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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Category Archives: Intelligence
Joint Letter to President Obama Regarding Whistleblower Protections for Intelligence Community Contractors
September 16, 2015 Joint Letter to President Obama Regarding Whistleblower Protections for Intelligence Community Contractors September 15, 2015 President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Intelligence Is More Privatized Than Ever Before
US Intelligence Is More Privatized Than Ever Before Despite hacks, leaks, and system failures, for-profit contractors are still getting lucrative intelligence contracts. By Tim Shorrock Yesterday 10:32 am Director of National… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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This Is How America Screwed Up Afghanistan’s Reconstruction
The CPD Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars and practitioners from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere. The opinions represented here are the authors’ own and do… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private-Public Collusions in our Lives?
Private-Public Collusions in our Lives? by James Hoover / June 14th, 2015 Just before leaving office as president over fifty years ago, Dwight D. Eisenhower cautioned against the potential power of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Intelligence Contractor Oversight, and More from CRS
Secrecy News Intelligence Contractor Oversight, and More from CRS Posted on Aug.24, 2015 in CRS, Intelligence, Oversight by Steven Aftergood Effective oversight of intelligence community contractors is a particularly difficult exercise… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Man Who Voted Against Banning Psychologists From National Security Interrogations
The Man Who Voted Against Banning Psychologists From National Security Interrogations By Lauren Walker 8/11/15 at 3:02 PM Retired Colonel Larry James, a former chief psychologist at Guantanamo Bay and Abu… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Terror, torture and psychology
Terror, torture and psychology How America’s psychologists ended up endorsing torture Jul 28th 2015, 15:32 by E.W. | WASHINGTON, DC WHEN James Risen, a New York Times reporter, published a book last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Righting Governance Gone Rogue in the American Psychological Association: The Torture Scandal
Righting Governance Gone Rogue in the American Psychological Association: The Torture Scandal By Judy Freiwirth | August 14, 2015 By a nearly unanimous vote and standing ovation, the American Psychological Association’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Heroism Defeats Torture at the American Psychological Association
Heroism Defeats Torture at the American Psychological Association Posted: 08/18/2015 11:18 am EDT Updated: 08/18/2015 11:59 am EDT It was the stuff of heroes. It was “All the King’s Men”, “The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Torturers Lose Psychologists’ Corrupt Cooperation
US Torturers Lose Psychologists’ Corrupt Cooperation By William Boardman, Reader Supported News 14 August 15 American Psychological Association acts to heal itself merican psychologists have voted overwhelmingly against helping their government torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading