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    Private Police State? Blackwater-Like Contractor Seeks to Legalize Private Police in the U.S.

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    Private Police State? Blackwater-Like Contractor Seeks to Legalize Private Police in the U.S. By Eric Blair Global Research, September 22, 2014 Activist Post 21 September 2014 Region: USA Theme: Police State… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?

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    “The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?”, forthcoming in International Community Law Review, 2014 by Mirko Sossai The purpose of the present analysis is to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Hodge hits at government ‘complacency’ over G4s and Serco

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    Hodge hits at government ‘complacency’ over G4s and Serco The Guardian By Rajeev Syal 9 September 2014 Margaret Hodge accused the government of shocking complacency yesterday after it emerged that two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private security firms ‘bombarding’ UK police with contract work offers

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    20 August, 14:04 Private security firms ‘bombarding’ UK police with contract work offers Rex Features Download podcast The Chief Constable of one of Britain’s biggest police forces has revealed she is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Militarized police are everywhere: “When police officers are armed and trained like soldiers, it’s not surprising that they act like soldiers”

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    Saturday, Aug 30, 2014 11:15 AM EST Militarized police are everywhere: “When police officers are armed and trained like soldiers, it’s not surprising that they act like soldiers” First, we outsourced… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Expanding World of Poverty Capitalism

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    The Expanding World of Poverty Capitalism AUG. 26, 2014 Thomas B. Edsall In Orange County, Calif., the probation department’s “supervised electronic confinement program,” which monitors the movements of low-risk offenders, has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Is America’s Second Contractors’ War Drawing Near?

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    Is America’s Second Contractors’ War Drawing Near? Ann Hagedorn 3:25 PM ET Invisible Soldiers: How America Outsourced Our Security Courtesy Simon & Schuster Four years ago this Sunday, President Barack Obama… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Overcharging by outsourcing giant Serco costs NHS millions

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    EXCLUSIVE: Overcharging by outsourcing giant Serco costs NHS millions   Richard Whittell , Emily Dugan Wednesday 27 August 2014 Outsourcing giant Serco is embroiled in a fresh misuse of public funds… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Finnish Armed Forces Broadens Outsourcing Deal With Millog

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    Finnish Armed Forces Broadens Outsourcing Deal With Millog Aug. 25, 2014 – 06:35PM   | By GERARD O’DWYER A Finnish soldier patrols a military checkpoint near Ulm, Germany. Under a new deal,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    TOY SOLDIERS

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    TOY SOLDIERS Gold Coast Bulletin Andrew Potts By ANDREW POTTS andrew.potts@news.com.au ARMY units could be deployed on the Gold Coast for the first time in 50 years to keep the peace… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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