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    G4S and Serco won Government contracts when they were meant to be out in the cold

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    G4S and Serco won Government contracts when they were meant to be out in the cold There are only a few companies big enough to take on all the work the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Killing People Overseas Will Always Be a Growth Industry

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    Killing People Overseas Will Always Be a Growth Industry December 10, 2014 By Sean McFate Illustrations by Matt Rota In 2004 I found myself in a peculiar position. I was in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    CIA ’s torture experts got millions, face new scrutiny

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    CIA ’s torture experts got millions, face new scrutiny Michael Doyle and Marisa Taylor McClatchy Washington Bureau 10 December 2014 WASHINGTON The well-paid psychologists had a plan and a contract to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How the Surveillance Industry Sells Itself

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    How the Surveillance Industry Sells Itself December 9, 2014 ByJohn Knefel From the semi-exclusive Executive Club Lounge at ISC E​ast, which bills itself as the largest security trade show in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    War Contractor Socked With a Huge Fine

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    War Contractor Socked With a Huge Fine   The Wall Street Journal Doug Cameron 9 December 2014 The former supplier of food and beverages to U.S. troops in Afghanistan agreed to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S guard denies fatally restraining Jimmy Mubenga

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    G4S guard denies fatally restraining Jimmy Mubenga by Ken Olende Figure it out Stuart Tribelnig, the senior of three G4S guards, told a court that he did not force Jimmy Mubenga’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    In notorious KBR whistleblower case, client privilege is again at issue

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     Analysis & Opinion | Alison Frankel In notorious KBR whistleblower case, client privilege is again at issue By Alison Frankel December 8, 2014 (Reuters) – Ten years ago, the government contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Revolving door lets USAID officials get jobs with major N.C. contractor

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    Revolving door lets USAID officials get jobs with major N.C. contractor By Sarah Westwood | December 9, 2014 | 5:00 am A North Carolina nonprofit awarded billions of tax dollars over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Has the government forgiven Serco for the Yarl’s Wood scandal?

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    Has the government forgiven Serco for the Yarl’s Wood scandal? Colin Cram Just a few years after the immigration centre was caught in an abuse scandal, the outsourcer’s £70m contract has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Casts Doubt On Dying Man’s Plea Deal As Evidence

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    KBR Casts Doubt On Dying Man’s Plea Deal As Evidence By Khadijah M. Britton Law360, New York (December 05, 2014, 4:25 PM ET) — Kellogg Brown & Root Inc. on Thursday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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