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- 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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Worcester man gets prison in Afghanistan supplies fraud
Worcester man gets prison in Afghanistan supplies fraud Dimitry Jean-Noel of Worcester was sentenced to a year in federal prison Thursday for stealing $157,000 from the U.S. government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Australian Government Contractors Will Now Go to Jail for Reporting Child Abuse in Detention Centers
Australian Government Contractors Will Now Go to Jail for Reporting Child Abuse in Detention Centers June 26, 2015 By Lauren Gillin Image via Flickr user diacimages. This article originally appeared on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon contractor accused of overcharging millions
Pentagon contractor accused of overcharging millions Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press 5:28 p.m. EDT June 19, 2015 Buy Photo (Photo: Regina H. Boone/Detroit Free Press) Story Highlights Government says BAE Systems… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The perils of corruption in Afghanistan
The perils of corruption in Afghanistan Al Jazeera English 24 June 2015 We will not win the war against religious radicalism and extremism through military means alone. The conflict in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The $80 Million Fake Bomb-Detector Scam—and the People Behind It
June 24, 2015 12:40 pm The $80 Million Fake Bomb-Detector Scam—and the People Behind It Left: a collection of confiscated fraudulent bomb detectors. Right: James McCormick, an architect of the scam,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Markets, Privatization, and Corruption
Markets, Privatization, and Corruption Satz, Debra Social Research 12-01-2013 in recent decades, market provision has replaced or partially substituted for government provision in many arenas. During the 1970s and 1980s in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and Special Maritime Jurisdiction Can Be Used to Circumvent the Federal Prohibition on Torture
America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and Special Maritime Jurisdiction Can Be Used to Circumvent the Federal Prohibition on Torture You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Military contractor loses medical license following training abuses
Military contractor loses medical license following training abuses John Hagmann, right, teaches a course in treating battlefield trauma around 2010. (Reuters) By Laura Vozzella June 19 at 6:16 PM Follow @LVozzella… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-Army contracting official sentenced for trying to extort bribes
Ex-Army contracting official sentenced for trying to extort bribes By Matt Zapotosky June 19 Follow @mattzap A former Army contracting official who tried to extort a half-million dollars in bribes from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Post-9/11 Torture at CIA “Black Sites” — Physicians and Lawyers Working Together
Perspective Post-9/11 Torture at CIA “Black Sites” — Physicians and Lawyers Working Together George J. Annas, J.D., M.P.H., and Sondra S. Crosby, M.D. N Engl J Med 2015; 372:2279-2281 June 11,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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