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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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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Commentary: The State That Signed the Contract Felled a City-One Voice at the Intersection of Public War and Private Profit
Commentary: The State That Signed the Contract Felled a City-One Voice at the Intersection of Public War and Private Profit Peters, Wm C. Social Justice34.3/4 (2007): 208-223. Abstract (summary) Despite multiple… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Command Authority over Contractors Serving With or Accompanying the Force
Command Authority over Contractors Serving With or Accompanying the Force1 Kirchmaier, Charles T. The Army Lawyer (Dec 2009): 35-41. Abstract (summary) Following the now infamous September 2007 Nisoor Square shooting incident… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Risk and the fabrication of apolitical, unaccountable military markets: the case of the CIA ‘Killing Program’
Risk and the fabrication of apolitical, unaccountable military markets: the case of the CIA ‘Killing Program’ LEANDER, ANNA. Review of International Studies37.5 (Dec 2011): 2253-2268. Abstract This article argues that risk… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Final rule clarifying contractor and subcontractor responsibilities to obtain workers’ compensation insurance or to qualify as a self-insurer, and other requirements, under the terms of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) as extended by the Defense Base Act (DBA) – Effective Date: July 1, 2014
Final rule clarifying contractor and subcontractor responsibilities to obtain workers’ compensation insurance or to qualify as a self-insurer, and other requirements, under the terms of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
LLMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK: FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
LLMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK: FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN TyIer, Carissa N. Public Contract Law Journal41.2 (Winter 2012): 453-472. Abstract (summary) According to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Fear of assault and bullying rife among detainees on Manus Island, reports reveal
Thursday 29 May 2014 Fear of assault and bullying rife among detainees on Manus Island, reports reveal Report by Michael Roddan, Chris Shearer, Rose Iser, Bec Zajac Special Report PUBLISHED IN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Life on Manus Island a state of despair, documents show
Thursday 29 May 2014 Life on Manus Island a state of despair, documents show Special report by Rose Iser, Michael Roddan, Chris Shearer, Bec Zajac INSIDE MANUS: no first-world picnic Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 30469-30473] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-12133] =======================================================================… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION REDUCING THE NUMBER OF FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE CONTRACTORS ENGAGED IN THE CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION REDUCING THE NUMBER OF FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE CONTRACTORS ENGAGED IN THE CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES Jan 22, 2014 Jackson Lee: “When it comes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Family of Scots security guard question G4S vetting
Family of Scots security guard question G4S vetting Danny Fitzsimons’s father Eric and stepmother Liz. Picture: PA Updated on the 28 May 2014 09:49 Published 28/05/2014 09:41 A BBC programme claims… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading