Tag: Academi
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Here Come the Raids: Contractors Seek to Legalize Private Police in the U.S.
There are very few news stories about government overreach that shock me these days, but this week there were two — both in California. Each came and went with barely a whisper in the media, even from the “liberty” news. Perhaps we’re so bombarded with mafia tactics by the government that some events just get…
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Who are the Mercenaries in Eastern Ukraine?
Videos have sprung on YouTube alleging that the US private security service formerly known as Blackwater is operating in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. Western press is hitting back, accusing Russia of fabricating reports to justify “aggression.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s2uVyaKTQoU The authenticity of videos allegedly made in downtown Donetsk on March 5 is hard to verify.…
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Blackwater – Xe – Academi Mercenaries: The ‘Intelligence Strong-Arm’ of Monsanto
It is known that for at least two years Monsanto, the company that specialises in genetically modified organisms, contracted Blackwater (later renamed Xe, then Academi) to spy upon anti-GM protesters (see below for details), though what Monsanto do not like is when the tables are turned and they are spied upon (by citizens at large).…