Author Archives: David Isenberg

Grey networks: The contradictory dimensions of Australia’s immigration detention system

Grey networks: The contradictory dimensions of Australia’s immigration detention system David Neil Michelle Peterie First published: 15 March 2018 Read the full text Abstract The notion of dark networks has recently received… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Army and Capita were ‘naive’ over botched recruitment contract, senior officer admits

Army and Capita were ‘naive’ over botched recruitment contract, senior officer admits General Tyrone Urch was giving evidence to the Commons Defence Committee when he made the startling admission By Ben… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: How Much Longer, To What End?

Afghanistan: How Much Longer, To What End? James Durso • Winter 2019 Defense Secretary James Mattis conducts an all call with the men and women of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (Photo: U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Serco, Mears win £2.9 billion refugee housing contracts in Britain

January 8, 2019 / 7:46 AM / 6 days ago Serco, Mears win £2.9 billion refugee housing contracts in Britain Tanishaa Nadkar (Reuters) – Serco and Mears have won contracts totalling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Australian government and G4S hit with multiple lawsuits from Manus Island staff

Australian government and G4S hit with multiple lawsuits from Manus Island staff Exclusive: At least four cases filed alleging security guards and managers were not provided with a safe workplace Melissa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court rejects appeal from veterans in burn pit lawsuit against KBR, Halliburton

Supreme Court rejects appeal from veterans in burn pit lawsuit against KBR, Halliburton By: Todd South   3 hours ago The flames of a burn pit picks up with the winds… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SBU exposes Putin’s lies about Russian mercenaries of Wagner’s PMC in CAR

SBU exposes Putin’s lies about Russian mercenaries of Wagner’s PMC in CAR 20.12.2018 18:05 404 The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) continues to inform the public about the crimes of a non-tenured unit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Murdered journalists were tracked by police with shadowy Russian links, evidence shows

Murdered journalists were tracked by police with shadowy Russian links, evidence shows By Tim Lister and Sebastian Shukla, CNN Updated 3:20 PM ET, Thu January 10, 2019 (CNN)New evidence shows that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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We Are Coming:’ Blackwater Founder to Explain Cryptic Message at SHOT Show

We Are Coming:’ Blackwater Founder to Explain Cryptic Message at SHOT Show A Blackwater Ammunition ad. Via Facebook 9 Jan 2019 Military.com|By Hope Hodge Seck Is Blackwater back? A full-page ad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Speaking law to business: 10-year anniversary of the Montreux Document on PMSCs

Speaking law to business: 10-year anniversary of the Montreux Document on PMSCs September 17, 2018, Analysis / Law and Conflict Tilman Rodenhäuser & Jonathan Cuénoud For centuries, private contractors have been used… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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