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- 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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Recognizing the Rise of the Private Military Contractors
Rcognizing the Rise of the Private Military Contractors Recognizing the Rise of the Private Military Contractors Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF July 23 , 2021 Views: 1448 Comments: 0 “The disjunction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Haiti assassination revives concerns over ‘private armies’
Haiti assassination revives concerns over ‘private armies’ Many countries, including the U.S., employ security contractors to fill noncombatant roles. iStock Kennedy School intelligence expert Paul Kolbe outlines the murky landscape of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Billionaires Race to Privatize and Monopolize Space as Earth Burns and Workers Organize
Jeff Bezos and crew pose for photos in front of the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket after their launch from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (photo:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Time When the US Paid a Mercenary Army $350 Billion to Do Its Dirty Work
The Time When the US Paid a Mercenary Army $350 Billion to Do Its Dirty Work And it wasn’t the only time, either Sajjad Choudhury Follow Jul 22 · 6 min… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Leaning on Legionnaires: Why Modern States Recruit Foreign Soldiers
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Volume 46, Issue 1 Summer 2021 Abstract Introduction Legionnaires: Foreign Recruits in National Armies Theory of Perceived Vulnerability and Legionnaire Recruitment Research Design A Dataset of Legionnaire Recruitment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Espionage Is Booming. The US Needs a Spy Registry
Paul Starobin Ideas 07.17.2021 07:00 AM Private Espionage Is Booming. The US Needs a Spy Registry From Black Cube to Fusion GPS, the operatives-for-hire industry has recklessly exploded. Disclosure requirements could… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, and the Rise of Private Spies
Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, and the Rise of Private Spies Hardcover – May 18, 2021 by Barry Meier (Author) A Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist’s journey into a billon-dollar… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries Are a Growing Labor Pool
The World Mercenaries Are a Growing Labor Pool The Haiti assassination marks the age of cheap, available soldiers-for-hire. By Joshua Keating July 19, 202111:17 AM Suspects in the assassination of Haitian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Understanding Private Military Contractors/Private Security Companies
Thursday, July 1, 2021 Understanding Private Military Contractors/Private Security Companies Vital Interests: Laura, thanks very much for joining us today on the Vital Interests Forum. We are covering a lot of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private funding of U.S. military would lead down a dark and dangerous path
EDITORIAL: Private funding of U.S. military would lead down a dark and dangerous path Erin Schaff / The New York Times Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota speaks at the Conservative Political… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading