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I spent my career in the British Army and I know the dangers of privatising the battlefield
Voices I spent my career in the British Army and I know the dangers of privatising the battlefield The expansion of the roles taken on by private sector security companies in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater founder Erik Prince wants to ‘rationalize and restructure’ America’s wars — and has a company to do it
Blackwater founder Erik Prince wants to ‘rationalize and restructure’ America’s wars — and has a company to do it Tana Ganeva 10 Jul 2018 at 21:00 ET On Tuesday, the Independent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Notorious War Profiteer Erik Prince Refuses To Give Up Dream of Mercenary Takeover of Afghan War
Published on Thursday, July 12, 2018 by Common Dreams Notorious War Profiteer Erik Prince Refuses To Give Up Dream of Mercenary Takeover of Afghan War The billionaire’s pitch comes as the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Could the $76 Billion Per Year U.S. War in Afghanistan Be Privatized?
Could the $76 Billion Per Year U.S. War in Afghanistan Be Privatized? By Jason Lemon On 7/11/18 at 4:16 PM The U.S. government spends about $76 billion per year on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater founder makes new pitch for mercenaries to take over Afghan war
Blackwater founder makes new pitch for mercenaries to take over Afghan war By Justin Wise – 07/12/18 01:30 PM EDT 206 Erik Prince, the founder of the private security firm formerly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater founder’s plan to privatise America’s $76bn, 17-year war in Afghanistan
Exclusive: Blackwater founder’s plan to privatise America’s $76bn, 17-year war in Afghanistan Donald Trump is expected to ask European countries at this week’s Nato summit, one of the most crucial and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Prison Industrial Complex: Mapping Private Sector Players.
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An examination of private financing for correctional and immigration detention facilities
An examination of private financing for correctional and immigration detention facilities You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Immigration Detention: An American Business
Immigration Detention: An American Business On April 6, 2018, the administration announced a “zero tolerance” immigration policy that requires every undocumented adult immigrant and asylum seeker in the U.S. to be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A military-migrant economy
A military-migrant economy Amanda Chisholm June 21, 2018 Families enable ex-Gurkhas to continue global private security work A security worker from Pokhara before boarding his flight to Afghanistan. He is back… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
