Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

    House Rejects Outsourcing of Federal Jobs in Vote to Block Revival of Circular A-76

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    House Rejects Outsourcing of Federal Jobs in Vote to Block Revival of Circular A-76 By Charles S. Clark July 28, 2017 65 Comments February 27, 2017 273 Comments Rep. Matt Cartwright,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Five ways private prisons break the rules – and get away with it

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    July 25, 2017 Five ways private prisons break the rules – and get away with it What little oversight for-profit incarceration gets reveals the unsavory tactics used to get a leg… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Guns in Sub-Saharan Africa

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    Private Guns in Sub-Saharan Africa TV2Africa Published on Jul 12, 2017 The abundance of instability, conflicts, and crime in Sub-Saharan Africa has led to the deployment there of private military and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    On ‘Radio Times’: The difference between mercenaries and soldiers

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    July 28, 2017 On ‘Radio Times’: The difference between mercenaries and soldiers In this Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 file photo, Afghanistan’s National Army soldier smokes as a U.S. Army soldier from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon reportedly pushed for Erik Prince’s aggressive Afghanistan war plan

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    Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon reportedly pushed for Erik Prince’s aggressive Afghanistan war plan Adam Weinstein, Task & Purpose Jul. 11, 2017, 3:40 PM  Erik Prince at the House Oversight and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The war in Afghanistan needs a change in tactics. Privatizing the military isn’t the answer

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    Editorial The war in Afghanistan needs a change in tactics. Privatizing the military isn’t the answer U.S. soldiers salute during a change of command ceremony at Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    12th century mercenaries faced greater condemnation than today

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    12th century mercenaries faced greater condemnation than today January 23, 2017     Abuses by private military contractors in Iraq in recent years have contributed to moral concerns about the increasingly widespread… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private prisons: Research, data and controversies

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    Private prisons: Research, data and controversies (Pixabay) By David Trilling With over 1.5 million people behind bars, the United States has the highest incarceration rate of any nation after the Seychelles.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privatized Immigration Enforcement

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    The Corrections Industry’s Larger Footprint: Migrant Detention

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    The Corrections Industry’s Larger Footprint: Migrant Detention Beyond trying to fix the migrant detention regime with incremental reforms, migrant rights’ activists should demand the detention regime be scrapped all together. David… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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