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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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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THE ABSENCE OF JUSTICE: PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S POLICY OF INDIFFERENCE
THE ABSENCE OF JUSTICE: PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S POLICY OF INDIFFERENCE You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Accounting for and Managing Contractors in Contingency Operations
Accounting for and Managing Contractors in Contingency Operations You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
An Examination of the Corporate and Individual Ethical Dilemmas Faced by a Medical Defense Contractor
NOTE: I almost NEVER comment on what I post here – I mean it has been years since I last did so – but the man who wrote this was WAY… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Obama’s DOJ Says It One More Time: Private Prisons Aren’t Working
Obama’s DOJ Says It One More Time: Private Prisons Aren’t Working Posted by Seth Freed Wessler December 21, 2016 10:00pm In what may be the Obama administration’s parting shot on private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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4th Seminar on P(M)SC: Regulating the Private Security Sector Held at RACVIAC
4th Seminar on P(M)SC: Regulating the Private Security Sector Held at RACVIAC On Tuesday November29th, 2016, a seminar on Private (Military) Security Companies (P(M)SC)s: Regulating the Private Security Industry for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How Did a US-Funded Health Facility End Up in the Mediterranean Sea?
January 4, 2017 | Cody Brooks How Did a US-Funded Health Facility End Up in the Mediterranean Sea? Gardez Hospital Under Construction. SIGAR badge and agent (inset). Photo credit: SIGAR and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Business of Punishing: Impediments to Accountability in the Private Corrections Industry
The Business of Punishing: Impediments to Accountability in the Private Corrections Industry You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Certifying Responsible Private Security Companies: Assessing the Implementation of Transparency and Disclosure Provisions
David Sebstead Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 Certifying Responsible Private Security Companies: Assessing the Implementation of Transparency and Disclosure Provisions Photo courtesy of flicker user DVIDSHUB, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 INTRODUCTION… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
If They Walk Like Lawful Combatants, and Talk Like Lawful Combatants, They Are Lawful Combatants: Defining the Status of DOD Private Security Contractors Under the Geneva Conventions
If They Walk Like Lawful Combatants, and Talk Like Lawful Combatants, They Are Lawful Combatants: Defining the Status of DOD Private Security Contractors Under the Geneva Conventions You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading
‘Full Measure’: The watchdog
‘Full Measure’: The watchdog by Sharyl Attkisson, Sinclair Broadcast Group (Sinclair Broadcast Group) WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) – It began with a gas station in Afghanistan that should have cost less… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading