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    ‘Cheats’ Serco and G4S forced to face a grilling from powerful group of MPs

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    ‘Cheats’ Serco and G4S forced to face a grilling from powerful group of MPs Outsourcing industry dogged by embarrassing exposure of failings is braced for public scrutiny Mark Leftly Sunday 17… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Capital gains: Spending on contracts and lobbying propels a wave of new wealth in D.C.

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    Capital gains: Spending on contracts and lobbying propels a wave of new wealth in D.C. By Greg Jaffe and Jim Tankersley, Published: November 17 View Photo Gallery: Ulysese Jefferson spent 30 years fixing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Betraying Our Soldiers Wounded in Wars of Empire and Profit

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    Betraying Our Soldiers Wounded in Wars of Empire and Profit Sunday, 17 November 2013 00:27 By Ann Jones, Truthout | Haymarket Books/ Book Excerpt(Image: Haymarket Books)Who is left to fight wars… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S: the inside story

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    November 14, 2013 11:00 pm G4S: the inside story By Andrew Hill and Gill Plimmer Damaging scandals are raising questions on how the third-largest listed private sector employer runs its empire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The privatization of the Canadian military: Afghanistan and beyond

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    The privatization of the Canadian military: Afghanistan and beyond Author(s): David Perry Source: International Journal. 64.3 (Summer 2009): p687. COPYRIGHT 2009 Canadian International Council http://www.internationaljournal.ca/Home/Home.html   Full Text: Since the end… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Leading Voices: Erik Prince

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    Leading Voices: Erik Prince | Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror  (A) Friday, November 22, 2013 at 8:00AM You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading →

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    Library to Feature Mercenary Leader in New Speaker Series

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    Library to Feature Mercenary Leader in New Speaker Series Erik Prince, found of Blackwater, will sing the praises of private warriors. By Joel Mathis  |  November 12, 2013 at 10:11 am You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Armies and Police Are Being Privatized Around the World and Business Is Booming

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    Armies and Police Are Being Privatized Around the World and Business Is Booming By Elliot Hannon An American private security guard pushes back Iraqi demonstrators in Baghdad.Photo by RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Crime victims’ personal data will be handed to outsourcing companies

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    Crime victims’ personal data will be handed to outsourcing companies James Davies 5 November 2013 ‘Putting victims first’ — that’s the government line. The UK’s largest civil service union interrogates justice privatisation.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Defence mandarins join Bechtel

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    Defence mandarins join Bechtel Karl West Published: 6 October 2013 The exodus from the MoD has raised questions over conflicts of interest (Andrew Drysdale) THREE former Ministry of Defence civil servants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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