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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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Tag Archives: Middle East
DynCorp International Awarded Option Year on War Reserve Materiel Program Valued at $80.3 Million
DynCorp International Awarded Option Year on War Reserve Materiel Program Valued at $80.3 Million October 09, 2014 03:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Air Force has chosen DynCorp… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Chairman’s Column – Thoughts on Countering ISIS
Africa Monitor fsgteam | October 6, 2014 Chairman’s Column – Thoughts on Countering ISIS Chairman’s Column As someone who spent many years operating in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other underdeveloped countries facing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The booming business of security companies in Yemen
The booming business of security companies in Yemen Yemen Times 30 September 2014 As the state prepares to further regulate private security companies, it remains to be seen whether it will… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Oregon Protesters Occupy Offices of Israel-affiliated Prison Firm G4S author
Oregon Protesters Occupy Offices of Israel-affiliated Prison Firm G4S Friday August 22, 2014 10:16 by Celine Hagbard – IMEMC News A group of Palestine supporters occupied the office of the prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
County security contract supports human-rights abuses
Commentary Emily Schneider: County security contract supports human-rights abuses By Emily Schneider 8 August 2014 Distributed by The McClatchy Company Over the past weeks, I’ve watched with horror as the death… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Landmark divestment action’: United Methodist Church Divests from G4S
‘Landmark divestment action’: United Methodist Church Divests from G4S Annie Robbins on June 13, 2014 3 United Methodist Kairos Response In a landmark decision, The United Methodist Church, the largest mainline… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Initial Assessment by the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises -Complaint from Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights against G4s
Initial Assessment by the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises -Complaint from Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights against G4s UK National Contact Point for the OECD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract
June 2, 2014 6:10 pm UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract By Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg G4S, the global security company, came under further pressure on Monday when a UK government-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Gates Foundation begins to divest from occupation profiteer G4S
Gates Foundation begins to divest from occupation profiteer G4S (Graphic Stephanie Westbrook) On April 17, ahead of of Palestinian prisoner’s day, Addameer Prisoner Support, Human Rights Association, War on Want, and over 100 Palestinian and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S faces questions over its contracts in the Middle East as protestors gear up to demonstrate against firm this week
G4S faces questions over its contracts in the Middle East as protestors gear up to demonstrate against firm this week By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:19 EST, 1 June 2014 |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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