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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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Guard warned Manus was a ‘tinderbox’
Guard warned Manus was a ‘tinderbox’ The Sydney Morning Herald By Lisa Cox 19 April 2014 A G4S security guard warned that the Manus Island detention facility was “totally unprepared” for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Navy Lifts Suspension of Contractor in Fraud Case
Navy Lifts Suspension of Contractor in Fraud Case By CHRISTOPHER DREW and DANIELLE IVORY 1 February 2014, The Navy has quietly lifted the suspension of a shipping contractor under investigation for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Another Charge in Navy Bribe Case
Another Charge in Navy Bribe Case The New York Times Christopher Drew By CHRISTOPHER DREW 18 April 2014 A Navy enlisted man was charged in a complaint unsealed Thursday with accepting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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BAHRAIN GOV’T SIGNS NEW $20M PR CONTRACT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: bill@bahrainwatch.org Twitter: @bhwatch April 16, 2014 BAHRAIN GOV’T SIGNS NEW $20M PR CONTRACT Western Firms Profit by Promoting Government’s Image as Abuses Continue Bahrain Watch expresses its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contracting Insecurity Private military and security companies and the future of the United Nations
[PDF] Contracting Insecurity Private military and security companies and the future of the United Nations Lou Pingeot, Global Policy Forum February 2014 [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Askar Security,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US ambassador to Kosovo hired by construction firm he lobbied for
US ambassador to Kosovo hired by construction firm he lobbied for EU diplomat criticises way Christopher Dell pushed through deal for Bechtel Corporation to build controversial highway to Albania Paul Lewis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way)
Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way) Clare Sambrook 15 April 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Shine a light What happens after a government outsourcer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way)
Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way) Clare Sambrook 15 April 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Shine a light What happens after a government outsourcer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Olive Group is First Private Security Company to be Awarded Accredited Certification to the Private Security Standard (PSC1): a Key Milestone for the Company and the Industry
Olive Group is First Private Security Company to be Awarded Accredited Certification to the Private Security Standard (PSC1): a Key Milestone for the Company and the Industry DUBAI, March 17, 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Serco insider: what it’s really like to work for the outsourcing giant
The Serco insider: what it’s really like to work for the outsourcing giant Staff are treated like schoolchildren and targets are more important than customer serviceEmail A Serco employee Guardian Professional,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
