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    G4S outsourcing report “odd” to leave biggest question unanswered

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    G4S outsourcing report “odd” to leave biggest question unanswered There’s no government algorithm to work out if private companies provide a better government service than the public sector                    David… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Double your money! UK private security as terrorism vector

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    Double your money! UK private security as terrorism vector   Beginning his working life in the aviation industry and trained by the BBC, Tony Gosling is a British land rights activist,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    As the NSA Follows You, We Follow the Money

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    As the NSA Follows You, We Follow the Money By Emily Masters July 16, 2013 Issue # 188 Since the 9/11 attacks, the United States has witnessed the rapid growth of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The REAL tagging scandal: G4S whistleblower paid £9 an hour to monitor convicts reveals how criminals are roaming free because of security firm blunders

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    The REAL tagging scandal: G4S whistleblower paid £9 an hour to monitor convicts reveals how criminals are roaming free because of security firm blunders   Nigel Mills accused the Justice Secretary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S tagging scandal: another failure of privatisation

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    G4S tagging scandal: another failure of privatisation Eric Segal The 1842 book by Russian author Nikolai Gogol, ‘Dead Souls’, tells the tale of a con man who sets out to trick… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privatizing War (cont.)

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    Privatizing War (cont.) By Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC  July 17, 2013 ISAFAn American soldier in Afghanistan. From Tuesday’s list of Pentagon contract announcements: You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Privatization of Violence: Legal and Illegal Armed Actors in the Mexican Center of Gravity in the New Wars

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    Privatization of Violence: Legal and Illegal Armed Actors in the Mexican Center of Gravity in the New Wars [i] by Magdalena Defort Journal Article | July 16, 2013 – 4:11pm Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Disaster, Inc.: Privatization and Post-Katrina Rebuilding in New Orleans

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    Perspectives on Politics Volume 10 / Issue 03 / September 2012, pp 633-646 Disaster, Inc.: Privatization and Post-Katrina Rebuilding in New Orleans Kevin Fox Gothama1 a1 School of Liberal Arts, Tulane… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractors Are Highly Valued Members of the National Security Team

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    Contractors Are Highly Valued Members of the National Security Team August  2013 By Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. Throughout the history of this nation, from the American Revolution to the war on terror,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UK to start talks on outsourcing weapons buying: sources

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    Published July 12, 2013 UK to start talks on outsourcing weapons buying: sources           Britain will kick off controversial talks to put its 159 billion pound (S$303 billion) military equipment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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