The World from PRX

mercenary

A boy walks near a Soviet-era apartment building, with a tank in the foreground
Military
Is the US ready for the rising tide of mercenaries?
The ruins of a bombed base in Iraq.
Conflict & Justice
US responds to deadly attack at Iraq base
Global Politics
Mercenary Simon Mann
Global Politics
Calls for Tighter Restrictions on Contractors in Iraq
Conflict & Justice
US to Hire 5,000 Contractors to Protect Americans in Iraq
United Arab Emirates Hires Blackwater Founder
Global Politics
Contractors and ‘Trigger Pullers’ Head to Afghanistan
Business, Economics and Jobs
Blackwater may get the boot as Iraqi security
Global Politics
Blackwater barred from Iraq
Arts, Culture & Media
Blackwater posters
Libya: ‘Rag-Tag Militia’ Fights Gadhafi
Reports: Foreign Mercenaries Fighting in Libya