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Kennedy School of Government. His focus includes international security policy, media politics, and political affairs. Kaj is an award winning filmmaker and correspondent.

Kaj Larsen /ˈkɑːdʒ/ is an American journalist, correspondent, and producer who has worked for Vice News, CNN, NowThis News and Current TV.

His on-camera career began in when he covered the war in Afghanistan for Current TV. He was the first journalist to bring the issue of waterboarding to the public by having himself waterboarded on TV. He broke the media silence on Somalia by being the first western TV journalist in Mogadishu in over a decade. He has since gone on to report from war zones and conflict spots around the world, in places such as Pakistan, Yemen, Cambodia, Colombia, West Africa, and Latin America.

His feature documentaries have covered topics ranging from the drug war in Mexico to the devastating floods in Pakistan to Wikileaks. His reporting is distinguished by his in-field and in-depth examination of difficult and dangerous topics around conflict zones, national security, and criminal justice. He was the senior correspondent and host of The Current Election, a daily show about politics and public policy.

His work has earned him critical acclaim including an Emmy nomination, a Peabody nomination, two Telly awards, and several Golden Cine awards. As a Lieutenant he led a team of special warfare personnel in covert operations overseas deploying as a detachment Commander in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Kaj is a two time national champion open-water swimmer, and placed third in the Escape from Alcatraz duathalon.

Kaj has lived extensively overseas, including Thailand, where he studied Muay Thai boxing. He is a practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and frequently competes in mixed martial arts competitions. Kaj used his pay from the service to help launch The Mission Continues, and served on the Board of Directors for five years.