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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 military and security companies, corporate structure, and levels of violence in Iraq
Private Military and Security Companies, Corporate Structure, and Levels of Violence in Iraq Benjamin Tkach, PhD Assistant Professor of Political Science Department of Political Science and Public Administration Mississippi State University… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prison Mail Surveillance Company Keeps Tabs On Those On the Outside, Too
Prison Mail Surveillance Company Keeps Tabs On Those On the Outside, Too Prisons are increasingly copying mail to prevent contraband, but this means prisoners never get to hold letters and photos… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Financial analysis of deprivatizing prison to be presented Thursday
Financial analysis of deprivatizing prison to be presented Thursday By Kathleen E. Carey kcarey@21st-centurymedia.com @dtbusiness on Twitter Mar 28, 2021 Comments Delaware County prison in Concord. MEDIANEWS GROUP FILE PHOTO At… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New report: ICE’s contract with CoreCivic to detain immigrants at Hutto flouts federal law
New report: ICE’s contract with CoreCivic to detain immigrants at Hutto flouts federal law March 25, 2021 Researchers recommend that the federal government permanently shut down T. Don Hutto in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries and Money Laundering in Libya
Mercenaries and Money Laundering in Libya What a UN report on Libya reveals about the nexus of private security operators and illicit financial flows. Articles Words:Jodi Vittori Pictures: Thomas Ashlock Date:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Briton rescued from Mozambique hotel siege
Briton rescued from Mozambique hotel siege Jane Flanagan Monday March 29 2021, 12.00pm BST, The Times Nick Alexander, right, shows his relief as he and a colleague are rescued by South… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Semenchenko, Shevchenko suspected of organizing private military company: Key facts
Semenchenko, Shevchenko suspected of organizing private military company: Key facts Author : 112.ua News Agency Source : 112 Ukraine Former MP Semen Semenchenko and “freelance National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) agent” Yevgen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon could open itself to costly litigation from contractors if US pulls out of Afghanistan this year
Pentagon could open itself to costly litigation from contractors if US pulls out of Afghanistan this year By Oren Liebermann, CNNUpdated 6:45 AM ET, Mon March 29, 2021 (CNN)Despite the signing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security firms won’t end Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado insurgency
Alfredo Zuniga/AFP Sectors: Technology & Information Private security firms won’t end Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado insurgency The insurgency in Mozambique’s gas-rich province has caused over 2,000 deaths and displaced over 700,000 people,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UNSC Watch: P-5 Clash Over Libya, India Worries About UN Report Leak
UNSC Watch: P-5 Clash Over Libya, India Worries About UN Report Leak During the week, there were briefings on Afghanistan, Libya, Palestine, Golan Heights and Sudan. Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading