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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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Category Archives: Homeland Security
Private Security Firms Ramp Up for Potential Election Unrest in Minneapolis
A security guard wears a protective mask while sitting outside a polling location in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (photo: Ben Brewer/Bloomberg/Getty Images) Private Security Firms Ramp Up for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenary group sued for hiring armed poll watchers for election day in Minnesota
Mercenary group sued for hiring armed poll watchers for election day in Minnesota Kevin Martinez 25 October 2020 According to a lawsuit filed October 20 by the Council on American-Islamic Relations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former private security company employee in Orange County pleads guilty to impersonating an ICE special agent
10/21/2020 Former private security company employee in Orange County pleads guilty to impersonating an ICE special agent LOS ANGELES – A former private security employee at an Orange County retirement community… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shadow Immigration System: Migrant Children Detained In Hotels By Private Contractors
Shadow Immigration System: Migrant Children Detained In Hotels By Private Contractors August 20, 20208:04 AM ET Joel Rose Twitter Marisa Peñaloza Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram 5-Minute Listen Honduran migrants, Ricardo Sr.,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
During pandemic, a privately run detention center sought to find new migrants to detain
During pandemic, a privately run detention center sought to find new migrants to detain By Susan Dunlap A private detention center in southern New Mexico sought to increase the numbers of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN experts report highlights role of private military and security companies in immigration management
UN experts report highlights role of private military and security companies in immigration management A new UN experts report shines light on the role of private military and security services in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Private Security Company Is Detaining Migrant Children at Hotels
A Private Security Company Is Detaining Migrant Children at Hotels Under emergency coronavirus orders, the Trump administration is using hotels across the country to hold migrant children and families before expelling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Lead Federal Agency Responding to Protesters in Portland Employs Thousands of Private Contractors
Courtesy of Doug Brown of the ACLU of Oregon The Lead Federal Agency Responding to Protesters in Portland Employs Thousands of Private Contractors Congress needs to shine a light on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Immigrants at Privately Run ICE Detention Center Were Thrown Out of Wheelchairs When They Asked for Medical Help
Donate 9 A detention officer walks through the halls at the Stewart Detention Center on Nov. 15, 2019, in Lumpkin, Ga. Photo: David Goldman/AP Immigrants at Privately Run ICE Detention Center… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How the Coronavirus Became a Death Sentence at a GEO Group Halfway House
Donate 11 Illustration: Anke Gladnick for The Intercept How the Coronavirus Became a Death Sentence at a GEO Group Halfway House Liliana Segura July 3 2020, 7:00 a.m. In the first video,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading