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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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In Mali, 3 soldiers, 4 Russian paramilitaries killed in attack
Sep. 27, 2026 In Mali, 3 soldiers, 4 Russian paramilitaries killed in attack Bamako – At least three soldiers and four Russian paramilitaries were killed when jihadists ambushed their convoy in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Situation of human rights in Haiti: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights*
Advance unedited version Distr.: General 23 March 2026 Original: English Human Rights Council Sixty-first session 23 February–2 April 2026 Agenda items 2 and 10 Annual report of the United Nations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Report Estimates Up to 20,000 Cubans May Be Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Report Estimates Up to 20,000 Cubans May Be Fighting for Russia in Ukraine by yourNEWS Media Newsroom | Jul 24, 2026 Thousands of Cuban recruits are believed to have entered Russia’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE Bases
Sudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE Bases Abu Dhabi Should End All Military Support to Abusive RSF Click to expand Image Spanish-speaking private military contractors and RSF fighters gathering… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mexican and Colombian cartel mercenaries filmed fighting in Ukraine
Mexican and Colombian cartel mercenaries filmed fighting in Ukraine Members of Mexican and Colombian cartels are reportedly joining Ukraine’s International Legion to gain drone-warfare experience. As cartel use of FPV drones… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A new unit of mercenaries from Belarus has appeared in Ukraine
A new unit of mercenaries from Belarus has appeared in Ukraine Today 08:12 Illustration: ffikretow / istockphoto.com A new Belarusian unit has appeared in the naval forces of Ukraine. This is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Indonesia warns of Russian mercenary recruitment threat to Riau Islands migrant workers
Indonesia warns of Russian mercenary recruitment threat to Riau Islands migrant workers Indonesia’s Riau Islands Immigration is working to strengthen coordination and information exchange with related ministries and agencies to prevent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mali army says has entered key city of Kidal, abandoned by rebels
Mali army says has entered key city of Kidal, abandoned by rebels AFP , Tuesday 6 Oct 2026 The Malian army says it has entered the strategic northern city of Kidal,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
HRC63 – EU Statement – The use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination EU Explanation of Vote
HRC63 – EU Statement – The use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination EU Explanation of Vote… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A DEATH IN SYRIA, A CLAIM IN DELAWARE
When the wooden box arrived in eastern Nepal, it weighed less than a sack of rice. Inside was Ram Bahadur Thapa — what remained of him after a concrete form collapsed on a bridge outside Homs, Syria, crushing three men in an instant. He was thirty-eight. He left a wife, five children, and a debt his family could not name. The box came with a check: $7,500. Ex gratia, the Kuwaiti logistics firm called it. A gesture of compassion. Not an admission. Not a debt. A gesture. Continue reading
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