For Illegal Weapons Shipments to Iraq
Thu Nov. 13, 2008 9:50 AM PST

Military Contractors Are Here to Stay, Report Concludes
Mon Nov. 10, 2008 9:30 AM PST

Contractors Nervous About Losing Immunity in Iraq
Fri Nov. 7, 2008 2:17 PM PST

Virginia: Ground Zero For Election Shenanigans, Snafus
Tue Nov. 4, 2008 12:05 PM PST

The Pirates Who Stole Christmas
Thu Oct. 23, 2008 12:20 PM PDT

Showdown in Blackwater's Backyard

Why the controversial private security company wants to run congressional candidate Marshall Adame "out of Dodge."

Mon Jan. 28, 2008 1:00 AM PST

Virgin Airlines: Powered by Pond Scum?

Virgin founder Richard Branson has set out to create a viable biofuel. Will his ecofriendly venture take off?

Tue Jan. 22, 2008 1:00 AM PST

Southern Inhospitality: Playing the Immigration Issue

Congress may be deadlocked on immigration, but municipalities across the nation are working to make life as difficult as possible for illegals.

November/December 2007 Issue

Blackwater and the Brothers Krongard: How Cookie Crumbled

Accused of blocking an investigation into Blackwater, State Department IG Howard Krongard told Congress that his brother Buzzy has no ties to the military contractor. Buzzy says different.

Wed Nov. 14, 2007 1:00 AM PST

Interview With Major Daniel Morgan

Major Daniel Morgan talks about the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Interview With Williamson Murray

Dr. Williamson Murray talks timetable

Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Interview With Lawrence Korb

Lawrence Korb talks timing and logistics

Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Interview With Colonel Gary Anderson

Colonel Gary Anderson talks about a post-American Iraq.

Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Interview With Paul Eaton

Maj. General Paul Eaton talks time frame and equipment

Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Interview with Lt. General William Pagonis

Lt. General William Pagonis talks logistics

Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Interview With James Dunnigan

James Dunnigan talks infrastructure

Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Interview With Doug Brooks

Doug Brooks talks contractors

Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Peace Out: Blackwater Splits with Trade Group that Promotes the 'Peace and Stability' Industry

Mired in controversy after its operators killed 17 Iraqi civilians, Blackwater quietly dissociated itself with the International Peace Operations Association, an organization that reps for the private military industry's biggest players.

Thu Oct. 11, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Blackwater's Man in Washington

Meet Doug Brooks, whose trade group represents the private military industry's biggest players. He makes hired guns sound like U.N. peacekeepers.

Tue Sep. 25, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Staying the Course: Petraeus, Crocker Recommend Continuing the Surge

Amid protests and partisan posturing the top military commander and diplomat in Iraq testified before Congress, reporting mild progress in stabilizing the country. Both agree that the war is far from over.

Mon Sep. 10, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Carne Ross: Our Diplomatic Deficit

Former British diplomat Carne Ross had an inside view of how international policy is made during the run-up to the Iraq war. He came away believing that the diplomatic system is broken.

Fri Jul. 27, 2007 12:00 AM PDT