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- 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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Losing Control? The Privatisation of Anti-piracy Services in Southeast Asia
Losing Control? The Privatisation of Anti-piracy Services in Southeast Asia Carolin Liss Pages 390-403 | Published online: 06 Aug 2009 Abstract Private security companies (PSCs) have emerged in the past 20… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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As US communities resist ICE, private prison companies are cashing in
As US communities resist ICE, private prison companies are cashing in By Justin Rohrlich April 9, 2019 Local governments are rebelling against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown by refusing to hold… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Common Defense: Challenging State Authority and the Citizen Army Through the Privatization of Force
The Common Defense: Challenging State Authority and the Citizen Army Through the Privatization of Force You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Privatisation of Security: Private Military Contractors Serving Governments
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Concerns Over Private Military Housing Touch Camp Pendleton
Concerns Over Private Military Housing Touch Camp Pendleton Friday, March 29, 2019 By Steve Walsh Photo by Andi Dukleth Above: Leslie Tumlinson, who lives on on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, sits… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Bad Decisions that Led to Privatized Military Housing Woes
The Bad Decisions that Led to Privatized Military Housing Woes Outdated family quarters at Fort Lee get demolished to make room for modern replacement units. (U.S. Army/T. Anthony Bell) 2 Apr… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why Blackwater cannot be the future of U.S. warfare
Why Blackwater cannot be the future of U.S. warfare Can 6,500 mercenaries “fix” Afghanistan? The U.S. is resurrecting privatized warfare. Sean McFate Dr. Sean McFate is an adviser to Oxford University’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Billionaire warlords: Why the future is medieval
Billionaire warlords: Why the future is medieval The world’s next superpower might just resurrect the Middle Ages. Sean McFate Dr. Sean McFate is an adviser to Oxford University’s Centre for Technology… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Full transcript – Force For Hire: Episode 1
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Episode 3: The beginnings of Blackwater and how it forever changed US policy
Episode 3: The beginnings of Blackwater and how it forever changed US policy Plainclothes contractors working for Blackwater USA take part in a firefight as Iraqi demonstrators loyal to Muqtada Al… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading