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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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Investigation: Amid Setbacks In The Sahel, Russia Quietly Builds Ties In Madagascar
Investigation: Amid Setbacks In The Sahel, Russia Quietly Builds Ties In Madagascar By Mark Krutov and Sergei Dobrynin September 23, 2026 10:51 CET Madagascar President Michael Randrianirina (left) greets Major General Andrei… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMSC Digest, Sunday, October 4, 2026 (ET)
PMSC Digest, Sunday, October 4, 2026 (ET) Only one item was genuinely recent, so this digest has four items and not the usual 6-12. Search returned very little dated within the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
European Mercenaries in Africa
European Mercenaries in Africa European private military firms make a comeback in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as an alternative to Wagner. Year: 2024 Category: Conflict, Human Rights, Security Country: Belgium,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Guns for hire: who profits from Congo’s forever war?
Guns for hire: who profits from Congo’s forever war? By Guest Writer Oct 01, 2026 Mercenaries, contractors and foreign armies are all profiting from the war in the DRC, a new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erik Prince contractors deployed in Eastern Congo as Rwanda accuses DRC of using mercenaries
Erik Prince contractors deployed in Eastern Congo as Rwanda accuses DRC of using mercenaries 11 February, 2026 Image Blackwater founder Erik Prince deployed private security contractors to support Democratic Republic of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mali’s Tuareg rebels reveal contacts with Russia’s Africa Corps and seek Türkiye’s role
Mali’s Tuareg rebels reveal contacts with Russia’s Africa Corps and seek Türkiye’s role 15 September 2026 18:00 (UTC+04:00) Akbar Novruz Read more The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a Tuareg separatist group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Zelensky announces plan to establish private military companies in Ukraine
Zelensky announces plan to establish private military companies in Ukraine May 6, 2026 10:12 pm • 2 min read By Sonya Bandouil Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a meeting with his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Capitalizing on wartime expertise: Ukraine weighs formation, export of for-profit military companies
Capitalizing on wartime expertise: Ukraine weighs formation, export of for-profit military companies Ukrainian servicemen of Khartia brigade check the drone aerial view in the command centre Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Who Profits When America Locks Up Immigrants?
ImmigrationSpecial Report Who Profits When America Locks Up Immigrants? From prison operators and gear makers to software firms and foreign treasuries, the detention economy runs on one product: detained immigrants. Taxpayers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to halt planned ICE detention center in Hudson
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to halt planned ICE detention center in Hudson Photo by: Matt Slocum/AP Photo FILE – Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser pauses during an interview with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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