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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
Mercenary firm which ran deadly armed GHF ‘aid’ points in Gaza is recruiting again
Mercenary firm which ran deadly armed GHF ‘aid’ points in Gaza is recruiting again by Joe Glenton 20 November 2025 in Analysis Reading Time: 2 mins read The same lethal private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
As Israel bans aid orgs in Gaza, notorious mercenary firm seeks “Targeter”
As Israel bans aid orgs in Gaza, notorious mercenary firm seeks “Targeter” Are Israel and the Trump admin planning to revive the dystopian Gaza Humanitarian Foundation scheme that spawned famine and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
10 Companies Have Already Made $1 Million as ICE Bounty Hunters. We Found Them.
10 Companies Have Already Made $1 Million as ICE Bounty Hunters. We Found Them And they stand to make millions more in cash bonuses for surveilling and tracking immigrants in service… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ICE Hires Immigrant Bounty Hunters From Private Prison Company GEO Group
ICE Hires Immigrant Bounty Hunters From Private Prison Company GEO Group BI Incorporated, a subsidiary of for-profit prison company GEO Group, will help ICE pinpoint the locations of immigrants. Sam Biddle… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Surviving the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation – An Airwars Investigation
Surviving the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation – An Airwars Investigation Airwars.org Dec 10, 2025 For five months, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) was the main distributor of food in Gaza. Backed by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Assessing Sandline International’s reputation as a private military company
Assessing Sandline International’s reputation as a private military company Joseph Temple & Samantha Newbery Received 06 Feb 2025, Accepted 02 Oct 2025, Published online: 14 Oct 2025 Cite this article https://doi.org/10.1080/09592318.2025.2572593… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The return of Erik Prince, America’s notorious mercenary
The return of Erik Prince, America’s notorious mercenary Erik Prince, founder of the controversial private military group Blackwater, was until recently shunned for pushing the boundaries of legality. The former pariah… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Meta awarded $167m in court battle with spyware mercenaries
Meta awarded $167m in court battle with spyware mercenaries WhatsApp owner Meta is awarded millions of dollars in damages and compensation after its service was exploited by users of mercenary spyware… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
