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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
The mercenary concepts conditions of possibility: effeminacy, modernity and the international
The mercenary concepts conditions of possibility: effeminacy, modernity and the international December 2024 DOI: 10.1177/13540661241304410 License CC BY 4.0 Malte Riemann Research Interest Score Abstract The 19th-century disappearance of mercenary forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Security contractor can seek damages from CNN over Afghan war profiteer
Security contractor can seek damages from CNN over Afghan war profiteer report Members of the all-female Zohra Orchestra, from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, wait in line as they prepare… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Colombian mercenaries recruited to fight alongside paramilitaries in Sudan’s civil war
Colombian mercenaries recruited to fight alongside paramilitaries in Sudan’s civil war Dozens of former soldiers, hired through private security companies, are fighting for the Rapid Support Forces against the regular army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Billionaire tied to shady military ops could be no. 2 Pentagon pick
Billionaire tied to shady military ops could be no. 2 Pentagon pick Stephen Feinberg’s galaxy of defense investments includes a company that trained Khashoggi’s Saudi killers Nick Cleveland-Stout Dec 05, 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Revealed: Biden lays groundwork to expand immigration jails as Trump readies for office
Revealed: Biden lays groundwork to expand immigration jails as Trump readies for office José Olivares in New York Thu, December 5, 2024 at 6:00 AM EST 7 min read The Port… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Biden extended contracts to private immigration jails despite reports of ‘horrific’ conditions
Biden extended contracts to private immigration jails despite reports of ‘horrific’ conditions José Olivares in New York Fri, December 6, 2024 at 6:00 AM EST 10 min read A detainee uses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Guess Who Profits From Trump’s Deportation Plan? Private Equity Firms.
Guess Who Profits From Trump’s Deportation Plan? Private Equity Firms. Private equity firms play a key role in America’s prison system. If Trump carries out his plans for mass deportations, they… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Revenue over Refuge: Private Equity in Immigrant Detention
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Billions of dollars of taxpayer money flowing to private equity firms contracted for detention, surveillance of immigrants
Billions of dollars of taxpayer money flowing to private equity firms contracted for detention, surveillance of immigrants December 4, 2024 AuthorSam Garin American SecuritiesBC PartnersDetention and SurveillanceHIG CapitalNews and BlogWarburg Pincus… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private contractors in US eye windfall from Trump’s push to deport migrants
Private contractors in US eye windfall from Trump’s push to deport migrants President-elect’s pledge to pursue ‘mass deportation’ is likely to increase demand for detention facilities and surveillance. A guard with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading