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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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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
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Teacher Training Facility 5 Years Behind & CERP Funds Never Used
Teacher Training Facility 5 Years Behind & CERP Funds Never Used Today, SIGAR release two reports — an inspection report on a USAID-funded teacher training facility in Balkh Province, and a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco insider reveals major security flaws after three asylum seekers took 45 seconds to escape
Serco insider reveals major security flaws after three asylum seekers took 45 seconds to escape EMILY MOULTON Legal Affairs Reporter PerthNow January 16, 2014 4:50PM IT TOOK three asylum seekers just… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Party files draft law against war mercenaries
Politics | January 16, 2014 | 12:10 Party files draft law against war mercenaries Source: Tanjug BELGRADE — The Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS) filed a draft law to parliament… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Drum Cussac Wins Quality Award
Drum Cussac Wins Quality Award MarineLink.com Thursday, January 09, 2014 Photo: Drum Cussac Drum Cussac has been awarded ISO/PAS 28007 certification by global management system certifier, LRQA; an accolade reserved for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S and Serco deserve censure for treatment of asylum seekers
14 January 2014, 4.36pm GMT G4S and Serco deserve censure for treatment of asylum seekers On Friday, the National Audit Office released a report detailing its investigation into the COMPASS housing project,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Accountability in War – and Peace
Accountability in War – and Peace By Patrice McDermott Jan. 10, 2014, 1:31 p.m. As we withdraw our troops, but not our tax dollars, from Afghanistan, we are poised to repeat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers
G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers Lizzie Dearden Friday 10 January 2014 Asylum seekers are being crammed into overcrowded and substandard accommodation by G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives and The Swiss Processes
A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives and The Swiss Processes January 7, 2014 Since 2006 the world has not only seen a continued proliferation of private security, including… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Prince of war
G4S contracts in Israeli occupied territories face major investigation OECD to examine the controversial firm’s alleged supply of surveillance kit Jim Armitage Tuesday 07 January 2014 G4S, the security company which… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMSC Regulators: Preparing for the Last War
January 6, 2014 PMSC Regulators: Preparing for the Last War By David Isenberg After all the years of debate about control and regulation of private military and security contractors in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
