Monthly Archives: May 2013

Should Blackwater and Halliburton Pay for the People They’ve Killed? Or Are Government Contractors Entitled to a Common-Law, Combatant-Activities Defense?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Tennessee Law ReviewWinter, 201380 Tenn. L. Rev. 347 Should Blackwater and Halliburton Pay for the People They’ve Killed? Or Are Government Contractors Entitled to a Common-Law, Combatant-Activities Defense? NAME: Margaret Z.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Drug tests ordered for State Department contractors in Israel, Afghanistan

Posted on May 27, 2013 by

Drug tests ordered for State Department contractors in Israel, Afghanistan By Guy Taylor The Washington Times Sunday, May 26, 2013 The State Department is pushing a new initiative to ensure contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contractor from Stafford dies in Afghan blast

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

May 23rd, 2013, 8:14 pm Contractor from Stafford dies in Afghan blast By RUSTY DENNEN / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Dying alongside American troops in Afghanistan are civilian contractors who also work… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Body of Michael Bradford, Fort Thomas veteran killed in Afghanistan, returns home

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Body of Michael Bradford, Fort Thomas veteran killed in Afghanistan, returns home Posted: 05/22/2013 By: Sarah Beth Hensley, WCPO Digital FORT THOMAS, Ky. – The body of a Northern Kentucky veteran… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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REBRANDING OF BLACKWATER: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NAME CHANGE AFTER CRISIS

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

THE REBRANDING OF BLACKWATER: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NAME CHANGE AFTER CRISIS A Directed Research Project Submitted to THE FACULTY OF THE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION GRADUATE PROGRAM SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AMERICAN UNIVERSITY You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jurisdiction Over Grave Breaches of Human Rights in Iraq Committed by (PMSCs) Contracted with the USA: The Nisur Square Incident

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

  Jurisdiction Over Grave Breaches of Human Rights in Iraq Committed by (PMSCs) Contracted with the USA: The Nisur Square Incident You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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SIGAR Refutes Afghan Finance Ministry Claims

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Today SIGAR published its response to the Afghan Minister of Finance’s (MoF) claim that our recent business taxes audit was flawed.  As the letter states, SIGAR auditors made repeated requests for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsourcer Nick Buckles retires at 52, a multimillionaire

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Outsourcer Nick Buckles retires at 52, a multimillionaire Clare Sambrook 21 May 2013 G4S: securing whose world? Care and justice Security company G4S and its executives have got rich dismantling public… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Military and Security Research Group Call for Papers

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Call for Papers The Private Military and Security Research Group (PMSRG) Academic Workshop The Private Military and Security Research Group (PMSRG) will host an academic workshop for postgraduate students on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsourced education for IED detection

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Outsourced education for IED detection   21 May 2013 Liam Stoker Despite a recorded rise in IED incidents, deaths of coalition forces continue to fall. While detect and diffuse technologies have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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