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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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Tag Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization
ICE Hires Immigrant Bounty Hunters From Private Prison Company GEO Group
ICE Hires Immigrant Bounty Hunters From Private Prison Company GEO Group BI Incorporated, a subsidiary of for-profit prison company GEO Group, will help ICE pinpoint the locations of immigrants. Sam Biddle… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Assessing Sandline International’s reputation as a private military company
Assessing Sandline International’s reputation as a private military company Joseph Temple & Samantha Newbery Received 06 Feb 2025, Accepted 02 Oct 2025, Published online: 14 Oct 2025 Cite this article https://doi.org/10.1080/09592318.2025.2572593… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The return of Erik Prince, America’s notorious mercenary
The return of Erik Prince, America’s notorious mercenary Erik Prince, founder of the controversial private military group Blackwater, was until recently shunned for pushing the boundaries of legality. The former pariah… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lawmaker Challenges ICE Plan to Hire Bounty Hunters
Lawmaker Challenges ICE Plan to Hire Bounty Hunters ICE is considering hiring private investigators to track down immigrants inside the United States. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has questions. Sam Biddle November 10… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ICE Is Planning to Build a Bounty Hunter Army
11.07.2025 ICE Is Planning to Build a Bounty Hunter Army By Katya Schwenk In addition to the extensive technology at its disposal, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is devising plans for a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Senator ‘alarmed’ about barracks privatization, seeks answers from DOD
Senator ‘alarmed’ about barracks privatization, seeks answers from DOD By Karen Jowers Monday, Sep 29, 2025 Construction of a new privatized barracks project is underway at Fort Irwin, California, scheduled for completion in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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
