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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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CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) CEO Damon Hininger on Q4 2020 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) CEO Damon Hininger on Q4 2020 Results – Earnings Call Transcript Feb. 11, 2021 4:35 PM ETCoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)4 Comments1 Like CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE:CXW) Q4 2020 Earnings Conference… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Immigration Detention: Actions Needed to Improve Planning, Documentation, and Oversight of Detention Facility Contracts
Immigration Detention: Actions Needed to Improve Planning, Documentation, and Oversight of Detention Facility Contracts GAO-21-149: Published: Jan 13, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 12, 2021. Fast Facts Highlights Recommendations View Report (PDF, 63… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Meet the Marine and Blackwater-connected candidate running to unseat Boebert
Meet the Marine and Blackwater-connected candidate running to unseat Boebert Smith says he was moved to run for Congress by the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol By Jesse Paul… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Who Are the Ultimate War Profiteers? A U.S. Air Force Veteran Removes the Veil
Who Are the Ultimate War Profiteers? A U.S. Air Force Veteran Removes the Veil By Christian Sorensen February 10, 2021 While war corporations, or so-called “defense contractors,” make billions in profits,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Meet Gregg Smith, the Blackwater-connected Democrat new to Colorado and running to unseat Lauren Boebert
Meet Gregg Smith, the Blackwater-connected Democrat new to Colorado and running to unseat Lauren Boebert Smith says he was moved to run for Congress by the Jan. 6 riot at the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Palantir’s God’s-Eye View of Afghanistan
Photograph: Gabe Hernandez/AP Business 01.20.2021 07:00 AM Palantir’s God’s-Eye View of Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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G4S migrant workers ‘forced to pay millions’ in illegal fees for jobs
G4S migrant workers ‘forced to pay millions’ in illegal fees for jobs UK-based security firm faces calls to repay charges made by recruitment agents for jobs in Gulf states and conflict… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Biden’s immigration policy could affect the private prison industry
Biden’s immigration policy could affect the private prison industry Andy Uhler Jan 12, 2021 Heard on: Marketplace Morning Report Listen Now The campaign of President-elect Joe Biden promised to end for-profit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Most Feared Private Military Company in the World
The Most Feared Private Military Company in the World Eric Sof Jan 12, 2021 Allegedly members of secretive Russian private military contractors company Wagner Group during their deployment to Syria… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
This Blackwater guard pleaded guilty. He atoned. But didn’t get a pardon
This Blackwater guard pleaded guilty. He atoned. But didn’t get a pardon Jeremy Ridgeway, 49, a former Blackwater guard who pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a 2007 massacre of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading