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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
Dalai Lama’s Inner Circle Listed in Pegasus Project Data
The Dalai Lama is not thought to carry a personal phone, but numbers linked to his senior advisers appear in the data leak. (photo: Guardian/AP) Dalai Lama’s Inner Circle Listed in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pegasus Spy Claims Probed As Macron Switches Phone
Pegasus Spy Claims Probed As Macron Switches Phone By Géza MOLNAR July 22, 2021 France’s Emmanuel Macron was one of the heads of state whose phone number was targeted, according to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Calls to hold Israel and its NSO Group Accountable for Global hacking scandal, as UAE Role bulks Large
Calls to hold Israel and its NSO Group Accountable for Global hacking scandal, as UAE Role bulks Large Middle East Monitor 07/23/2021 By Nasim Ahmed | – The global hacking scandal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Billionaires Race to Privatize and Monopolize Space as Earth Burns and Workers Organize
Jeff Bezos and crew pose for photos in front of the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket after their launch from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (photo:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
NSO’s Pegasus: The Israeli Cyber Weapon Oppressive Regimes Used Against 180 Journalists
The Pegasus Project NSO’s Pegasus: The Israeli Cyber Weapon Oppressive Regimes Used Against 180 Journalists From Khashoggi to reporters in India, journalists around the world have been selected as targets by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Time When the US Paid a Mercenary Army $350 Billion to Do Its Dirty Work
The Time When the US Paid a Mercenary Army $350 Billion to Do Its Dirty Work And it wasn’t the only time, either Sajjad Choudhury Follow Jul 22 · 6 min… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Leaning on Legionnaires: Why Modern States Recruit Foreign Soldiers
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Volume 46, Issue 1 Summer 2021 Abstract Introduction Legionnaires: Foreign Recruits in National Armies Theory of Perceived Vulnerability and Legionnaire Recruitment Research Design A Dataset of Legionnaire Recruitment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘Somebody has to do the dirty work’: NSO founders defend the spyware they built
‘Somebody has to do the dirty work’: NSO founders defend the spyware they built CEO Shalev Hulio said he would ‘shut Pegasus down’ if there were a better alternative. In lengthy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
France’s Macron to hold cabinet meeting on Pegasus spyware case
July 22, 20213:29 AM EDTLast Updated 6 days ago Europe France’s Macron to hold cabinet meeting on Pegasus spyware case Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron attends a farewell ceremony for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
France orders spyware investigation following Pegasus Project reports
France orders spyware investigation following Pegasus Project reports The government voiced anger over revelations by The Washington Post and other news organizations that world leaders had been found on a list… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading