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The GEO Group Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

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The GEO Group Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results Company Release – 11/5/2019 6:55 AM ET 3Q19 Net Income Attributable to GEO of $0.39 per diluted share 3Q19 Adjusted Net Income of $0.44 per… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private prisons form alliance, hire flack from pro-Trump attack group

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Private prisons form alliance, hire flack from pro-Trump attack group By Sue Sturgis   November 8, 2019 alexandra_wilkes_cspan.png The private prison industry has formed a new advocacy group called the Day… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The United States, PMSCs and the State Monopoly on Violence: Leading the Way towards Norm Change (2013)

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The United States, PMSCs and the State Monopoly on Violence: Leading the Way towards Norm Change (2013) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Private Military Contracting Goes Global

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David Isenberg, Author of Shadow Force Private Military Contracting Goes Global SH You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Blackwater, journalistic myth of the New Cold War

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  Tag: PMC PMC Blackwater, journalistic myth of the New Cold War Blackwater no longer exists. The original company first changed its name to Xe in 2009, given the image problems… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Public Attitudes toward Private Military Companies: Insights from Principal–agent Theory

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Public Attitudes toward Private Military Companies: Insights from Principal–agent Theory Mark D. Ramirez, Reed M. Wood First Published September 4, 2018 Research Article  https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002718797166 Abstract This article examines the distribution and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Persistent Influence of Trump’s “Shadow Adviser” Erik Prince

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Erik Prince, chair of Frontier Services Group, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in Hong Kong on March 16, 2017. Photo: Justin Chin/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Persistent Influence of Trump’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Australian ex-soldier died from gunshot wound to the head at Iraq embassy, inquest hears

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Australian ex-soldier died from gunshot wound to the head at Iraq embassy, inquest hears Aaron Bunch AAP Monday, 4 November 2019 2:27 am Christopher Betts inquest (Source: 7NEWS Queensland) Rae and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp International Awarded Army Logistics Contract to Support Peshmerga Military

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DynCorp International Awarded Army Logistics Contract to Support Peshmerga Military Last Updated on November 6, 2019 by DynCorp International McLean, VA – (November 6, 2019) – On September 25, the U.S. Army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Asylum seekers left with no heating in rat-infested homes due to ‘failing’ new Home Office contract, charities warn

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Asylum seekers left with no heating in rat-infested homes due to ‘failing’ new Home Office contract, charities warn Exclusive: Ministers urged to act as asylum seekers, including single mothers with small babies, living… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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