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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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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Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization
Buying decline: The privatization of foreign intervention
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Disaster Capitalism: Outsourcing violence and exploitation
Disaster Capitalism: Outsourcing violence and exploitation Robert Burrowes 26 September 2015, 8:30am 8 (Image via http://www.versobooks.com/) Non-violence activist, Robert Burrowes, reviews Antony Loewenstein’s latest book, ‘Disaster Capitalism, Making a Killing out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatized prisons more prone to riots, mismanagement
Column: Privatized prisons more prone to riots, mismanagement By Cooper Temple | Published 3 hours ago Whether through law troubles involving the infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio or profiling laws that garner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private firms spy a market in spotting space junk
Private firms spy a market in spotting space junk As satellites proliferate, defence contractors are starting to supplement government tracking of orbital debris. Ilima Loomis 23 September 2015 Wailea, Hawaii John… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Security Outsourcing—Adjusting The New Rules For the Federal Government Overseas Private Security Contractor Procurement System
Security Outsourcing—Adjusting The New Rules For the Federal Government Overseas Private Security Contractor Procurement System Hanks, Todd Jason. Security Outsourcing—Adjusting The New Rules For the Federal Government Overseas Private Security Contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Military Contractors as a Risk-Transfer Mechanism: The Case of Plan Colombia
Private Military Contractors as a Risk-Transfer Mechanism: The Case of Plan Colombia Bianchi, K. (2015) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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The US experience in contracting out security and lessons for other countries
Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional Rev. bras. polít. int. vol.58 no.1 Brasília Jan./June 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7329201500112 The US experience in contracting out security and lessons for other countries A experiência dos EUA na terceirização da segurança e… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Drone warfare and the limits of sacrifice
Drone warfare and the limits of sacrifice Bianca Baggiarini York University, Canada Bianca Baggiarini, Department of Sociology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada. Email: b.baggiarini@gmail.com Abstract René… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Outsourcing War: The Just War Tradition in the Age of Military Privatization
Outsourcing War The Just War Tradition in the Age of Military Privatization Amy E. Eckert Cornell University Press Title Outsourcing War Subtitle The Just War Tradition in the Age of Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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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