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Erik Prince and His Mercenary Armies

Peter Kuper Jun 18, 2026 Dig deeper

Global Voices

Gangs, Drones and US Warships Besiege Haiti

Magdala Louis and Lucnise Duquereste / Truthdig May 13, 2026 A U.S. company is involved in drone strikes that are killing Haitian civilians. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Ally Erik Prince Recruited Ex-Spies to Infiltrate Liberal Groups

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Mar 8, 2020 The right wing will stop at nothing to eliminate workers' voices. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Onward, Christian Fascists

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 30, 2019 The most dangerous legacy of the Trump administration will be the seizure of power by the Christian right. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Critic Calls N.Y. Times Op-Ed by Erik Prince an ‘Infomercial’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Aug 31, 2017 The Blackwater founder advocates privatizing the military in Afghanistan and compares his work to that of Elon Musk and SpaceX. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Don’t Privatize the Afghan War—Just End It

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 10, 2017 Trump’s mercenary supporter Erik Prince has a self-serving proposal for Afghanistan. It must be condemned and rejected. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Ultimate Inside Job — Dismantling the Government — Is Well Underway

By Steven Harper / Moyers and Company Apr 25, 2017 Through Cabinet appointments, Donald Trump is gutting federal agencies that have improved our lives in ways most Americans will no longer take for granted. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Patriotism

Nick Anderson / Truthdig Apr 19, 2015 Dig deeper

Blackwater Founder Builds Secret Army for UAE

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2011 Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater (now Xe Services), the world’s most notorious private military contractor, is discreetly training an 800-man army capable of defending infrastructure, suppressing rebellions and battling regional state enemies for the UAE. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ashcroft Assumes Ethical Advisory Role With Xe Services

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2011 Hold your breath. John Ashcroft--George W. Bush's first attorney general and champion of the Patriot Act--has just taken an ethical advisory position with Xe Services, the military contractor formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blackwater Founder ‘Implicated in Murder’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2009 Jeremy Scahill reports in The Nation that a "former Blackwater employee and an ex-US Marine claim that the company's owner, Erik Prince, may have murdered or facilitated the murder of individuals who were cooperating with federal authorities investigating the company". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blackwater CEO Steps Down

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2009 Saying that he's "taking on new challenges," Blackwater Worldwide founder and CEO Erik Prince announced Monday that he's resigning from his long-held position at the top of the security company, which has now changed its name to the spooky and sci-fi-tinged Xe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )