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11 Jul 2017, 1:31 pm
Advisers in the Trump administration asked Blackwater founder Erik Prince to develop plans for Afghanistan calling for the use of military contractors rather than deployment of U.S. servicemembers, the Times reports. [read post]
26 Apr 2017, 10:00 am
Since Trump’s election, companies like GEO Group and the Corrections Corporation of America — which last year borrowed a tactic from the likes of Phillip Morris and Blackwater to rebrand itself CoreCivic — have seen their stock prices skyrocket. [read post]
9 Apr 2017, 8:35 am
I am happy to announce the publication of an article, "The Emerging Normative Structures of Transnational Law: Non-State Enterprises in Polycentric Asymmetric Global Orders," that appears in the B.Y.U. [read post]
5 Apr 2017, 6:05 am
News & World Report Ethics “Blackwater Founder Held Secret Seychelles Meeting to Establish Trump-Putin Back Channel” by Adam Entous, Greg Miller, Kevin Sieff, and Karen DeYoung for Washington Post “Trump Aides’ Disclosures Reveal Surge in Lucrative Political Work” by Steve Eder, Eric Lipton, and Andrew Lehren for New York Times “Trump Can Quietly Draw Money from Trust Whenever He Wants, New Documents Show” by Drew Harwell for Washington Post… [read post]
5 Apr 2017, 5:15 am
I believe there is nothing unusual about Russia's setting up a secret line of communication to the Trump administration through Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater and brother of a cabinet secretary. [read post]
4 Apr 2017, 12:01 pm
The Washington Post informs us that the United Arab Emirates arranged a secret meeting in January between Erik Prince, the founder of the private military company Blackwater and brother to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and a Russian close to President Vladimir Putin as part of an apparent effort to establish a back-channel of communication between Moscow and then-President-elect Trump. [read post]
4 Apr 2017, 9:30 am
The Washington Post reported last night that Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater and a major financial contributor to Trump’s presidential campaign, met with a Russian figure with close ties to President Vladimir Putin in the Seychelles in early January. [read post]
17 Feb 2017, 10:58 am
” Buzzfeed informs us that Erik Prince, founder of the private military corporation Blackwater and brother to the new Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, has offered his expertise to support Chinese government objectives and setting up Blackwater-style training camps in two Chinese provinces. [read post]
26 Sep 2016, 2:00 am
Here's the current version: 25 to 30 Sept. 2016:Autumn Criminology School for Doctoral Researchers, Blackwater Castle, Castletownroche, Co. [read post]
26 Sep 2016, 2:00 am
Here's the current version: 25 to 30 Sept. 2016:Autumn Criminology School for Doctoral Researchers, Blackwater Castle, Castletownroche, Co. [read post]
26 Sep 2016, 2:00 am
Here's the current version: 25 to 30 Sept. 2016:Autumn Criminology School for Doctoral Researchers, Blackwater Castle, Castletownroche, Co. [read post]
29 Mar 2016, 1:19 pm
Major suppliers of paramilitary forces abroad like Blackwater and Halliburton get more contracts while they supply deniability to American leadership for their violations of human rights. [read post]
27 Mar 2016, 2:54 pm
(Pix © Larry Catá Backer 2016)Globalization has produced a wealth of marvelous work that seeks to theorize the emerging relationships between states, non-state actors (especially multinational corporations), and international organizations. [read post]
2 Feb 2016, 9:25 am
[JURIST] Four former Blackwater [corporate website] security contractors on Monday appealed their conviction for a 2007 Baghdad shooting that killed 14 Iraqi civilians. [read post]
10 Aug 2015, 8:31 am
The plaintiff was employed by Blackwater as a seaman, a commercial diver, and a crewman of a marine vessel. [read post]
22 Apr 2015, 12:11 pm
BLACKWATER GUARDS SENTENCED FOR IRAQ SHOOTING Last Monday, a Washington, D.C., federal judge sentenced four Blackwater Worldwide guards to sentences ranging from 30 years to life in prison for the killing of 14 unarmed civilians in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2007. 3. [read post]
22 Apr 2015, 11:47 am
BLACKWATER GUARDS SENTENCED FOR IRAQ SHOOTING Last Monday, a Washington, D.C., federal judge sentenced four Blackwater Worldwide guards to sentences ranging from 30 years to life in prison for the killing of 14 unarmed civilians in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2007. 3. [read post]
20 Apr 2015, 5:26 am
. - Toronto SunTexas judge pleads guilty to fixing cases in exchange for car repairsFormer Blackwater guards get heavy sentences in Iraq mass shooting caseCriminal Lawyers Association to push for more certificate work as Legal Aid rate hikes end- Rachel Spence, Law ClerkVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net [read post]
14 Apr 2015, 10:36 am
Breaking news this morning out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) and ranking Democrat Benjamin Cardin of Maryland have reached a compromise on a bill that will give Congress a vote on any final deal aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear program. [read post]
14 Apr 2015, 6:41 am
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] on Monday sentenced a former Blackwater security contractor to life in prison and three others to 30 years for the killing of unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2007 [NYT report]. [read post]
