Category Archives: Fraud/Waste/Abuse

Australian Government Contractors Will Now Go to Jail for Reporting Child Abuse in Detention Centers

Posted on June 29, 2015 by

Australian Government Contractors Will Now Go to Jail for Reporting Child Abuse in Detention Centers June 26, 2015 By Lauren Gillin Image via Flickr user diacimages. This article originally appeared on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Pentagon contractor accused of overcharging millions

Posted on June 29, 2015 by

Pentagon contractor accused of overcharging millions Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press 5:28 p.m. EDT June 19, 2015 Buy Photo (Photo: Regina H. Boone/Detroit Free Press) Story Highlights Government says BAE Systems… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The perils of corruption in Afghanistan

Posted on June 28, 2015 by

The perils of corruption in Afghanistan Al Jazeera English 24 June 2015 We will not win the war against religious radicalism and extremism through military means alone. The conflict in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The $80 Million Fake Bomb-Detector Scam—and the People Behind It

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

June 24, 2015 12:40 pm The $80 Million Fake Bomb-Detector Scam—and the People Behind It Left: a collection of confiscated fraudulent bomb detectors. Right: James McCormick, an architect of the scam,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Markets, Privatization, and Corruption

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

Markets, Privatization, and Corruption Satz, Debra Social Research 12-01-2013 in recent decades, market provision has replaced or partially substituted for government provision in many arenas. During the 1970s and 1980s in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and Special Maritime Jurisdiction Can Be Used to Circumvent the Federal Prohibition on Torture

Posted on June 24, 2015 by

America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and Special Maritime Jurisdiction Can Be Used to Circumvent the Federal Prohibition on Torture You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Military contractor loses medical license following training abuses

Posted on June 20, 2015 by

Military contractor loses medical license following training abuses John Hagmann, right, teaches a course in treating battlefield trauma around 2010. (Reuters) By Laura Vozzella June 19 at 6:16 PM Follow @LVozzella… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Army contracting official sentenced for trying to extort bribes

Posted on June 20, 2015 by

Ex-Army contracting official sentenced for trying to extort bribes By Matt Zapotosky June 19 Follow @mattzap A former Army contracting official who tried to extort a half-million dollars in bribes from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Post-9/11 Torture at CIA “Black Sites” — Physicians and Lawyers Working Together

Posted on June 19, 2015 by

Perspective Post-9/11 Torture at CIA “Black Sites” — Physicians and Lawyers Working Together George J. Annas, J.D., M.P.H., and Sondra S. Crosby, M.D. N Engl J Med 2015; 372:2279-2281 June 11,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Medical journal condemns role played by doctors and lawyers in CIA tortures: US CIA torture -report-

Posted on June 19, 2015 by

Medical journal condemns role played by doctors and lawyers in CIA tortures: US CIA torture -report- EFE News Service [Madrid] 12 June 2015. Doctors, psychologists and lawyers played a key role… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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