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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
Private Prison Companies Pursue Creative Workarounds to Biden Executive Order
Private Prison Companies Pursue Creative Workarounds to Biden Executive Order The administration should “enforce its order,” said an ACLU attorney, “or admit that it’s going to let the private prison operators… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Key suspect arrested in Haitian president’s assassination. Nation’s police chief resigns
Key suspect arrested in Haitian president’s assassination. Nation’s police chief resigns By Jacqueline Charles Updated October 22, 2021 11:52 AM Duration 1:47 Suspects arrested in connection with Haitian president’s killing Haïti… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bolivia government says Haiti-linked group planned 2020 plot against President Arce
October 18, 20212:23 PM EDTLast Updated 9 days ago Americas Bolivia government says Haiti-linked group planned 2020 plot against President Arce By Daniel Ramos 3 minute read Bolivia’s President Luis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
France Will Leave Mali if Russian Mercenaries Set Up There
France Will Leave Mali if Russian Mercenaries Set Up There Sep 14, 2021 Ania Nussbaum, Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — France and its international partners won’t stay in Mali should Russian mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Russian taboo: film explores death of private soldier in Syria
A Russian taboo: film explores death of private soldier in Syria Mama, I’m Home, produced by Alexander Rodnyansky, portrays mother’s search for mercenary son A still from Mama, I’m Home. Photograph:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Putin admits presence of Russian private military companies in Mali
Putin admits presence of Russian private military companies in Mali Russian president says military contractors could be active in guarding mining operations in West African country Elena Teslova |21.10.2021 MOSCOW… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Biden Is Holding as Many Immigrants in Private Prisons as Trump | Opinion
Biden Is Holding as Many Immigrants in Private Prisons as Trump | Opinion Eunice Cho , Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU National Prison Project On 10/3/21 at 8:00 AM EDT Current Time… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Clearfield County to house ICE detention center
Clearfield County to house ICE detention center Oct 2, 2021 Bret Pallotto Clearfield County’s decision-makers inked a five-year contract Tuesday to repurpose a former private federal prison as a U.S. Immigration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Expansion of Private Policing in France
Chapter The Expansion of Private Policing in France ByFrédéric Ocqueteau BookPolicing in France Edition 1st Edition First Published 2020 Imprint Routledge Pages 14 eBook ISBN 9780429026928 ABSTRACT The growth of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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No Accounting for Bad Contractors: Ineffective Regulation in the Contracted Security Apparatus
No Accounting for Bad Contractors: Ineffective Regulation in the Contracted Security Apparatus Ori Swed, Adam Materne Sociology Anthro and Social Work Research output: Contribution to journal › Article Abstract The proliferation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading