Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

    Chapter 9: Outsourcing and bonded labour in military and diplomatic security services

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    Public Procurement and Human Rights Opportunities, Risks and Dilemmas for the State as Buyer Corporations, Globalisation and the Law series Edited by Olga Martin-Ortega and Claire Methven O’Brien This timely work… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DOD Needs to Strengthen Oversight and Clarify Its Role in the Management of Privatized Housing

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    Military Housing: DOD Needs to Strengthen Oversight and Clarify Its Role in the Management of Privatized Housing GAO-20-281: Published: Mar 26, 2020. Publicly Released: Mar 26, 2020. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading →

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    Need A Good Binge While Stuck Inside? Listen to “Who Is? The Podcast”

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    Need A Good Binge While Stuck Inside? Listen to “Who Is? The Podcast” March 20, 2020 NowThis News …Billionaire and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Thinking with the Intimacy Contract: Social Contract Critique and the Privatization of US Empire

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    Thinking with the Intimacy Contract: Social Contract Critique and the Privatization of US Empire Rachel H. Brown First Published January 24, 2020 Research Article  Abstract This essay considers how an “intimacy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Can’t Do With, Can’t Do Without: The Use of Private Military Contractors in U.S. War Efforts

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    Can’t Do With, Can’t Do Without: The Use of Private Military Contractors in U.S. War Efforts Published: March 2, 2020 • By Ellie Stanton, Josh Frank Image Retrieved From: https://www.economist.com/business/2013/11/23/beyond-blackwater  … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Evaluation of Department of Defense Oversight of Privatized Military Housing Contracts

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    Evaluation of Department of Defense Oversight of Privatized Military Housing Contracts (Project No. D2020-DEV0PA-0096.000) Evaluations You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Dangers of the private spy payroll

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    1st March Dangers of the private spy payroll By David Pratt Foreign Affairs Editor The trial and conviction of Harvey Weinstein has shone a light on the shadowy use of private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    If the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, will its military contractors stay? That’s not clear

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    Washington Post Feb. 28, 2020 If the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, will its military contractors stay? That’s not clear. Here’s what we know about this invisible army. A soldier walks outside… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Public service, private contracts: how Serco was wired into our future

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    Public service, private contracts: how Serco was wired into our future Serco What happens to accountability and trust when multinationals run public institutions? Frances Flanagan Sat 22 Feb 2020 14.00 EST Last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Can the Military Fix Base Housing?

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    Opinion Can the Military Fix Base Housing? Privatization has ushered in mold, mismanagement and worse. By Frances Tilney Burke Ms. Burke has lived in on-post housing in Fort Campbell, Ky., and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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