Author Archives: David Isenberg

Open-ended intergovernmental working group to elaborate the content of an international regulatory framework, without prejudging the nature thereof, relating to the activities of private military and security companies

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Open-ended intergovernmental working group to elaborate the content of an international regulatory framework, without prejudging the nature thereof, relating to the activities of private military and security companies June 28, 2019… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Congress Sniffing Around Botched McKinsey Studies Depicted as Impairing Intelligence Agencies

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Congress Sniffing Around Botched McKinsey Studies Depicted as Impairing Intelligence Agencies Posted on July 3, 2019 by Yves Smith After a series of scandals, yet more of McKinsey’s dirty laundry is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Inspectors slam detention of torture victim at G4S centre

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Inspectors slam detention of torture victim at G4S centre Phil Miller June 30, 2019 A TORTURE victim was detained at a G4S-run immigration centre for almost a year despite serious concerns… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Military service held for former Navy veteran killed in Afghanistan

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Military service held for former Navy veteran killed in Afghanistan Posted: Jun 28, 2019 11:03 AM EDT Updated: Jun 28, 2019 10:16 PM EDT BUDD LAKE – Friends, family and fellow… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Second Military Contractor Killed In Afghanistan Marks A Lethal Week

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A Second Military Contractor Killed In Afghanistan Marks A Lethal Week By James LaPorta On 6/27/19 at 10:28 AM EDT Current Time 0:00 Duration 10:08 HD Can Trump Solve Afghanistan? Share U.S. Us… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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David Ayer to Develop Private Military Contractor Series at Showtime

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June 27, 2019 1:00PM PT David Ayer to Develop Private Military Contractor Series at Showtime (EXCLUSIVE) By Joe Otterson Joe Otterson TV Reporter @https://twitter.com/joeotterson FOLLOW CREDIT: Snap Stills/REX/Shutterstock Showtime is developing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Prison Giant Hires Twice-Convicted Ex-Aide to Top Democrat in Order to Fend Off Scrutiny

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Private Prison Giant Hires Twice-Convicted Ex-Aide to Top Democrat in Order to Fend Off Scrutiny GEO Group faces some serious political pushback. So the company did what anyone would: It hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Looks Like Trump Is Planning to Ship Detained Kids to Gitmo.

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Issues Immigration Looks Like Trump Is Planning to Ship Detained Kids to Gitmo. By Dino Durrati– June 30, 2019 Emily Goldman is a human rights lawyer and the founder of Educators 4… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Paladin’s contract extension may be worth $100m

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Exclusive Paladin’s contract extension may be worth $100m Angus Grigg, Lisa Murray and Jonathan Shapiro Jul 1, 2019 — 11.23am Paladin’s refugee services contract on Manus Island has been extended by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Manus security contract extension ‘recognises the professionalism of Paladin,’ company says

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Manus security contract extension ‘recognises the professionalism of Paladin,’ company says July 1, 2019 Paladin’s contract for security services on Manus Island has received a limited extension. Source: AAP The controversial… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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