Author Archives: David Isenberg

‘FIND THIS FUCK:’ Inside Citizen’s Dangerous Effort to Cash In On Vigilantism

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Image: Jason Hoffman ‘FIND THIS FUCK:’ Inside Citizen’s Dangerous Effort to Cash In On Vigilantism Internal documents, messages, and roadmaps show how crime app Citizen is pushing the boundary of what… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The killer mines of Libya: How they work, what they do

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The killer mines of Libya: How they work, what they do After a decade of upheaval, Libya is awash with arms. But mines found since Haftar’s assault on Tripoli are of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘We fight for justice’ Russian mogul bankrolls action movie about his mercenary troops in Africa amid allegations of war crimes

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‘We fight for justice’ Russian mogul bankrolls action movie about his mercenary troops in Africa amid allegations of war crimes 12:40 pm, May 28, 2021 Source: Meduza A shot from the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Libyan war’s lethal legacy: booby-trapped teddy bears, toilets and soda cans

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The Libyan war’s lethal legacy: booby-trapped teddy bears, toilets and soda cans By Sudarsan Raghavan May 29, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. EDT TRIPOLI, Libya — As Russian mercenaries fled the Libyan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Turns out the military could do a speedy withdrawal from Afghanistan after all

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Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 board a plane at Naval Air Station Point Mugu to begin an eight-month deployment to Afghanistan. NMCB-5 is deployed to Afghanistan supporting Operation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Security Contractors (PSCs) Operating in Contingency Operations, Humanitarian or Peace Operations, or Other Military Operations or Exercises

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 25, 2021)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 28042-28047] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-10100]   DEPARTMENT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Pilot dies after military contract aircraft crashes after take off from Air Force base near Vegas

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Pilot dies after military contract aircraft crashes after take off from Air Force base near Vegas A pilot has died after an aircraft operated by a military contractor out of Nellis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia is recruiting 400 Syrian mercenaries to protect Haftar’s oil fields in Libya

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Russia is recruiting 400 Syrian mercenaries to protect Haftar’s oil fields in Libya MENA 2 min read The New Arab Staff 18 May, 2021 Russia is recruiting 400 men from Assad’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Aid agency security is a disaster waiting to happen

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Aid and Policy Opinion 18 May 2021 Aid agency security is a disaster waiting to happen Aid agency security is a disaster waiting to happen ‘A package of human rights and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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In Nod to Dystopian Fiction, Citizen Wants to Send Private Security Teams to Your Neighborhood

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In Nod to Dystopian Fiction, Citizen Wants to Send Private Security Teams to Your Neighborhood Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) In what truly seems like a dystopian nightmare come to life,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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