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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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DOD Needs to Strengthen Oversight and Clarify Its Role in the Management of Privatized Housing
Military Housing: DOD Needs to Strengthen Oversight and Clarify Its Role in the Management of Privatized Housing GAO-20-281: Published: Mar 26, 2020. Publicly Released: Mar 26, 2020. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading
Need A Good Binge While Stuck Inside? Listen to “Who Is? The Podcast”
Need A Good Binge While Stuck Inside? Listen to “Who Is? The Podcast” March 20, 2020 NowThis News …Billionaire and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Thinking with the Intimacy Contract: Social Contract Critique and the Privatization of US Empire
Thinking with the Intimacy Contract: Social Contract Critique and the Privatization of US Empire Rachel H. Brown First Published January 24, 2020 Research Article Abstract This essay considers how an “intimacy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Can’t Do With, Can’t Do Without: The Use of Private Military Contractors in U.S. War Efforts
Can’t Do With, Can’t Do Without: The Use of Private Military Contractors in U.S. War Efforts Published: March 2, 2020 • By Ellie Stanton, Josh Frank Image Retrieved From: https://www.economist.com/business/2013/11/23/beyond-blackwater … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Evaluation of Department of Defense Oversight of Privatized Military Housing Contracts
Evaluation of Department of Defense Oversight of Privatized Military Housing Contracts (Project No. D2020-DEV0PA-0096.000) Evaluations You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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Dangers of the private spy payroll
1st March Dangers of the private spy payroll By David Pratt Foreign Affairs Editor The trial and conviction of Harvey Weinstein has shone a light on the shadowy use of private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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If the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, will its military contractors stay? That’s not clear
Washington Post Feb. 28, 2020 If the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, will its military contractors stay? That’s not clear. Here’s what we know about this invisible army. A soldier walks outside… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Public service, private contracts: how Serco was wired into our future
Public service, private contracts: how Serco was wired into our future Serco What happens to accountability and trust when multinationals run public institutions? Frances Flanagan Sat 22 Feb 2020 14.00 EST Last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Can the Military Fix Base Housing?
Opinion Can the Military Fix Base Housing? Privatization has ushered in mold, mismanagement and worse. By Frances Tilney Burke Ms. Burke has lived in on-post housing in Fort Campbell, Ky., and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Golden Age Of Mercenaries
The Golden Age Of Mercenaries by Ralph Peters Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Image credit: Poster IT 231, Poster Collection, Hoover Institution Archives. “Mad Mike” Hoare, the most-notorious mercenary leader of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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