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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
How the booming spyware industry is making life hell for journalists around the world
QuincyInst.org (Shutterstock/ Stokkete) surveillance How the booming spyware industry is making life hell for journalists around the world A new report lays out a grim picture of how surveillance tech has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner group: Russian prisoners recruited by mercenaries ‘already captured by Ukrainian forces’
Wagner group: Russian prisoners recruited by mercenaries ‘already captured by Ukrainian forces’ Sources tell MEE that poorly trained and equipped convicts are being captured on the Kherson and Kharkiv fronts Ukrainian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Video Reveals How Russian Mercenaries Recruit Inmates for Ukraine War
visual investigations Video Reveals How Russian Mercenaries Recruit Inmates for Ukraine War In a video posted on social media on Tuesday, the de facto leader of a Russian mercenary group explained… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries
Press releases Multiple Mechanisms Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Access to justice, accountability and remedies for victims of mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and private military and security companies
Access to justice, accountability and remedies for victims of mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and private military and security companies GE.22–10562(E)Human Rights CouncilFifty–first session12 September–7 October 2022Agenda item 3Promotion and protection of all… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Countries must be accountable for private security companies
Countries must be accountable for private security companies China Daily | Updated: 2022-09-23 07:27 Overview of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, September 12, 2022. Picture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Rise in mercenary forces trigger ‘rampant’ human rights violations
Rise in mercenary forces trigger ‘rampant’ human rights violations Published September 21, 2022 By Newsroom Human rights violations committed by mercenaries and private security companies create grave challenges for victims seeking… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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At least 2 Mexican journalists targeted by Pegasus spyware since López Obrador took office
At least 2 Mexican journalists targeted by Pegasus spyware since López Obrador took office Mexico|Digital Rights Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) 6 October 2022 2 minute read A man looks at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New Pegasus Spyware Abuses Identified in Mexico
New Pegasus Spyware Abuses Identified in Mexico By John Scott-Railton, Bill Marczak, Bahr Abdul Razzak, Siena Anstis, Paolo Nigro Herrero, and Ron Deibert October 2, 2022 Key Takeaways Mexican digital rights… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former NSA Chief Signed Deal to Train Saudi Hackers Months Before Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder
Become a member Gen. Keith Alexander, former director of the National Security Agency and chief executive officer of IronNet Cybersecurity, during a television interview in San Francisco on Feb. 15, 2017.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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