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

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    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

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    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

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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 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Military contractor loses medical license following training abuses

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    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

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    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

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    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-

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    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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    Abu Ghraib and the Perversion of the Political Question Doctrine

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    Abu Ghraib and the Perversion of the Political Question Doctrine By Steve Vladeck Friday, June 19, 2015 at 8:02 AM I’ve written extensively about the important and complex legal questions raised… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Watchdog: U.S. may have spent taxpayer dollars on Afghanistan schools that didn’t exist

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    powerpost Watchdog: U.S. may have spent taxpayer dollars on Afghanistan schools that didn’t exist ; The special inspector general wants to know “how much U.S. money may have been spent on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SIGAR : PENTAGON REFUSING TO COOPERATE ON TASK FORCE

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    SIGAR : PENTAGON REFUSING TO COOPERATE ON TASK FORCE Inside the Army 15 June 2015 The Defense Department is refusing to answer questions about a business task force that may have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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