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On AlterNet: war profiteers

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "war profiteers"

Bill Maher: When Did Making a Profit Become the Only Reason to Do Anything?

Bill Maher: When Did Making a Profit Become the Only Reason to Do Anything?

Bill Maher, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 27, 2009.
It used to be that there were some services and institutions so vital to our nation that they were exempt from market pressures. Not anymore.

Can Obama Avoid Another Abu Ghraib?

Can Obama Avoid Another Abu Ghraib?

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 16, 2009.
The Obama administration continues to rely upon private contractors to interrogate detainees.

Would Obama Ban Blackwater and Other Mercenary Companies?

Would Obama Ban Blackwater and Other Mercenary Companies?

Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now! AlterNet: Video. August 29, 2008.
Democracy Now! correspondent Jeremy Scahill reports from the DNC.

Georgia-Russian Conflict Great for U.S. Weapons Manufacturers

Georgia-Russian Conflict Great for U.S. Weapons Manufacturers

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. August 19, 2008.
Who is war always good for? War profiteers of course.

Going Out of Business: How Much Longer Will Iraq Be for Sale?

Going Out of Business: How Much Longer Will Iraq Be for Sale?

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. June 19, 2008.
Congress could end interrogation for profit.

Cost of Iraq War Now Beyond Human Comprehension

Cost of Iraq War Now Beyond Human Comprehension

William D. Hartung, Tomdispatch.com. March 5, 2008.
War is hell -- deadly, dangerous, and expensive. But just how expensive is it?

Cashing In on Terror

Cashing In on Terror

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. October 31, 2007.
What a boondoggle 9/11 has been for the merchants of war, who this week announced yet another quarter of whopping profits made possible by George Bush.

Blackwater Heavies Sue Families of Slain Employees for $10 Million in Brutal Attempt to Suppress Their Story

Blackwater Heavies Sue Families of Slain Employees for $10 Million in Brutal Attempt to Suppress Their Story

Daniel J. Callahan, Marc P. Miles, AlterNet. June 8, 2007.
The lawyers representing the families of four American Blackwater contractors killed in Fallujah make the case that the company's executives are suing the families to keep them quiet and to avoid any accountability.

Robert Greenwald to call out war profiteers before the Murtha Committee

Robert Greenwald to call out war profiteers before the Murtha Committee

Robert Greenwald, AlterNet: PEEK. May 9, 2007.
What books do you pack for a trip to DC to testify before Congress?

For One California Profiteer, Iraq is Going Great

For One California Profiteer, Iraq is Going Great

Sarah Anderson, AlterNet. November 2, 2006.
While the firm's workers earn a modest wage for risking their lives, execs are raking it in from the safety of their San Francisco offices.