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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
Trousdale County renews contract with CoreCivic to run prison
Trousdale County renews contract with CoreCivic to run prison By Chris Gregory Managing Editor Jun 3, 2021 File photo Trousdale County has a new, five-year contract with CoreCivic to operate the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“Nothing Is Changing”: ICE Sends Detainees to Irwin Prison Despite Pledges to Close It
Center in Ocilla, Georgia, on Feb. 20, 2018. Photo: Reade Levinson/Reuters “Nothing Is Changing”: ICE Sends Detainees to Irwin Prison Despite Pledges to Close It Irwin, an ICE prison plagued by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CoreCivic unable to secure funding for mega-prisons
CoreCivic unable to secure funding for mega-prisons By Carmen Rodgers Jun 3, 2021 Updated Jun 4, 2021 (File) This 376 acre parcel of land on Rifle Range Road was slated to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Israeli Spyware Firm Partners With Russian Intelligence Cutout
Israeli Spyware Firm Partners With Russian Intelligence Cutout June 1, 2021 12:42 pm By Aaron Parnas Newly discovered shipping records demonstrate one of the first known instances of a private Israeli… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Troops must adapt to new types of warfare, general warns
Troops must adapt to new types of warfare, general warns Larisa Brown, Defence Editor Thursday June 03 2021, 12.01am BST, The Times General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith described a future of hybrid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Without U.S. contractors, the Afghan military will lose its main advantage over the Taliban — air power
Without U.S. contractors, the Afghan military will lose its main advantage over the Taliban — air power Dan De Luce and Courtney Kube 1 day ago WASHINGTON — Afghan government forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Africa Whitewashing Wagner: New Film Paints the Russian Mercenary Group as Saviors
Africa Whitewashing Wagner: New Film Paints the Russian Mercenary Group as Saviors by Steve Balestrieri 3 days ago Share This: Russian Wagner troops in the Central African Republic acting as presidential… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE Blackwater founder Prince takes role in COVID vaccine venture
June 4, 20213:47 PM EDT Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals EXCLUSIVE Blackwater founder Prince takes role in COVID vaccine venture Aram RostonLisa Barrington 6 minute read The word “COVID-19” is reflected in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
INSIDE NSO GROUP’S CORPORATE STRUCTURE OPERATING FROM THE SHADOWS
INSIDE NSO GROUP’S CORPORATE STRUCTURE OPERATING FROM THE SHADOWS A briefing by Amnesty International, Privacy International and The Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
E35: On Mercenary Warfare, Paragraph 1 – The Situation
The Ancient Art of Modern Warfare Government E35: On Mercenary Warfare, Paragraph 1 – The Situation 2021-06-01 iOS Android Share In Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, new reports emerge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading