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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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The Sun Never Sets on The American Military Empire, Inc.
The Sun Never Sets on The American Military Empire, Inc. Murder. Sex trafficking. Corruption. It’s all in a day’s work for the nation’s finest Private Warriors. Ken Silverstein Oct 23, 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How Extensive is the Privatization of Security?
How Extensive is the Privatization of Security? Posted on September 11, 2024 by Yves Smith Yves here. This post takes a broad look, starting in the US but then looking abroad,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatized Barracks Would Get Deeper Look Under House’s Draft Defense Bill
Privatized Barracks Would Get Deeper Look Under House’s Draft Defense Bill Bill McGovern, Fort Stewart Directorate of Public Works operations and maintenance and lead mold remediation specialist, shows where a barrack… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Toxic Mold to Rampant Fraud: How Privatizing Military Housing Became a Nightmare for Soldiers
From Toxic Mold to Rampant Fraud: How Privatizing Military Housing Became a Nightmare for Soldiers The Pentagon wanted to offload rising maintenance costs. America’s service members have paid the price ever… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What it means when the mercenaries appear
Opinion What it means when the mercenaries appear By Elliot Ackerman April 15, 2024 at 5:45 a.m. EDT (Chloe Cushman for The Washington Post) Elliot Ackerman’s new novel is “2054,” written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Neocons Almost Killed America. Here’s How Patriots Can Fix It
Opinion ERIK PRINCE: Neocons Almost Killed America. Here’s How Patriots Can Fix It OPINION REUTERS/White House/Pete Souza/Handout/Files Erik Prince Contributor May 02, 2024 6:00 PM ET Font Size: Republished from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors
Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors Whitney Grespin and Caroline Batka reflect on why the language around private actors in international security services matters. International Affairs Published in International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Middle East: The world’s playground for the privatization of war
The Middle East: The world’s playground for the privatization of war James M. Dorsey Mar 21, 2024 Hello and welcome to the Turbulent World with me, James M. Dorsey, as your… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Biden Ordered the DOJ to Stop Using Private Prisons. Thousands Are Still Being Held Inside
December 20, 2023 Biden Ordered the DOJ to Stop Using Private Prisons. Thousands Are Still Being Held Inside. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others are looking into the discrepancy further. Madison Pauly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How America’s Great Power Competitors Privatized the GPC
The Great Power Competition Volume 4 pp 37–65Cite as Home The Great Power Competition Volume 4 Chapter How America’s Great Power Competitors Privatized the GPC Ian Conway & Kathleen Cassedy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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