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Drone warfare and the limits of sacrifice
Journal of International Political Theory February 2015 vol. 11 no. 1 128-144 Drone warfare and the limits of sacrifice Bianca Baggiarini York University, Canada Bianca Baggiarini, Department of Sociology, York University,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Air Force Targets 2016 for Outsourcing WGS Operations
U.S. Air Force Targets 2016 for Outsourcing WGS Operations by Mike Gruss — March 13, 2015 The U.S. Air Force hopes to outsource the operation of its Wideband Global Satcom communications… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Helping prisoners to come out of the mist
Simon Collins Simon Collins is the Herald’s social issues reporter. Helping prisoners to come out of the mist 5:00 AM Wednesday May 6, 2015 The British operators of our newest jail… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CYBERCOM To Outsource $475 Million of Work To Stand Up Command
CYBERCOM To Outsource $475 Million of Work To Stand Up Command May 3, 2015 By Aliya Sternstein Nextgov The massive contract would cover more than 20 task areas and would build out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Filthy hospital ward ‘cleaned’ by private firm fuels fears Tory privatisation putting public at risk
Filthy hospital ward ‘cleaned’ by private firm fuels fears Tory privatisation putting public at risk 22:33, 28 April 2015 By Dan Warburton G4S, handed a new contract at Lister Hospital, vowed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Inherently Governmental Functions: A Bright Line Rule Obscured by the Fog of War
June 30, 2014 Inherently Governmental Functions: A Bright Line Rule Obscured by the Fog of War By Roberts, Jess B Proquest LLC “The ‘fog of war’ still requires a direct line… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Confronting Britain’s military-industrial complex
Confronting Britain’s military-industrial complex Harry Blain 1 May 2015 The “special relationship” between the defence establishment and private arms companies is not an election issue. We need to make it one.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Death Squads and Private Armies
04.09.15 – 10:00am Death Squads and Private Armies Listen Download | podcast Sean McFate, author of the book The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order. Former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Murder by Other Means
Murder by Other Means Scott Beauchamp April 30, 2015 In a recent New York Times op-ed on the murder conviction handed out to four former Blackwater guards charged with killing seventeen Iraqi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Chilean professionals, reliable Fijians and affordable Ugandans: Transnational Recruitment for the Private Security Sector in Iraq, 2003-2011
Chilean professionals, reliable Fijians and affordable Ugandans: Transnational Recruitment for the Private Security Sector in Iraq, 2003-2011 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe