Category Archives: David Isenberg

Making American Education Great Again

Making American Education Great Again By David Isenberg   Written in the spirit of Sinclair Lewis’s It Can’t Happen Here   With the advantage of hindsight, we should have known what… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Trump and the Return of Private Military Contractors

Published on January 23rd, 2017 | by David Isenberg Trump and the Return of Private Military Contractors by David Isenberg In 2005 the Marine Corps University published a paper entitled “The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mattis and the Revolving Door

Published on December 13th, 2016 | by David Isenberg Mattis and the Revolving Door by David Isenberg In 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower nominated former General Motors president Charles Erwin Wilson as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Africa: A Goldmine for Security Contractors

Published on November 30th, 2016 | by David Isenberg Africa: A Goldmine for Security Contractors by David Isenberg In recent years, U.S. military operations in Africa have greatly expanded. Washington has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Impact of Money in Politics on National Security

Published on October 28th, 2016 | by David Isenberg The Impact of Money in Politics on National Security by David Isenberg Polling shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans, regardless of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Spies-for-Hire Now at War in Syria

Getty Kate Brannen Secret Squirrels08.09.16 1:00 AM ET Spies-for-Hire Now at War in Syria It’s not just U.S. troops battling ISIS. Now the Army is sinking millions of dollars into private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Here And There July 19, 2016 with David Isenberg

July 19, 2016 – David Isenberg Terrorist groups almost always try to leave a calling card at the scene of their crimes. If that’s not convenient, they’ll place a post-event phone… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Tuesday – David Isenberg – Military Contracting on the Edge

Tuesday – David Isenberg When Eric Prince sold Blackwater he said he was getting out of military and paramilitary contracting forever. He even said this to his new partners. But it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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What Makes Erik Run?

Published on April 25th, 2016 | by David Isenberg What Makes Erik Run? by David Isenberg The Intercept recently revealed Erik Prince’s attempts to sell military services in Libya and other countries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia Leads the Way to a PMC Future

Published on April 6th, 2016 | by David Isenberg Russia Leads the Way to a PMC Future by David Isenberg Something almost unprecedented has been happening in the world of private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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