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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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- Joseph Burwell on Former student blasts military school for private defense contractors
- Gomes Castro on Families of slain and injured sue Ericsson over claims it funded Middle East terror
- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Category Archives: Control
Contractors Are Falling Short on Women, Peace, and Security
Contractors Are Falling Short on Women, Peace, and Security Is the current guidance on the WPS agenda enough for private military and security companies? Commentary Words:Anne Lauder Pictures: Sage Friedman Date:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special report: When spyware turns phones into weapons
Special report: When spyware turns phones into weapons Illustration by Walid Haddad How zero-click surveillance threatens reporters, sources, and global press freedom By Fred Guterl Published October 13, 2022 Aida Alami… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Countries must be accountable for private security companies
Countries must be accountable for private security companies China Daily | Updated: 2022-09-23 07:27 Overview of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, September 12, 2022. Picture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
GEO Group Wins Legal Challenge to California Ban on Private Immigrant Prisons
GEO Group Wins Legal Challenge to California Ban on Private Immigrant Prisons Daniel Wiessner / Reuters A communal area is seen at the Adelanto immigration detention center, which is run by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The EU’s New Plan to Counter Russian Mercenaries is Dead on Arrival
The EU’s New Plan to Counter Russian Mercenaries is Dead on Arrival By Marcel Plichta June 29, 2022 (Yves Herman, Pool Photo via AP) Brussels is not happy about Russian mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs
Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs Post Date: August 11, 2022 | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone The restructuring and downsizing of offices and personnel within… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs
Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs Post Date: August 11, 2022 | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone The restructuring and downsizing of offices and personnel within… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
According to a new report, the Defense Department doled out billions to companies that are not identifiable on contracting databases.
Afghanistan Pentagon contractors in Afghanistan operated with minimal disclosure and oversight According to a new report, the Defense Department doled out billions to companies that are not identifiable on contracting databases.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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EU sanctions Syrians for recruiting mercenaries to fight for Russia in Ukraine
EU sanctions Syrians for recruiting mercenaries to fight for Russia in Ukraine The list includes allies of President Bashar al-Assad and two private security firms allegedly linked to the Russian mercenary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES: ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES: ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITIES You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe