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- 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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The Prince of War
Ben Makuch June 19, 2025 The Prince of War Everything Erik Prince touches turns to shit Wikimedia Commons/The Baffler Word Factory In the early aughts, the global war on terror—as the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Feudalism Is Our Future
Ideas Feudalism Is Our Future What the next Dark Ages could look like By Cullen Murphy Illustration by Ben Hickey June 3, 2025, 7 AM ET Listen 1.0x 0:0019:48 Judging from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Military Contractor Reportedly Looking To Send Haitian-American Mercenaries To Fight Gangs
U.S. Military Contractor Reportedly Looking To Send Haitian-American Mercenaries To Fight Gangs Erik Prince has reached a deal with Haiti’s transitional government that also involves operating drones and target gang members… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Drone Wars and Dollars: Haiti Hiring Mercenaries To Fight Gangs.
Drone Wars and Dollars: Haiti Hiring Mercenaries To Fight Gangs By Editor– May 29, 2025 The Haitian government has signed a deal to employ mercenaries to fight gangs. Image by Editor.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Desperate Haiti Turns to Erik Prince, Trump Ally, in Fight Against Gangs
A Desperate Haiti Turns to Erik Prince, Trump Ally, in Fight Against Gangs The Haitian government has signed a contract with Mr. Prince, the private military contractor who founded Blackwater, a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The mercenaries who took on Northern California’s hippies resurface
The mercenaries who took on Northern California’s hippies resurface ‘It was like a nightmare,’ a tree-sitter said of Lear’s psychological warfare Paul Trouette, the CEO of Lear Asset Management, stares down… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘Maga since forever’: mercenary mogul Erik Prince pushes to privatize Trump deportation plans
‘Maga since forever’: mercenary mogul Erik Prince pushes to privatize Trump deportation plans Notorious Blackwater founder is lobbying allies in White House for private contractors to assist in mass deportations Never… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Return of Erik Prince: How a Notorious Military Contractor Maneuvered His Way Back Inside Trump’s Orbit
The Return of Erik Prince: How a Notorious Military Contractor Maneuvered His Way Back Inside Trump’s Orbit Zachary Cohen, Phil Mattingly and Priscilla Alvarez / CNN Secretary of State Marco Rubio,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Californians Turn to Private Security to Police Pot Country
Californians Turn to Private Security to Police Pot Country 6 minute read Lear personnel during a raid on an illegal trespassing marijuana operation.Lear By Alex Altman September 17, 2014 4:56 PM EDT On… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former acting ICE director: Private immigration enforcement plan ‘plainly unlawful’
Former acting ICE director: Private immigration enforcement plan ‘plainly unlawful’ Allies of the president have toyed with the idea of privatizing the deportation process, a move that could run afoul of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading