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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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
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US adds Wagner mercenaries to blacklist for religious persecution
US adds Wagner mercenaries to blacklist for religious persecution US State Department says it ‘will not stand by’ in the face of a crackdown on religious freedoms. Russia’s Wagner Group was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The US has funneled more than $1 billion into Afghanistan since the fall of Kabul with zero accountability
The US has funneled more than $1 billion into Afghanistan since the fall of Kabul with zero accountability Multiple U.S. agencies refused to cooperate with the government’s top Afghanistan reconstruction watchdog.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Needs Afghanistan Watchdog, Experts Say, After Biden Admin Obstructs Accountability Efforts
US Needs Afghanistan Watchdog, Experts Say, After Biden Admin Obstructs Accountability Efforts (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images) Micaela Burrow Reporter November 12, 2022 3:23 PM ET Font Size: The Biden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination
United Nations A/77/268General Assembly Distr.: General4 August 2022 Original: English 22–12186 (E) 160822*2212186*Seventy–seventh sessionItem 68 of the provisional agenda*Right of peoples to self–determination Use of mercenaries as a means of violating… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Violations by mercenaries and private military and security companies highlight urgent need for maritime security oversight: UN experts
Press releases Special Procedures Violations by mercenaries and private military and security companies highlight urgent need for maritime security oversight: UN experts 01 November 2022 Statement of the Chair of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors Are Falling Short on Women, Peace, and Security
Contractors Are Falling Short on Women, Peace, and Security Is the current guidance on the WPS agenda enough for private military and security companies? Commentary Words:Anne Lauder Pictures: Sage Friedman Date:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special report: When spyware turns phones into weapons
Special report: When spyware turns phones into weapons Illustration by Walid Haddad How zero-click surveillance threatens reporters, sources, and global press freedom By Fred Guterl Published October 13, 2022 Aida Alami… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
GEO Group Wins Legal Challenge to California Ban on Private Immigrant Prisons
GEO Group Wins Legal Challenge to California Ban on Private Immigrant Prisons Daniel Wiessner / Reuters A communal area is seen at the Adelanto immigration detention center, which is run by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The EU’s New Plan to Counter Russian Mercenaries is Dead on Arrival
The EU’s New Plan to Counter Russian Mercenaries is Dead on Arrival By Marcel Plichta June 29, 2022 (Yves Herman, Pool Photo via AP) Brussels is not happy about Russian mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs
Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs Post Date: August 11, 2022 | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone The restructuring and downsizing of offices and personnel within… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading