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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- 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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Security as commodity: around the world, private security contractors outnumber police forces–should we be worried
Security as commodity: around the world, private security contractors outnumber police forces–should we be worried? Author(s):Christina Woolner Ploughshares Monitor. 32.1 (Spring 2011): p10. http://www.ploughshares.ca/libraries/monitor/monitor.html On November 19, 2010, 25 people from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The changing forms and utility of force: the impact of international security privatization on Canada
The changing forms and utility of force: the impact of international security privatization on Canada Author(s): Christopher Spearin Source:International Journal. 64.2 (Spring 2009): p481. http://www.internationaljournal.ca/Home/Home.html The Canadian forces are rightly interested… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Here are Six Companies Who Get Rich off Prisoners
Here are Six Companies Who Get Rich off Prisoners There are currently 2.4 million people in American prisons. This number has grown by 500% in the past 30 years. While the United States has only 5% of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Federal Contracts and the Contracted Workforce
Federal Contracts and the Contracted Workforce www.cbo.gov CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 March 11, 2015 Honorable Chris Van Hollen Ranking Member Committee on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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THE ECONOMICS OF THE WILL TO FIGHT: PUBLIC CHOICE IN THE USE OF PRIVATE CONTRACTORS IN IRAQ
THE ECONOMICS OF THE WILL TO FIGHT: PUBLIC CHOICE IN THE USE OF PRIVATE CONTRACTORS IN IRAQ 2014 / 2015 Cumberland Law Review 45 Cumb. L. Rev. 1 Author Robert Bejesky*… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Offshoring the Army: Migrant Workers and the US Military
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How the Government Outsourced Intelligence to Silicon Valley
How the Government Outsourced Intelligence to Silicon Valley Wed, 3/4/2015 – by Robert Scheer This article originally appeared on Truthdig The following is an excerpt from “They Know Everything About You:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Modern Mercenaries: Unaccountable Opportunists or Tools for the Public Good?
Modern Mercenaries: Unaccountable Opportunists or Tools for the Public Good? William Rosenau March 4, 2015 · in Book Reviews Sean McFate, The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What they Mean for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Police: Mercenaries For The American Police State
Private Police: Mercenaries For The American Police State Talk about a diabolical end run around the Constitution. John W. Whitehead — March 4, 2015 “Corporate America is using police forces as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Perils of Privatization
The Perils of Privatization Ann Hagedorn March 3, 2015 When a public function is privatized, the result is a muddled middle ground. This article appears as part of a special report,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading