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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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Author Archives: David Isenberg
“Hell’s Army”: New Film Tracks Russia’s Wagner Group & Rise of Mercenary Armies
“Hell’s Army”: New Film Tracks Russia’s Wagner Group & Rise of Mercenary Armies Story June 12, 2026 Watch Full Show Listen Media Options Film Russia Guests Rick Rowley Oscar-nominated, three-time Emmy-winning… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The story of Wagner Group, Russia’s notorious mercenaries
The story of Wagner Group, Russia’s notorious mercenaries Democracy Now! 3.33M subscribers 13,597 views Jun 12, 2026 Filmmaker Rick Rowley’s new documentary “Hell’s Army” tracks the Wagner Group, the notorious Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Business History of Erik Prince (2000–Present)
On June 12 I tasked China’s DeepSeek AI to Write a detailed history of the business activities of the American named Erik Prince, from 2000 to the present day. Fact checks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
OUTSOURCING VIOLENCE: PARA-INSTITUTIONAL COERCIVE ACTORS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES’ REGIONAL ACTIVISM
OUTSOURCING VIOLENCE: PARA-INSTITUTIONAL COERCIVE ACTORS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES’ REGIONAL ACTIVISM Noureddine Jebnoun The Arab Studies Journal Spring 2022, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 38-79 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Regulating the Modern Mercenary the Normative Bias against Mercenarism and Its Impact on Industry Regulation
Regulating the Modern Mercenary the Normative Bias against Mercenarism and Its Impact on Industry Regulation Ross Barrett Irish Studies in International Affairs 2021, Vol. 32. No. 1 (2021), pp. 213-239 You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading
Understanding public blame attributions when private contractors are responsible for civilian casualties
Understanding public blame attributions when private contractors are responsible for civilian casualties Mark D. Ramirez Policy Sciences, March 2021 Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 21-40 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading
DANGERS FROM WITHIN WHY A FEDERAL STATUTE IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT MILITARY MEMBERS FROM CONTRACTOR NEGLIGENCE OUTSIDE OF COMBAT AND MILITARY CONTROL
DANGERS FROM WITHIN: WHY A FEDERAL STATUTE IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT MILITARY MEMBERS FROM CONTRACTOR NEGLIGENCE OUTSIDE OF COMBAT AND MILITARY CONTROL Spencer W. Lindsay Public Contract Law Journal Vol. 50,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Private Military Contractors in the Donbas Rehearsing Future Voyages
Chapter Title: Russian Private Military Contractors in the Donbas Rehearsing Future Voyages Author: Sergey Sukhankin Book Title: The War in Ukraine’s Donbas: Origins, Contexts and the Future Central European Press (2022) You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State Responsibility for Violations of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law by Private Security Companies in Africa: The Case of the Wagner Group and Africa Corps
Journal of African Law (2026), 70, 1–18 RESEARCH ARTICLE State Responsibility for Violations of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law by Private Security Companies in Africa: The Case of the Wagner Group and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kiev Regime Accused of Sacrificing Foreign Mercenaries as Losses Top 5,000
Kiev Regime Accused of Sacrificing Foreign Mercenaries as Losses Top 5,000 © North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int Fred Turner, Editor 23:23 28-04-2026 Over 5,000 foreign mercenaries eliminated, with losses exceeding… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading