Category Archives: Pop Culture

    Government agrees to ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ with G4S over being ripped off

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    Government agrees to ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ with G4S over being ripped off Whitehall has agreed to allow G4S to bid for lucrative contracts again, on the condition that they ‘don’t make it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Benedict Cumberbatch to test fan compassion by playing a private military contractor

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    Benedict Cumberbatch to test fan compassion by playing a private military contractor Kevin McFarland Jan 28, 2014 • 2:25PM Benedict Cumberbatch has attracted such a devoted fan base for his roles… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Vehicle Failed to Stop

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    The Vehicle Failed to Stop – review Carriageworks, Sydney This documentary play about private contractors in war zones prompts interesting questions but fails to ask them effectively Vicky Frost theguardian.com, Sunday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Shadow Military

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    The Shadow Military  TV-PG CC Critics call them mercenaries.  The government calls them essential to fighting a modern war. Now these soldiers-for-hire provide a rare look into what they do, why… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Metal Gear Rising’s prediction of a privatized American police force mirrors reality

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    Metal Gear Rising’s prediction of a privatized American police force mirrors reality May 6, 2013 7:35 PM Michael Westgarth (Community Writer) Editor’s Note from Rob Savillo Michael shows us how the privatized… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Le Carré’s Latest

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    May 2, 2013 Le Carré’s Latest By OLEN STEINHAUER A DELICATE TRUTH By John le Carré 310 pp. Viking. $28.95. “I have a theory which I suspect is rather immoral,” George… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Celebrating Erik Prince’s Private Somali Army With The Project

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    Tribeca Film Festival Max Rivlin-Nadler Friday 3:32pm  13,793 38 Celebrating Erik Prince’s Private Somali Army With The Project Since 1993’s Battle of Mogadishu (the disastrous U.S. Army operation fictionalized in the 2001… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Dismissal of Whistleblower’s Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld Grants US Officials Greater Immunity for Torture

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    Dismissal of Whistleblower’s Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld Grants US Officials Greater Immunity for Torture By: Kevin Gosztola Monday November 12, 2012 6:08 pm Donald Vance on Democracy Now! in August 2011 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Hunted’: A Spooks spin-off? No, a private-eye spy thriller

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    ‘Hunted’: A Spooks spin-off? No, a private-eye spy thriller A tense new action drama could be a big hit for the BBC Gerard Gilbert Tuesday 25 September 2012 In the final… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Go Inside a Mercenary Company in Iraq in Unflinching Comic Blackwater Chronicles

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    Go Inside a Mercenary Company in Iraq in Unflinching Comic Blackwater Chronicles By David Axe Email Author July 18, 2012 SAN DIEGO — War correspondent Robert Young Pelton approached Erik Prince,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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