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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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France’s Troubling Silence on the UAE Role in Sudan
July 23, 2026 8:49AM EDT | Commentary Available In English العربية Français France’s Troubling Silence on the UAE Role in Sudan France Should Suspend Arms Deliveries to the UAE and Support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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THE CONTRACT CENTURY
To see this in its full graphical glory click on below title link. THE CONTRACT CENTURY A Synthesis Dossier — Lagos, Mombasa, the Arctic Corridor, and Geneva, 2051 AI-written fictional scenario, projected twenty-five years forward SATIRICAL FICTION Table … Continue reading
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Follow the Money – August 2026: ICE Pivots Beyond the Warehouse Strategy
Follow the Money – August 2026: ICE Pivots Beyond the Warehouse Strategy Project Salt Box’s monthly report on DHS procurement activities Em Chapin, Michael Wriston, and m. Sep 18, 2026 Data… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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russia Has Recruited Over 28,000 Foreigners for War, Using Deception and Pressure, With Yemenis Among Latest Targets
russia Has Recruited Over 28,000 Foreigners for War, Using Deception and Pressure, With Yemenis Among Latest Targets Svitlana Shcherbak Slanaverba@gmail.com September 20, 2026 762 A Black soldier in the russian military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Deportation Economy: Paid by Taxpayers, Powered by Cruelty
The Deportation Economy: Paid by Taxpayers, Powered by Cruelty The latest kleptocratic actions by the Trump administration from the week of August 31, 2026 American Kleptocracy and Friends of USAID Sep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Following Radical Supreme Court Ruling, Appeals Court Strikes Down Historic Verdict Against U.S. Company Found Liable for Torture at Abu Ghraib
Following Radical Supreme Court Ruling, Appeals Court Strikes Down Historic Verdict Against U.S. Company Found Liable for Torture at Abu Ghraib Contact: press@ccrjustice.org Verdict ordering CACI to pay three Iraqis $42… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Outside forces fuel Sudan war, new report finds
Outside forces fuel Sudan war, new report finds © UNDP/Giles Clarke People displaced by conflict take shelter at a bus station in Gedaref, Sudan. 3 September 2026 Human Rights Foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Texas Plans Statewide Private Transport Network for ICE Detainees
Texas Plans Statewide Private Transport Network for ICE Detainees By Jesse Hoffman Published on September 19, 2026 Source: Metin Ozer / Unsplash Federal records describe a proposed statewide system for moving… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Latin Americans Make Up 40% of Mercenaries Fighting for Uraine
Latin Americans Make Up 40% of Mercenaries Fighting for Ukraine Colombian mercenaries in Ukraine. X/ @News_of_Donbass September 17, 2026 Hour: 8:21 am Over 16,000 mercenaries are operating in Ukrainian ranks, while… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN experts warn technology advances threaten accountability in mercenary activity
UN experts warn technology advances threaten accountability in mercenary activity Tiana Nowzari | Lincoln Alexander School of Law, CA September 18, 2026 09:56:03 am The UN Working Group on the use… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading