Daily Archives: July 9, 2015

Defense Base Act limits remedies to injured employees of government contractors

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Defense Base Act limits remedies to injured employees of government contractors By Brandi O. Brown, J.D. Employees of United States government contractors, severely injured while working in Iraq and Afghanistan, are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Can Winston Churchill’s grandson save Serco? And is it worth saving?

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Business Can Winston Churchill’s grandson save Serco? And is it worth saving? The Guardian By Sam Knight 6 July 2015 12:27 Serco capitalised on decades of government privatisation before scandal and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DFAT spends $250m guarding foreign embassies

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News DFAT spends $250m guarding foreign embassies Sun Herald By »PHILIP DORLING 1 March 2015 Mercenaries don’t come cheap. The Australian government has spent more than a quarter of a billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Female prison custody officer who was allegedly assaulted as she escorted prisoner at court dies

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Female prison custody officer who was allegedly assaulted as she escorted prisoner at court dies Published 03/07/2015 | 15:42 Open Gallery 2 Lorraine Barwell, 54, was being treated at a London… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Probation officers feel betrayed by ‘shambolic’ part-privatisation

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Probation officers feel betrayed by ‘shambolic’ part-privatisation Survey finds staff unequivocally opposed to government changes, which they say are a detrimental assault on public sector values Probation service staff were very… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The hidden casualties of war: civilian frontline workers

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Op-Ed The hidden casualties of war: civilian frontline workers U.S. Marine Sgt. James Bernard, 25, who suffers from PTSD and a traumatic brain injury after deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, meditates… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Agencies Lack Strategy on $1 Billion Afghan Rule of Law Programs

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U.S. Agencies Lack Strategy on $1 Billion Afghan Rule of Law Programs Today, SIGAR published an audit of U.S. efforts to develop the rule of law in Afghanistan. The audit notes:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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