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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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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Category Archives: Control
Armed guards lack training and oversight — with deadly consequences
Armed guards lack training and oversight — with deadly consequences See show times » By Scott Zamost and Drew Griffin, CNN Investigations December 10, 2014 — Updated 1331 GMT (2131 HKT)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Revolving door lets USAID officials get jobs with major N.C. contractor
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
International Standards for the Private Security Industry
International Standards for the Private Security Industry RUSI Journal, Oct 2014, Vol. 159, No. 5 By Dirk Siebels Private security companies have recently been the subject of increased attention not only… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New ISO Standard for Private Maritime Security Companies
New ISO Standard for Private Maritime Security Companies You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Companies and Combat Operations: Regulating Private Military Companies After the War on Terror
Companies and Combat Operations: Regulating Private Military Companies After the War on Terror Added by Sara Mc Guire Abstract: The privatization of warfare has led to increasing state reliance on private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Application of Ruggie’s ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework to Private Military and Security Contractors: The International Regulation of PMSC Compliance With Human Rights Objectives
Forthcoming The Application of Ruggie’s ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework to Private Military and Security Contractors: The International Regulation of PMSC Compliance With Human Rights Objectives Added by Sara Mc Guire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
International Standards for the Private Security Industry
International Standards for the Private Security Industry Added by Dirk Siebels Abstract: Private security companies have recently been the subject of increased attention not only because of their large-scale involvement in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Suffering inflicted on humans for no reason other than political gain’
Manus : ‘Suffering inflicted on humans for no reason other than political gain’ The Age By Nicole Judge – Nicole Judge is a former Salvation Army worker on Manus Island. 4… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Keeping Track of the Billions Spent in Afghanistan
Keeping Track of the Billions Spent in Afghanistan By Ben DiPietro Wall Street Journal The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (Sigar), John F. Sopko, is in charge of providing oversight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Former Mercenary Proposes a Pentagon Makeover
A Former Mercenary Proposes a Pentagon Makeover By Kristina Shevory / December 2, 2014 9:20 AM EST Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater USA, participates in a House Oversight and Government Reform… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading