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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
Veterans Won Big with the PACT Act. Now, Civilian Military Contractors Are Starting Their Own Campaign
Veterans Won Big with the PACT Act. Now, Civilian Military Contractors Are Starting Their Own Campaign Photos courtesy of Cory Archibald, illustration by Hrisanthi Pickett of The War Horse The War… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Boots On the Ground: What Chinese Private Security Contractors Do in Central Asia
Source: Getty commentary Boots On the Ground: What Chinese Private Security Contractors Do in Central Asia And how they adapted to local market demands and security challenges. by Odil Gafarov Published on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military contractors linked to controversial Blackwater want civilian army and detention camps to run Trump’s deportation plans
Military contractors linked to controversial Blackwater want civilian army and detention camps to run Trump’s deportation plans Alex Woodward Tue, February 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST 4 min read 45… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erik Prince: Private sector can help with mass deportations
Erik Prince: Private sector can help with mass deportations Prince denies ‘private army’ plan for migrant deportation He calls proposal a logistics solution for mass removals Says mass deportations require private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trump allies circulate mass deportation plan calling for ‘processing camps’ and a private citizen ‘army’
Trump allies circulate mass deportation plan calling for ‘processing camps’ and a private citizen ‘army’ The group, led by Blackwater veteran Erik Prince, has close Trump ties. Mexican immigration officials and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Corporate War Dead Swed et al
The Corporate War Dead Swed et al sociology political sociologyprivate military companiesprivate securitysecuritysociology of work Ori Swed Abstract From an obscure sector synonymous with mercenaryism, the private military and security industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military and Security Companies as a Legacy of War: Lessons Learned From the Former Yugoslavia
Private Military and Security Companies as a Legacy of War: Lessons Learned From the Former Yugoslavia Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 February 2024 Jelena Aparac[Opens in a new window] The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War
Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War Scott Fitzsimmons Pages 78-97 | Received 03 Jul 2019, Accepted 22 Dec 2019, Published online: 10 Feb 2020 Abstract … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military Coups and Democratisation in Africa: Rethinking the Role of Foreign Military Actors
Military Coups and Democratisation in Africa: Rethinking the Role of Foreign Military Actors Chapter First Online: 17 May 2024 pp 177–201 Cite this chapter The Resurgence of Military Coups and Democratic Relapse… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The PMC That is Neither Private Nor a Company: How the Wagner Group Revolutionized Russia’s Quasi-PMC Model
The PMC That is Neither Private Nor a Company: How the Wagner Group Revolutionized Russia’s Quasi-PMC Model Olson, Timothy J. 2024-05-02 View/Open Olson, Timothy_Capstone Essay.pdf (30.2MB PDF) Thesis Document Abstract While… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading