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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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Locked Away
Locked Away On a military base in West Texas, where the government has built a sprawling tent complex to hold thousands of immigrants, deprivation and dire conditions are part of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Homeland Security, Human Rights
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Hua Xin Zhong An (HXZA)
Hua Xin Zhong An (HXZA) Initial analysis run July 11, 2026 on Gemini AI. Subsequent fact checks run on Grok AI, DeepSeek AI, and Claude AI. Grok AI, https://gemini.google.com/app/8e7618804e09080f write a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Drones to Data: Private Contractors and Cyber Mercenaries
From Drones to Data: Private Contractors and Cyber Mercenaries Dr Joana de Deus Pereira 19 September 2025 9 Minute Read Private military and security companies are recasting conflict as a marketplace.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Control, Drones, Outsourcing/Privatization, Ukraine
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Guns for hire: Should private military companies take on organized crime?
Guns for hire Should private military companies take on organized crime? Posted on 08 Sep 2025 In March 2025, the Haitian government hired Vectus Global, a private military company (PMC) led… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private security firm helping Americans evacuate the Middle East amid war with Iran
Private security firm helping Americans evacuate the Middle East amid war with Iran Global Guardian says it has evacuated more than 4,000 Americans from the Middle East since US and Israel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Swarmer Publishes Letter From Its Chairman Erik Prince, Outlining Strategy
Swarmer Publishes Letter From Its Chairman Erik Prince, Outlining Strategy NewsBank GlobalNewswire (USA) June 11 2026 p1 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined Swarmer
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined Swarmer Ben Makuch The Guardian February 22, 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The rise and fall of the Wagner Group: Russia is seeking control over its ‘private’ military companies
The rise and fall of the Wagner Group: Russia is seeking control over its ‘private’ military companies Karen Philippa Larsen Danish Institute for International Studies 2025 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading
Corporate Business Profile: China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Security Division
Corporate Business Profile: China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Security Division Initial analysis done on Z.ai on July 9, 2026. Fact checks run on DeepSeek AI, Gemini AI, Grok AI, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
American mercenary firm expands with launch of ‘the largest shoot house on the East Coast’
American mercenary firm expands with launch of ‘the largest shoot house on the East Coast’ Military contractor behind controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation launches new umbrella group alongside a training center on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
