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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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G4S and Serco fail to report on Australia’s asylum centre conditions
G4S and Serco fail to report on Australia’s asylum centre conditions Freedom of information requests reveal that key reports from companies that run detention centres do not exist Paul Farrell and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S and Serco fail to report on Australia’s asylum centre conditions
G4S and Serco fail to report on Australia’s asylum centre conditions Freedom of information requests reveal that key reports from companies that run detention centres do not exist Paul Farrell and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The border protection-asylum industry
The border protection-asylum industry By Ben Bicakci 23.Aug.13 The current focus on border protection as a matter of security is a fairly recent development. As Tad Tietze discusses, even during the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatising intelligence gathering
Privatising intelligence gathering Summary: PRISM, declining privacy, and lost accountability of government security agencies is the real cost of intelligence privatisation and security outsourcing. By Tim Lohman | August 6, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Australian Immigration, Visa Outsourcing, and the Snowden Link
Australian Immigration, Visa Outsourcing, and the Snowden Link Murray Hunter – Aug 08, 13 Geopoliticalmonitor.com With the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship already under siege over the treatment of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatising intelligence gathering
Privatising intelligence gathering Summary: PRISM, declining privacy, and lost accountability of government security agencies is the real cost of intelligence privatisation and security outsourcing. By Tim Lohman | August 6, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Asylum Inc: burgeoning business of detaining the unwanted
The Age (Melbourne, Australia) August 3, 2013 Saturday First Edition Asylum Inc: burgeoning business of detaining the unwanted DEBORAH SNOW, MATT O’SULLIVAN Pg. 15 In another life, nearly a decade ago,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DEVELOPING ACCOUNTABILITY REGIMES FOR MILITARY CONTRACTORS: AN AUSTRALIAN APPROACH?
DEVELOPING ACCOUNTABILITY REGIMES FOR MILITARY CONTRACTORS: AN AUSTRALIAN APPROACH? Bruce ‘Ossie’ Oswald* Australian military contractors, and in some cases Australian military companies, are currently serving on military operations that range from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Militaristic Solutions in a Weak State: Internal Security, Private Contractors, and Political Leadership in Papua New Guinea
Militaristic Solutions in a Weak State: Internal Security, Private Contractors, and Political Leadership in Papua New Guinea Author(s): Sinclair Dinnen Source: The Contemporary Pacific. 11.2 (Fall 1999): p279. Abstract: Papua New… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Fears for troops’ care in medical rejig
Fears for troops’ care in medical rejig October 2, 2012 Daniel Flitton SOLDIERS wounded in Afghanistan and returned home will be among thousands of military personnel caught up in a backlash… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading