Author Archives: David Isenberg

The Abu Dhabi Express: Assessing UAE Support for The Wagner Group in Libya

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The Abu Dhabi Express: Assessing UAE Support for The Wagner Group in Libya Streamed live on Nov 3, 2021 New America You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Private prison profiteer GEO Group has another bad day in court, and that’s a good thing

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Daily Kos Attribution: AP A patch is shown on the uniform of a guard with the GEO Group, Inc., during a media tour of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: the next frontier for China’s private-security companies?

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Meia Nouwens @MeiaNouwens Senior Fellow for Chinese Defence Policy and Military Modernisation About Meia Analysis 1st October 2021 Afghanistan: the next frontier for China’s private-security companies? Could China’s private-security companies pave… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Israeli spyware company NSO Group placed on US blacklist

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Israeli spyware company NSO Group placed on US blacklist Stephanie Kirchgaessner ————————- NSO Group has been placed on a US blacklist by the Biden administration <https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/biden-administration> after it determined the Israeli… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US blacklisting of NSO Group a welcome first step to curb spyware abuse

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US blacklisting of NSO Group a welcome first step to curb spyware abuse A logo adorns a wall on a branch of the Israeli NSO Group company, near the southern Israeli… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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WA attorney general sues to close Tacoma immigrant detention center

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g 94.9FM. an NPR station. 2 slides A detainee walks in a hallway on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at the Northwest Detention Center, recently renamed the Northwest ICE Processing Center, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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THE GEO GROUP, INC. vs. Gov. Jay Inslee

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To White House Domestic Policy Counsel Office, Leavenworth Cou. Commission re: CoreCivic Leavenworth

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To White House Domestic Policy Counsel Office, Leavenworth Cou. Commission re: CoreCivic Leavenworth We sent a letter imploring the Biden administration and Leavenworth County Commission to keep their promise and close… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian mercenaries leave trail of destruction in the Central African Republic

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Russian mercenaries leave trail of destruction in the Central African Republic Neil Munshi  and Max Seddon, FT, 22/10/21 Mineral-rich country is ‘perfect laboratory’ for Wagner group as Kremlin extends influence in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Libya: UN lauds mercenary withdrawal plan on ‘path towards peace and democracy’

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Libya: UN lauds mercenary withdrawal plan on ‘path towards peace and democracy’ UNMAS/Giovanni Diffidenti Civilians have paid the highest price during the conflict in Libya. 8 October 2021 Peace and Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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