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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Daily Archives: May 21, 2013
Mercenaries and the State: How the hybridisation of the armed forces is changing the face of national security
Mercenaries and the State: How the hybridisation of the armed forces is changing the face of national security Caroline Varin A thesis submitted to the Department of International Relations of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New Laws Take Aim at Human Trafficking in Government Contracting
New Laws Take Aim at Human Trafficking in Government Contracting Although federal government contractors have long been prohibited from engaging in human trafficking, in recent years, allegations of labor trafficking and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash
London Sunday Times May 19, 2013 Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash Green light for controversial defence agency privatisation despite American anger By Karl West Britain risks angering the Pentagon by pressing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Judge weighs motions that could result in dismissal of Abu Ghraib claims against CACI
Judge weighs motions that could result in dismissal of Abu Ghraib claims against CACI Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images – Empty cells are shown here April 17, 2003 inside the Abu Ghraib… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Who Runs This Town?
Who Runs This Town? Private Security Companies and their effect on security sector reform in Afghanistan John Sverre Rønnevik MASTER THESIS You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Ambivalence on the Front Lines
Ambivalence on the Front Lines Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan Ryan Kelty1⇓ Alex Bierman2 1Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Washington College, Chestertown, MD, USA 2Department of Sociology, University of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading