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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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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Court examines use of private guards in east J’lem
Court examines use of private guards in east J’lem By MELANIE LIDMAN 12/13/2012 00:55 Civil rights group aims to block use of private security guards by Jewish residents in Arab neighborhoods… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private prison firms look to cash in on Canada asylum crackdown
Private prison firms look to cash in on Canada asylum crackdown Advocates urge Canadian government not to go further down the route of privatising immigration detention Bilbo Poynter in Hamilton, Ontario… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PCCs Clash Over Privatisation Plan
PCCs Clash Over Privatisation Plan Plans to outsource organisational support have been rejected by one commissioner while another keeps options open Police and crime commissioners have clashed over proposals to outsource… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Management System for Quality of Private Security Company Operations – Requirements with Guidance (201X)
Management System for Quality of Private Security Company Operations – Requirements with Guidance (201X) Document: New ASIS International Standard Committee Chair: Dr. Marc H. Siegel ASIS Contact Information: Sue Carioti, Director,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SUMMARY OF NDAA DEBATES
SUMMARY OF NDAA DEBATES SUMMARY OF DEBATES by Mark Erbel The US Congress is currently debating the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013. Section 806 is one of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
2013 ISA Conference: Relevant ISA Panels for military and security privatization
Relevant ISA Panels for military and security privatization WB54: Wednesday 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM Ethics, Private Military and Security Companies, and Just War Theory Room: Union Square 13, Hilton Union… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The U.S. Government’s Approach to Countering Somali Piracy
The U.S. Government’s Approach to Countering Somali Piracy Remarks Thomas Kelly Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Remarks at Combating Piracy Week London, United Kingdom October 25, 2012 Thank you. It’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The 2nd Annual Private Military and Security Conference: Security in an Uncertain World
The 2nd Annual Private Military and Security Conference: Security in an Uncertain World (27-28SEP2012) The Second Annual Private Military and Security Conference, organised in co-operation with the University of Bristol and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Senate Passes McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Bill
Senate Passes McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Bill Historic six-year effort to crack down on waste, fraud, abuse of taxpayer dollars nears the finish line as part of national defense bill November 29,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Spencer Ackerman, a kook gone wild!
Spencer Ackerman, a kook gone wild! December 10, 2012 By: Kerry Patton Contracted: America’s Secret Warriors Last week, Spencer Ackerman, a so called National Security writer for Wired’s Danger Room, wrote… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading