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    Whistleblowers Allege Fraud in Largest Outsourced Military Transportation Contract in US History

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    Whistleblowers Allege Fraud in Largest Outsourced Military Transportation Contract in US History Whistleblowers Help US Recover $13 Million in False Claims Act Settlement May 03, 2016, 13:26 ET from Hirst Law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How the U.S. Can Defeat Putin’s Shadow War

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    Matt Dunham/WPA/Getty Sean McFate THREAT 05.13.16 1:00 AM ET How the U.S. Can Defeat Putin’s Shadow War Vladimir Putin has a czarist vision of a greater Russia, and his first order… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Israel’s privatisation of a ‘shoot-to-kill policy’ against Palestinians

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    Israel’s privatisation of a ‘shoot-to-kill policy’ against Palestinians #Occupation Private security guards shot dead two Palestinians at Qalandiya crossing. But due to their contractor status, no one has been held accountable… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Civil-Private Military Relations: The Impacts of Military Outsourcing on State Capacity and the Control of Force

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    Should War Crimes Investigations be Privatized?

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    Should War Crimes Investigations be Privatized? 03.05.16 Stéphanie Maupas, correspondent in The Hague Bombed school in Taftanaz, Syria IHH/DR International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations have often failed owing to poor strategy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Uganda’s Top Export: Mercenaries

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    Men in Kampala look over their paperwork to go to Iraq for Saracen International security: visas, contracts, yellow fever vaccination documents, and flight tickets. Uganda’s Top Export: Mercenaries The African nation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Chart – Contracted Security

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    Chart – Contracted Security by Dyfed Loesche , Mar 2, 2016 International diplomatic conventions, such as the recently concluded 52nd Munich Security Conference, suggest that national governments are still the prime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The border industry: Ruben Andersson investigates the murky world of border security

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    The border industry: Ruben Andersson investigates the murky world of border security Ruben Andersson New Internationalist. .489 (January-February 2016): p20. http://www.newint.org Full Text: Driving towards Mexico through Arizona, watchtowers rise out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The End of Prison Visitation

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    The End of Prison Visitation By Jack Smith IV A new system called “video visitation” is replacing in-person jail visits with glitchy, expensive Skype-like video calls. It’s inhumane, dystopian and actually increases… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Whistleblowers Praised for Exposing Alleged Pentagon Contractor Fraud

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    Whistleblowers Praised for Exposing Alleged Pentagon Contractor Fraud By Charles S. Clark May 4, 2016 Defense Department file photo Two firms contracting with the Pentagon’s massive Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative agreed to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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