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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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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Defense Contractor Forced to Lay Off Employees in Cville
Defense Contractor Forced to Lay Off Employees in Cville Posted: Mar 20, 2014 12:38 PM EST Updated: Mar 20, 2014 12:18 PM EST Niitek Charlottesville CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va (WVIR) – Dozens of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Telecoms contractor could be called to account for drone deaths
Public Sector IT Exploring the challenges involved in large-scale IT in the public sector Telecoms contractor could be called to account for drone deaths By Mark Ballard on March 21, 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Ranger’s flip-flop company aids conflict areas
Former Ranger’s flip-flop company aids conflict areas Mar. 20, 2014 – 04:09PM Former Army Ranger Matthew Griffin runs Combat Flip Flops out of his garage. (Jon Anderson/Staff) By Jon R. Anderson… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Worker Abuse at American Bases
The Opinion Pages | Editorial Worker Abuse at American Bases By THE EDITORIAL BOARD MARCH 23, 2014 Some 37,000 privately contracted workers, mostly from India, Nepal, the Philippines and Uganda, prepare… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Key customer for Erickson Air-Crane depends on Afghanistan contracts
Key customer for Erickson Air-Crane depends on Afghanistan contracts Five years ago, Tuesday, Erickson Air-Crane held a public ceremony to mark the opening of its headquarters in southwest Portland’s Johns Landing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why the Jimmy Mubenga trial matters. By ex-Chief Inspector of Prisons Lord Ramsbotham
Why the Jimmy Mubenga trial matters. By ex-Chief Inspector of Prisons Lord Ramsbotham David Ramsbotham 21 March 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? The scandal of child detention in the UK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private security firms prosper as more migrants detained*
Private security firms prosper as more migrants detained* Posted On 14 Mar 2014 By AHN Johannesburg, South Africa (IRIN) – The riot at Australia’s offshore processing centre for asylum seekers on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Canada: Competition Bureau Clears GardaWorld’s Acquisition Of G4S With Commitment To Change Contracting Practices
Canada: Competition Bureau Clears GardaWorld’s Acquisition Of G4S With Commitment To Change Contracting Practices Last Updated: March 20 2014 Article by Oliver J. Borgers McCarthy Tétrault LLP On March 13, 2014,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Advanfort dismisses lawyers on eve of bail judgement
Advanfort dismisses lawyers on eve of bail judgement By Gary Howard from London Advanfort has dismissed lawyers Ince & Co ahead of a bail judgement later this week for the 35… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Anglican charity seeks justice for 35 seafarers jailed in India
Anglican charity seeks justice for 35 seafarers jailed in India Posted on: March 18, 2014 4:31 PM Nick Dunn, one of the men being held in India, with his sister Lisa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
