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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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Britain top dog in unregulated shadow world of mercenaries – report
Britain top dog in unregulated shadow world of mercenaries – report Published time: 3 Feb, 2016 15:14 Get short URL © Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP Britain has become the world’s post-9/11 “mercenary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Britain is at centre of global mercenary industry, says charity
Britain is at centre of global mercenary industry, says charity G4S is world’s largest security company as UK leads booming global private military industry, War on Want says Members of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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British dogs of war behind surging billion-pound mercenary market ‘is causing global instability’
British dogs of war behind surging billion-pound mercenary market ‘is causing global instability’ 16:03, 3 Feb 2016 Updated 16:03, 3 Feb 2016 By Chris Hughes A new report warning about “dogs… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Report: Mercenary Armies Reaping Record Profits In The Mid-East
Report: Mercenary Armies Reaping Record Profits In The Mid-East Since the ‘war on terror’ began 15 years ago, the number of mercenaries hired by private military and security companies and operating… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Day Private Military Contracting Exploded
The Day Private Military Contracting Exploded January 04, 2016 On September 11, 2001, British Special Boat Service (SBS) commando Simon Chase (this is not his real name) was in Kabul, Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trump on Ending the Crony Capitalism of War
January 27, 2016 Trump on Ending the Crony Capitalism of War By John Smith Donald Trump’s policy position on the US military has not received much attention during the primary season,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Return of the mercenaries
aeon Essays Return of the mercenaries Two centuries ago, public armies replaced private ones as the dominant tool of warfare. Now, private armies are back by Sean McFate Portuguese mercenaries fighting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Companies Profit from Almost Every Function of America’s Criminal Justice System
All Research Corrections Featured Articles ITPI Authored Programs Not Profits Sectors Private Companies Profit from Almost Every Function of America’s Criminal Justice System 1/20/2016By In the Public Interest Today, private companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatizing War
Chinese Business Review, July 2015, Vol. 14, No. 7, 360-366 Privatizing War Kenneth Shaw State University of New York, New York, USA Since the advent of the U.S. Iraq war in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Men in the Middle
The Men in the Middle Anjali Kamat, Molly Crabapple From: Dissent Volume 62, Number 2, Spring 2015 pp. 65-72 | 10.1353/dss.2015.0037 Abstract:There is a vast underground network of tens of thousands… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading