Daily Archives: December 1, 2014

Amazon’s frightening CIA partnership: Capitalism, corporations and our massive new surveillance state

Amazon’s frightening CIA partnership: Capitalism, corporations and our massive new surveillance state Hundreds of millions flow to Amazon from the national security state. It’s a kind of partnership we shouldn’t allow… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Chaos, Complexity, and PSCs

Christopher Mayer Director, Armed Contingency Contractor Policies and Programs at US Department of Defense Chaos, Complexity, and PSCs Dec 1 2014 This month will see four important events in realizing the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Corporate Private Armies in Afghanistan.Regulating Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC) in a ‘Territorial State’

Corporate Private Armies in Afghanistan.Regulating Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC) in a ‘Territorial State’ You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Reshaping Security Governmentality: Private Military Companies in Libya and the resignification of Neoliberal practices

Reshaping Security Governmentality: Private Military Companies in Libya and the resignification of Neoliberal practices You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Troubled Waters Exploring the Emerging Dynamics between Navies and Private Security Companies in Anti-piracy Operations

Troubled Waters  Exploring the Emerging Dynamics between Navies and Private Security Companies in Anti-piracy Operations   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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The Use of Private Military and Security Companies by the United Nations

1. Introduction: The Use of Private Military and Security Companies by the United Nations. Detail Only Available Academic Journal By: Karska, Elżbieta; Karski, Karol. International Community Law Review. 2014, Vol. 16… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privatising the war on drugs

Third World Quarterly Volume 35, Issue 8, 2014 Privatising the war on drugs Christopher Hobsona* pages 1441-1456 Published online: 03 Oct 2014 Abstract A defining feature of the ‘9/11 wars’ has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Israel ‘gun guards’ terrorise East Jerusalem

Israel ‘gun guards’ terrorise East Jerusalem Al Jazeera English 29 November 2014 21:32 In Silwan, a neighbourhood at the heart of rising tensions in occupied East Jerusalem, private security guards are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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War Contractors Ready for Middle East Battle: Private security firms could join the fight against Islamic extremists as Obama bars use of ground troops

War Contractors Ready for Middle East Battle Private security firms could join the fight against Islamic extremists as Obama bars use of ground troops CQ Weekly By Jennifer Koons, CQ Staff… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why has Serco been awarded the contract to continue running Yarl’s Wood?

Why has Serco been awarded the contract to continue running Yarl’s Wood? The detention centre in Buckinghamshire, where 400 women await deportation, has been dogged by allegations of mistreatment – so… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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