Blackwater founder Erik Prince testifies before a House committee examining the mission and performance of private military contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2007. (Susan Walsh/AP)
War Profiteering

New York Times Slammed For Running ‘Advertorial’ By Notorious War Profiteer

“Why is the New York Times op-ed page publishing Erik Prince’s sales pitch for more mercenaries?”

by Jake Johnson

Blackwater Founder’s ‘Disturbing’ Plan To Privatize Afghan War Gains Ground

Erik Prince appears eager to capitalize on conflict within the Trump administration, and his recent moves indicate that he sees a significant business opportunity in Afghanistan.

Blackwater Founder’s ‘Disturbing’ Plan To Privatize Afghan War Gains Ground

As President Donald Trump vents his frustration with the United States' "losing" strategy in Afghanistan, the "

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Judges Tosses Murder Conviction Of Blackwater Mercenary Who Killed 14 Unarmed Civilians

Three former mercenaries who killed and injured 31 unarmed Iraqis in Nisour Square will be resentenced, and a fourth may be retried.

Judges Tosses Murder Conviction Of Blackwater Mercenary Who Killed 14 Unarmed Civilians

A federal appeals court on Friday threw out lengthy prison sentences of three former operatives for private mercenary firm Blackwater Worldwide—and ordered a retrial for a fourth operative who had received a life sentence—for their roles in the notorious 2007 Nisour Square massacre in Baghdad, which left 14 unarmed Iraqis dead and another 17

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Blackwater Founder Calls For ‘American Viceroy’ To Rule Afghanistan

Prince’s past connections to President Donald Trump indicate that his advice could potentially have some measure of influence on the White House.

Blackwater Founder Calls For ‘American Viceroy’ To Rule Afghanistan

Displaying what one commentator called "sheer 19th-century bloodlust and thirst for empire," Erik Prince, founder of the private mercenary firm Blackwater, argued in The Wall Street

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Secret Meeting Between UAE, Russia And Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Investigated By FBI

The clandestine meeting was a failed effort to convince Russia to abandon it’s alliance with Iran.

Secret Meeting Between UAE, Russia And Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Investigated By FBI

The United Arab Emirates arranged a secret meeting in January between Erik Prince, the founder of a private security company, and a Russian close to President Vladimir Putin. The meeting was first reported by the Washington Post, which said that Prince met with an unnamed Russian emissary close to Putin, and that the

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Trump’s Foreign Policy Advisor Teamed Up With Blackwater & A Saudi Prince To Arm Al-Qaida In Syria

Joseph Schmitz was accused of protecting key officials in the George W. Bush administration from prosecution, misusing taxpayer money, and accepting gifts as bribes during his tenure as inspector general at the Department of Defense.

Trump’s Foreign Policy Advisor Teamed Up With Blackwater & A Saudi Prince To Arm Al-Qaida In Syria

MINNEAPOLIS --- Joseph Schmitz, Donald Trump’s foreign policy advisor, is facing criticism for his involvement in a plot to arm Syrian rebels with close ties to al-Qaida. The Republican nominee’s ties to Schmitz, whose reputation is also colored by his links to Blackwater mercenaries and corruption at the Department of Defense, seems poised to

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Blackwater/Academi Mercenaries Procured By United Arab Emirates Are Now Fighting In Yemen

The Saudis and the Emirates are grasping at any straws within their reach in order to shore up their faltering military campaign in Yemen.

Blackwater/Academi Mercenaries Procured By United Arab Emirates Are Now Fighting In Yemen

Receiving scant attention from Western mainstream media outlets except for a few notable exceptions, Americans and many alternative media outlets have remained ignorant to the fact that private mercenaries from Blackwater (aka Academi) appear to have been

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