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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
SIGAR’s 54th Quarterly Report to Congress
Today, SIGAR released its fifty-fourth Quarterly Report to Congress examining the $145.87 billion U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghanistan. Key Points: — Over half of Afghanistan’s population faces a “tsunami of hunger,”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
NSO Group Pitched Phone Hacking Tech to American Police
NSO Group Pitched Phone Hacking Tech to American Police A brochure and emails obtained by Motherboard show how Westbridge, the U.S. arm of NSO, wanted U.S. cops to buy a tool… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. blacklists Israeli firm NSO after Pegasus spyware scanda
Nov 3, 2021 – World U.S. blacklists Israeli firm NSO after Pegasus spyware scandal Barak Ravid, author of from Tel Aviv President Biden with PM Bennett. Photo: Nicholas KammAFP via Getty The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
FBI acknowledges it tested NSO Group’s spyware
FBI acknowledges it tested NSO Group’s spyware The agency says it never used the spyware in an investigation NSO Group’s logo at one of its branches in southern Israel. (Amir Cohen/Reuters)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Notorious Russian Mercenaries Pulled Out of Africa Ready for Ukraine
The Daily Beast Notorious Russian Mercenaries Pulled Out of Africa Ready for Ukraine Philip Obaji Jr. – Monday BUJA, Nigeria—The infamous Wagner Group—run by one of President Putin’s closest associates—is pulling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Wagner Group and the Rising Influence of Russia’s Private Military Contractors in Africa
Wagner Group and the Rising Influence of Russia’s Private Military Contractors in Africa One of the most notable developments in the global rise of private military companies (PMC) in recent years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Israeli police find ‘legally debatable’ use of spyware by investigators
Surveillance Israeli police find ‘legally debatable’ use of spyware by investigators Admission follows allegations of snooping on mobile phones of protesters, politicians and criminal suspects Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
FBI Confirms It Obtained NSO’s Pegasus Spyware
FBI Confirms It Obtained NSO’s Pegasus Spyware Stephanie Kirchgaessner / Guardian UK FBI has confirmed it purchased NSO Group’s hacking software, which has been used to spy on journalists and dissidents… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Israeli Pegasus Spyware was used against Human Rights Watch Workers
Israeli Pegasus Spyware was used against Human Rights Watch Workers Human Rights Watch 01/27/2022 Governments Should Urgently Halt Trade in Surveillance Technology Human Rights Watch – (New York) – The targeting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A year after Biden’s executive order on private prisons, business is still booming
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation personnel make their way outside the Central Valley Modified Community Correctional Facility in McFarland, California. Source: Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images Politics A year after Biden’s executive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading