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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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Psychologists Who Greenlighted Torture
Advertisement The Opinion Pages | Editorial Psychologists Who Greenlighted Torture By THE EDITORIAL BOARD JULY 10, 2015 The first detailed accounts of the brutal interrogation program the Central Intelligence Agency established… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Ordered To Spill Investigation Docs At Heart Of FCA Case
KBR Ordered To Spill Investigation Docs At Heart Of FCA Case By Jimmy Hoover Law360, Washington (June 26, 2015, 5:06 PM ET) — KBR Inc. took a hit in an ongoing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ex-DOD Contractor Gets 2.5 Years, $1M Fine In Bribery Case
Ex-DOD Contractor Gets 2.5 Years, $1M Fine In Bribery Case By Michael Macagnone Law360, Washington (July 2, 2015, 5:23 PM ET) — A former Defense Department contractor faces two and a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Worcester man gets prison in Afghanistan supplies fraud
Worcester man gets prison in Afghanistan supplies fraud Dimitry Jean-Noel of Worcester was sentenced to a year in federal prison Thursday for stealing $157,000 from the U.S. government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Australian Government Contractors Will Now Go to Jail for Reporting Child Abuse in Detention Centers
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
Pentagon contractor accused of overcharging millions
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
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
The $80 Million Fake Bomb-Detector Scam—and the People Behind It
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
Markets, Privatization, and Corruption
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
America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and Special Maritime Jurisdiction Can Be Used to Circumvent the Federal Prohibition on Torture
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 subscribe
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