Author Archives: David Isenberg

Manus Island to shut after six difficult years

Manus Island to shut after six difficult years Angus Grigg  National Affairs Correspondent Aug 21, 2019 — 12.01am Australia’s refugee processing centres on Manus Island will close in late November with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The secretive business of detention dirty work

The secretive business of detention dirty work Meg Mundell 21 August 2019 If you’re not burdened by a conscience, it’s a perfect get-rich-quick scheme: offer ‘garrison’ services to governments reluctant to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Revealed: Paladin fined over 1000 times

Revealed: Paladin fined over 1000 times Angus Grigg, Lisa Murray, Jonathan Shapiro and Edmund Tadros Aug 30, 2019 — 12.00am Security firm Paladin was fined more than a thousand times for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Demographics of America’s Private Military Contractors

The Demographics of America’s Private Military Contractors In 2016, one in four American armed personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan was a private contractor–most of whom were older, white men. Ori Swed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lincoln’s Mercenaries: Economic Motivation among Union Soldiers during the Civil War

Lincoln’s Mercenaries: Economic Motivation among Union Soldiers during the Civil War Lincoln’s Mercenaries: Economic Motivation among Union Soldiers during the Civil War. By William Marvel. (Baton Rouge:  Louisiana State University Press,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Leveraging Our War-Fighting Capabilities through the Lens of Operational Contract Support

Leveraging Our War-Fighting Capabilities through the Lens of Operational Contract Support   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Two American billionaires and their shady deals with Israeli intelligence

Two American billionaires and their shady deals with Israeli intelligence 9 Aug 2019 What would you like to learn more about? Topics United States of America Northern America Americas ehud barak… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hughes v. DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC, Dist. Court, North Carolina 2019

TIMOTHY HUGHES, Plaintiff, v. DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC, Defendant. No. 7:19-CV-54-BO.United States District Court, E.D. North Carolina, Southern Division.June 23, 2019.Timothy Hughes, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew J. Hanley, Crossley McIntosh Collier Hanley… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Fields v. Twitter, Inc., 881 F. 3d 739 – Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 2018

881 F.3d 739 (2018) Tamara FIELDS, on behalf of herself, as a representative of the Estate of Lloyd Fields, Jr.; Heather Creach, on behalf of herself and as a representative of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PLANATE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC v. US, Court of Federal Claims 2018

PLANATE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. No. 17-1968C.United States Court of Federal Claims.July 27, 2018.PLANATE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Ryan Christopher Berry, Ward & Berry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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