Monthly Archives: June 2017

Private prison industry converts Florida inmates into very profitable commodities

Fred Grimm June 01, 2017 6:56 PM Private prison industry converts Florida inmates into very profitable commodities By Fred Grimm fgrimm@miamiherald.com The governor did not say, “Dammit … I’m getting to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia: The Unpleasant China Surprise

Russia: The Unpleasant China Surprise .. Ukraine To make their Syria intervention work Russia had had to resort to Russian private security companies. About half these private security firms are believed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Big Picture: Filmmaker Jason Bourque on cloud nine after release of Drone

Big Picture: Filmmaker Jason Bourque on cloud nine after release of Drone Michael D. Reid / Times Colonist June 2, 2017 06:00 AM A week after Jason Bourque’s spirits soared as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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3 US Military Veterans Reportedly Detained Trying To Enter War-Torn South Sudan

3 US Military Veterans Reportedly Detained Trying To Enter War-Torn South Sudan By Adam Linehan on June 26, 2017 Three U.S. military veterans, including an AWOL 82nd Airborne Division soldier, were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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New Video Shows Military Contractors Setting Vehicles On Fire At Dakota Access Pipeline Protests

New Video Shows Military Contractors Setting Vehicles On Fire At Dakota Access Pipeline Protests In the days following the vehicle fires, the local authorities and media predictably placed the blame on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Note to readers

If you have been reading this blog for a long time you might remember there was a time that I would post a lot of articles in a single day. But… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Fluor Aims To Drop Afghanistan Contractor Overtime Suit

Fluor Aims To Drop Afghanistan Contractor Overtime Suit By Jess Krochtengel Law360, Dallas (May 11, 2017, 7:48 PM EDT) — Fluor Corp. on Thursday asked a Texas federal judge to dismiss… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Prison Company Geo Group Gave Generously to Trump and Now Has Lucrative Contract

Private Prison Company Geo Group Gave Generously to Trump and Now Has Lucrative Contract By Mirren Gidda On 5/11/17 at 5:00 AM Updated | Within the Texas legislature, a controversial bill is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Accused Leaker Reality Winner Worked at NSA Listening Post

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast WHO WATCHES THE WATCHERS? Accused Leaker Reality Winner Worked at NSA Listening Post The woman arrested for spilling secrets likely put her foreign-language skills… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Top Defense Contractor Left Sensitive Pentagon Files on Amazon Server With No Password

Top Defense Contractor Left Sensitive Pentagon Files on Amazon Server With No Password [Updated] Dell Cameron 5/31/17 9:40am Filed to: security Sensitive files tied to a US military project were leaked… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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