Monthly Archives: September 2017

Director of G4S immigration detention centre resigns after abuse of migrants exposed

Director of G4S immigration detention centre resigns after abuse of migrants exposed G4S faces further investigation over its management of Brook House, near Gatwick Airport Lizzie Dearden Home Affairs Correspondent @lizziedearden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Home Office launches inquiry into G4S finances

Home Office launches inquiry into G4S finances 19 September 2017 Image caption Brook House is operated privately by G4S on behalf of the Home Office Claims that G4S gave inaccurate financial… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Omaha Breach: Doctrine of First Breach May Hinge on Correct Contract Interpretation

Omaha Breach: Doctrine of First Breach May Hinge on Correct Contract Interpretation Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP USA September 20 2017 Which party first breached a contract often plays a determinative… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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State AG Bob Ferguson sues firm that operates Tacoma detention center for immigrants over $1 a day wages

State AG Bob Ferguson sues firm that operates Tacoma detention center for immigrants over $1 a day wages Originally published September 20, 2017 at 5:04 pm Updated September 21, 2017 at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Human Face of the Torturer

Home » Who We Are » Healing and Human Rights The Human Face of the Torturer Thursday, September 14, 2017 Andrea Northwood, Ph.D., LP, is client services director for CVT. I… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Good Psychologist, Bad Psychologist

Good Psychologist, Bad Psychologist September 14, 2017 In this episode on BBC Radio, psychiatrist Raj Persaud reports on the CIA’s so-called “enhanced interrogation” program, which has frequently been characterized as torture. He discusses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Profiteering in War: the Case Against Mercenaries

September 15, 2017 Profiteering in War: the Case Against Mercenaries by L. Michael Hager Photo by The U.S. Army | CC BY 2.0 Opening the August 30 New York Times, I was surprised… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A Decade After Massacre, Blackwater Founder Buddies Up With President

September 16, 2017 | Kirsty Vitarelli A Decade After Massacre, Blackwater Founder Buddies Up With President Blackwater employee Jamie Smith at Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan in 2002. Photo credit: Jamie Smith… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Professional Mercenaries And Cannon Made Medieval War Obsolete

 Professional Mercenaries And Cannon Made Medieval War Obsolete Patrick Wyman Friday 11:37am Filed to: history Photo: Alik Keplicz/AP As the medieval world gave way to the early modern around 1500, European… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why Is Erik Prince Backing a Secure Communications Company?

Why Is Erik Prince Backing a Secure Communications Company? America’s most notorious security contractor is quietly investing in privacy apps. By Jana WinterJana Winter is an investigative reporter based in Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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