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    Billionaires Race to Privatize and Monopolize Space as Earth Burns and Workers Organize

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Jeff Bezos and crew pose for photos in front of the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket after their launch from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (photo:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Time When the US Paid a Mercenary Army $350 Billion to Do Its Dirty Work

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    The Time When the US Paid a Mercenary Army $350 Billion to Do Its Dirty Work And it wasn’t the only time, either Sajjad Choudhury Follow Jul 22 · 6 min… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Leaning on Legionnaires: Why Modern States Recruit Foreign Soldiers

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Volume 46, Issue 1 Summer 2021   Abstract Introduction Legionnaires: Foreign Recruits in National Armies Theory of Perceived Vulnerability and Legionnaire Recruitment Research Design A Dataset of Legionnaire Recruitment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Espionage Is Booming. The US Needs a Spy Registry

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Paul Starobin Ideas 07.17.2021 07:00 AM Private Espionage Is Booming. The US Needs a Spy Registry From Black Cube to Fusion GPS, the operatives-for-hire industry has recklessly exploded. Disclosure requirements could… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, and the Rise of Private Spies

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, and the Rise of Private Spies Hardcover – May 18, 2021 by Barry Meier (Author) A Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist’s journey into a billon-dollar… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mercenaries Are a Growing Labor Pool

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    The World Mercenaries Are a Growing Labor Pool The Haiti assassination marks the age of cheap, available soldiers-for-hire. By Joshua Keating July 19, 202111:17 AM Suspects in the assassination of Haitian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Understanding Private Military Contractors/Private Security Companies

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Thursday, July 1, 2021 Understanding Private Military Contractors/Private Security Companies Vital Interests: Laura, thanks very much for joining us today on the Vital Interests Forum. We are covering a lot of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private funding of U.S. military would lead down a dark and dangerous path

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    EDITORIAL: Private funding of U.S. military would lead down a dark and dangerous path Erin Schaff / The New York Times Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota speaks at the Conservative Political… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Colombians’ arrest highlights growing presence of private military contractors in Haiti

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Colombians’ arrest highlights growing presence of private military contractors in Haiti 2021/7/9 21:13 (EDT) ©Miami Herald Two men, accused of being involved in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, are being… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Kristi Noem’s National Guard Deployment Is America’s Future

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Kristi Noem’s National Guard Deployment Is America’s Future The private sector has long been absorbing duties that belong to the government—and that pattern is intensifying. By Eric Schnurer Adam Maida; Shutterstock;… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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