Monthly Archives: February 2015

DFAT spends quarter of a billion guarding foreign embassies

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

DFAT spends quarter of a billion guarding foreign embassies February 23, 2015 – 12:15AM Philip Dorling Mercenaries don’t come cheap.  The Australian government has spent more than a quarter of a billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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9 surprising industries getting filthy rich from mass incarceration

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

Sunday, Feb 22, 2015 08:00 AM EST 9 surprising industries getting filthy rich from mass incarceration Private prison companies aren’t the only ones benefiting from America’s prison-industrial complex Alex Henderson, AlterNet… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Commodifying State Crime: Accounting and “Extraordinary Rendition”

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

Commodifying State Crime: Accounting and “Extraordinary Rendition” Michele Chwastiak University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management Albuquerque, NM 87110 chwastiak@mgt.unm.edu The author would like to thank Reprieve for sharing the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Title: Profiting from destruction: The Iraq reconstruction, auditing and the management of fraud

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

Title: Profiting from destruction: The Iraq reconstruction, auditing and the management of fraud Author(s): Michele Chwastiak Source: Critical Perspectives on Accounting. 24.1 (Feb. 2013): p32. Keywords: Accountability; Critical; Public Interest; Fraud;… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Accounting’ for CIA Torture and Kidnapping – Accountants Reveal the Secret Business Behind Brutality

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

Dr Raj Persaud  Consultant Psychiatrist and Emeritus Visiting Gresham Professor for Public Understanding of Psychiatry Dr Peter Bruggen   Retired Consultant Psychiatrist ‘Accounting’ for CIA Torture and Kidnapping – Accountants Reveal the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tackling emerging threats: ‘Private security agencies are the second line of defence’

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

Tackling emerging threats: ‘Private security agencies are the second line of defence’ The Financial Daily Staff Reporter 13 February 2015, KARACHI: With at least 250,000 personnel deployed at vital installations such… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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BAH cuts may hit troops in privatized housing

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

BAH cuts may hit troops in privatized housing By Karen Jowers, Staff writer 3:48 p.m. EST February 19, 2015 (Photo: Corvias Military Living) CONNECT 59 TWEET 1 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE Troops living in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Training made mandatory for all security guards of private security companies

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

Training made mandatory for all security guards of private security companies Plus News Pakistan Staff Reporter 18 February 2015 ISLAMABAD: Islamabad district administration has made training mandatory for security guards working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Chinese mercenaries’ aiding Kokang

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

‘Chinese mercenaries’ aiding Kokang Published: 21 Feb 2015 at 20.35 Online news: Asean Writer: Associated Press Refugees pass the time in a monastery in Lashio, where they have fled to escape… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Two ‘ mercenaries ‘ jailed in Bolivia over Morales plot

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

Two ‘ mercenaries ‘ jailed in Bolivia over Morales plot Agence France Presse 20 February 2015 16:03 Two men accused of involvement in a suspected foreign mercenary plot to kill Bolivian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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