Daily Archives: July 10, 2013

Workers protesting work force cuts at US base in Africa

Workers protesting work force cuts at US base in Africa Stars and Stripes By John Vandiver Published: July 10, 2013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A brand-new U.S. military headquarters in Afghanistan. And nobody to use it

A brand-new U.S. military headquarters in Afghanistan. And nobody to use it Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images – U.S. Marines prepare to leave for operations from Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan’s Helmand province in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Jimmy Mubenga’s unlawful killing was a death waiting to happen

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/09/jimmy-mubenga-unlawful-killing-death-waiting-happen Jimmy Mubenga’s unlawful killing was a death waiting to happen Jimmy Mubenga’s inquest has shed light on the murky world of the privatised deportation business Deborah Coles and Mark Scott… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Intelligence leak highlights risk of outsourcing US spy work

FOCUS | Intelligence leak highlights risk of outsourcing US spy work By: Dan De Luce, Agence France-Presse June 11, 2013 2:19 AM  InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 WASHINGTON –… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Endgame, Inc: Inside The Company Inside Your Cell Phone

Endgame, Inc: Inside The Company Inside Your Cell Phone          By: DSWright Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:30 am    The contractor the NSA pays to help hack your cell phone has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The stressful lives of drone pilots

Alone with a joystick The stressful lives of drone pilots Jul 6th 2013 | SEATTLE |From the print edition BEHIND every aerial drone is a human operator. Thousands are civilians, working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Halliburton Can’t Dodge Suit over Iraq Contracts

Halliburton Can’t Dodge Suit over Iraq Contracts By Michael Scarcella The Litigation Daily July 8, 2013 This story originally appeared as post on The Blog of Legal Times, an American Lawyer affiliate.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Deported Angolan Jimmy Mubenga ‘unlawfully killed’ on flight, jury rules as CPS reconsiders charges for G4S guards  Kunal Dutta Tuesday 09 July 2013 An Angolan man who died after being restrained… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Privatisation of War: “Private Security Companies” on Contract with UN “Humanitarian” and “Peace Keeping” Operations

The Privatisation of War: “Private Security Companies” on Contract with UN “Humanitarian” and “Peace Keeping” Operations By José L. Gómez del Prado Global Research, July 09, 2013     In order to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Snowden case not the first embarrassment for Booz Allen, or D.C. contracting industry

Snowden case not the first embarrassment for Booz Allen, or D.C. contracting industry By  Tom Hamburger and Robert O’Harrow Jr., When allegations of improper contracting behavior hit Booz Allen Hamilton, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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