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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Daily Archives: September 6, 2017
Trump’s Afghanistan strategy won’t end human rights violations among immigrant contractors
LOYALTY FOR HIRE Trump’s Afghanistan strategy won’t end human rights violations among immigrant contractors “There are almost three private contractors for every one US soldier in Afghanistan.” (Reuters/Joshua Roberts) Share Written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Guards, Cooks, and Cleaners of the Afghan War: Migrant Contractors and the Cost of War
The Guards, Cooks, and Cleaners of the Afghan War: Migrant Contractors and the Cost of War You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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Insecure: How A Private Military Contractor’s Hiring Files Leaked
Insecure: How A Private Military Contractor’s Hiring Files Leaked Updated on September 2, 2017 by Dan O’Sullivan Filed under: AWS, cloudleaks The UpGuard Cyber Risk Team can now disclose that a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
United Nations Global Compact: GardaWorld International Protective Services Communication Progress
United Nations Global Compact: GardaWorld International Protective Services Communication Progress You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Launch of the Guidance Tool for Contracting Private Military and Security Services
Launch of the Guidance Tool for Contracting Private Military and Security Services 28 Jul 2017 States, international organisations, humanitarian organisations and non-governmental organisations increasingly hire PMSCs to support their security, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
European Parliament resolution of 4 July 2017 on private security companies (2016/2238(INI))
European Parliament resolution of 4 July 2017 on private security companies (2016/2238(INI)) Texts adopted 268k Tuesday, 4 July 2017 – Strasbourg Provisional edition Private Security Companies P8_TA-PROV(2017)0289 A8-0191/2017 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading
The Bush Torture Scandal Isn’t Over
The Bush Torture Scandal Isn’t Over The American Psychological Association grapples with who should take the blame for greenlighting enhanced interrogations. By Daniel Engber An Iraqi security officer stands guard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Normalising torture
Normalising torture Victoria Brittain 5 September 2017 On impunity, and the erosion of ethics in International Human Rights Law – from Guantanamo to Yemen. Screen shot of Real News coverage of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Security Outnumbers The Police In Most Countries Worldwide
Aug 31, 2017 @ 09:05 AM 693 12 Stocks to Buy Now Private Security Outnumbers The Police In Most Countries Worldwide [Infographic] Niall McCarthy , Contributor Data journalist covering technological, societal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
In the line of fire
Oped In the line of fire Increasing costs may outweigh the opportunities for Nepalis in Afghanistan in the days ahead – Noah Coburn A large number of Nepali migrants have been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading