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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 Horror, the Horror: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Mr. Kurtz of Russia
The Horror, the Horror: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Mr. Kurtz of Russia A discussion with the writer and public-policy analyst Candace Rondeaux about her new book, “Putin’s Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner mercenaries declare ‘mission accomplished’ in Mali
Wagner mercenaries declare ‘mission accomplished’ in Mali But in other parts of Africa the PMCs have been brought under direct control of the Russian government and they aren’t going anywhere. Analysis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group Is Leaving Mali. But Russian Mercenaries Aren’t Going Anywhere
The Wagner Group Is Leaving Mali. But Russian Mercenaries Aren’t Going Anywhere Commentary Jun 12, 2025 A Russian Wagner Group member is part of Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadera’s security in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
s ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
s ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds 1 of 3 | A private prison in Kansas could soon be holding migrants as part of President Trump’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Erik Prince brings his mercenaries to Haiti. What could go wrong?
Erik Prince brings his mercenaries to Haiti. What could go wrong? The former Blackwater founder and global gun for hire wants to get back into the Washington game, big time. Reporting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Wagner to withdraw from Mali after ‘completing mission’
Wagner to withdraw from Mali after ‘completing mission’ 1 day ago Nkechi Ogbonna BBC News, Lagos Getty Images The Russian mercenary group claimed responsibility for killing “thousands of militants and their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Humanitarian Aid Shooting Galleries in Gaza
The Humanitarian Aid Shooting Galleries in Gaza The lessons no one learned from the World Central Kitchen massacre(s) by Maureen Tkacik June 4, 2025 Expand Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo Palestinians carry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Feudalism Is Our Future
Ideas Feudalism Is Our Future What the next Dark Ages could look like By Cullen Murphy Illustration by Ben Hickey June 3, 2025, 7 AM ET Listen 1.0x 0:0019:48 Judging from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Uneven Battlefield: How Private Military Companies Impact the Armed Forces They Support
The Uneven Battlefield: How Private Military Companies Impact the Armed Forces They Support Alex Cann PhD Counterterrorism & National Security |Security Sector Governance I Strategic Leadership | Corporate Security | Author… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Think Trump’s deportations have been bad? Wait until his civilian army gets started.
Think Trump’s deportations have been bad? Wait until his civilian army gets started. by Brandon Bolte and Isabel Skinner, opinion contributor – 06/02/25 11:00 AM ET Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading