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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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Author Archives: David Isenberg
New Mexico is paying millions to take control of private prisons as inmate populations decline
Illustration by Kevin Beaty Posted inCriminal Justice Sticker shock It’s been one year since New Mexico took control of two private prisons, a shift that could cost hundreds of millions of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How a remote US military base became the front line of a battle for equal pay for Filipino workers overseas
How a remote US military base became the front line of a battle for equal pay for Filipino workers overseas Investigations Trafficking Inc. PARTNER STORIES How a remote US military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Working in fear’: Some private contractors are accused of abusive labor practices on U.S. military bases
‘Working in fear’: Some private contractors are accused of abusive labor practices on U.S. military bases “Our taxpayer dollars are being used potentially to support forced labor and human trafficking, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Federal judge rules GEO Group — which runs an ICE detention center in Aurora — can’t be shielded from class-action lawsuit
Federal judge rules GEO Group — which runs an ICE detention center in Aurora — can’t be shielded from class-action lawsuit By Tony Gorman · Oct. 19, 2022, 5:03 pm Hart… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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For Mexican journalists, President López Obrador’s pledge to curb spyware rings hollow
For Mexican journalists, President López Obrador’s pledge to curb spyware rings hollow Mexico|Impunity Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) 19 October 2022 9 minute read A man uses his cellphone while walking… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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British law firm to sue Wagner PMC and founder Evgeny Prigozhin on behalf of Ukraine
British law firm to sue Wagner PMC and founder Evgeny Prigozhin on behalf of Ukraine 6:46 am, November 2, 2022 Source: McCue Jury & Partners The British law firm McCue Jury… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prigozhin’s lesser war Now a ‘full-fledged member of Putin’s inner circle,’ the Wagner Group’s founder wages a crusade against St. Petersburg’s loyalist governor, Alexander Beglov. What does this mean for the future of Putin’s regime?
Prigozhin’s lesser war Now a ‘full-fledged member of Putin’s inner circle,’ the Wagner Group’s founder wages a crusade against St. Petersburg’s loyalist governor, Alexander Beglov. What does this mean for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR’s 57th Quarterly Report to Congress
Today, SIGAR released its 57th Quarterly Report to Congress examining the $146.55 billion U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghanistan. Key Points: (Page numbers refer to those on the bottom of the report… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Fierce Ukrainian Mechanized Brigade Is Routing Russian Mercenaries In One Symbolic Eastern Town
A Fierce Ukrainian Mechanized Brigade Is Routing Russian Mercenaries In One Symbolic Eastern Town David Axe Forbes Staff I write about ships, planes, tanks, drones, missiles and satellites. Oct 25, 2022,05:13pm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia recruiting U.S.-trained Afghan commandos, vets say
Russia recruiting U.S.-trained Afghan commandos, vets say By BERNARD CONDONyesterday 1 of 2 FILE – New Afghan Army special forces members attend their graduation ceremony after a three-month training program at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading