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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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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Weaknesses in the USACE Defense Base Act Insurance Program Led to as Much as $58.5 Million in Refunds Not Returned to the U.S. Government and Other Problems
Weaknesses in the USACE Defense Base Act Insurance Program Led to as Much as $58.5 Million in Refunds Not Returned to the U.S. Government and Other Problems You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading
Gunmen kill five female security guards working at Afghan airport
Gunmen kill five female security guards working at Afghan airport By SOFREP 12.18.2016#World News Email Share Tweet KABUL—Unknown gunmen killed five female security employees and their driver on their way to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Maybe It’s Time To Contact Congress About Your Defense Base Act Claim
Maybe It’s Time To Contact Congress About Your Defense Base Act Claim Written by Jon Robinson, October 20, 2016, Uncategorized Back in 2008, the Defense Base Act industry found itself in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How Carriers Can Make Money By Losing Defense Base Act Claims
How Carriers Can Make Money By Losing Defense Base Act Claims Written by Jon Robinson, October 10, 2016, Defense Base Act, War Hazards Compensation Act Today we’re going to run the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Status of the Zone of Special Danger Appeal in Jetnil
Status of the Zone of Special Danger Appeal in Jetnil Written by Jon Robinson, August 20, 2016, Defense Base Act, Zone of Special Danger One of the most interesting zone of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Labor Market Surveys and Overseas “Non-War Zone” Jobs After Injury
Labor Market Surveys and Overseas “Non-War Zone” Jobs After Injury Written by Jon Robinson, August 9, 2016, Defense Base Act, Vocational In nearly every Defense Base Act claim that involves an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nobodies who are somebody
15-21 July 2016 #817 GUEST COLUMN Nobodies who are somebody What would the compensation be if Canadian nationals, not Nepali guards, had been killed in Kabul? Sangita Thebe-Limbu Bikram Rai A Taliban… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Dying, to make a living
24-30 June 2016 #814 Editorial Dying, to make a living In a world numbed by senseless violence and tragedy, this week we were once more reminded of the hierarchy of news… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Things They Burned
The scarred lungs of a veteran exposed to a burn pit in Iraq. He’s been diagnosed with constrictive bronchiolitis, an often fatal lung disease. The Things They Burned A private contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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THE NEW WAGES OF WAR-DEVALUING DEATH AND INJURY — Conceptualizing Duty and Employment in Combat Zones
THE NEW WAGES OF WAR-DEVALUING DEATH AND INJURY — Conceptualizing Duty and Employment in Combat Zones You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
