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Category Archives: Companies
The US Deportation Business Model Was Described By Its Own Director as Amazon Prime, But With Human Beings
The US Deportation Business Model Was Described By Its Own Director as Amazon Prime, But With Human Beings The for-profit enforcement machine nobody voted for Stephanie LaFlora May 06, 2026 Photo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Degenerates of the Drone Stock Bubble
The Degenerates of the Drone Stock Bubble Young male retail investors have fueled a market craze for dystopian warfare. By Sharon Weinberger, a reporter-in-residence at the Omidyar Network. May 28, 2026… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Elizabeth Warren Has Some Questions for the Private Prison Executive Running ICE
May 28, 2026 Elizabeth Warren Has Some Questions for the Private Prison Executive Running ICE Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency spent more than a decade at GEO Group. Sophie… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How China’s PMSCs Are Rewriting Global Security
How China’s PMSCs Are Rewriting Global Security Situation Reports – March 19, 2026 By Alexandria Virginski FacebookWhatsAppSnapchatRedditCopy LinkEmailShare Chinese private military and security companies (PMSCs) are emerging as a critical, yet… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ICE, Inc.: The Top Companies Profiting from Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Investigation ICE, Inc.: The Top Companies Profiting from Trump’s Immigration Crackdown A number of the companies winning the largest amount of ICE contracts in Trump’s second term made large political contributions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children
‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children Exclusive: Contractor denies allegations including ‘enforced disappearance’ and will help locate unaccompanied minors José Olivares in New York Sat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Corporations in the Crosshairs: Commercial Actors, Conflict Escalation, and Crisis Simulation
Corporations in the Crosshairs: Commercial Actors, Conflict Escalation, and Crisis Simulation Erik Lin-Greenberg https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3627-9181 eriklg@mit.edu, Benjamin Norwood Harris https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1895-1205, and Daniel Cebul https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7532-227XView all authors and affiliations Volume 57, Issue 2… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SCOTUS rejects private prison company GEO Group’s attempt at avoiding accountability
SCOTUS rejects private prison company GEO Group’s attempt at avoiding accountability A long-delayed lawsuit challenging GEO Group’s treatment of people in immigration detention can proceed again. A unanimous decision that matters… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater Successor Hunts Immigrants for ICE
Blackwater Successor Hunts Immigrants for ICE Sam Biddle / The Intercept Masked federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building in New York City… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Amid Southern US Raids, Who’s Making Money Off Border Patrol and ICE Contracts?
Amid Southern US Raids, Who’s Making Money Off Border Patrol and ICE Contracts? Contracts for companies based in North Carolina and Louisiana total more than $341 million for fiscal years 2025-2026.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
