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- 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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Probation officers feel betrayed by ‘shambolic’ part-privatisation
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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Give private armies a shot
Give private armies a shot The Richmond Times-Dispatch By A. Barton Hinkle 28 June 2015 If the United States does not want to go to war with the Islamic State, why… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Book Talk: Back to the future with 21st century soldiers of fortune
Book Talk: Back to the future with 21st century soldiers of fortune POSTED: 02 Jul 2015 17:15 LONDON: It’s now clear, Sean McFate says in his new book, “The Modern Mercenary”,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SECURITY SECTOR REFORM IN SOUTH SUDAN: IDENTIFYING ROLES FOR PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES
SECURITY SECTOR REFORM IN SOUTH SUDAN: IDENTIFYING ROLES FOR PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES Portada, Robert A; Riley, John H; Gambone, Michael D. Journal of Third World Studies31.2 (Fall 2014): 151-178. You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Commodification of War: Political, Legal and Moral Issues
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Pushing the Limits of the US Warrior Ethos: Understanding the Extensive Use of Private Military Companies in Iraq
Pushing the Limits of the US Warrior Ethos: Understanding the Extensive Use of Private Military Companies in Iraq You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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The common defense: Challenging state authority and the citizen army through the privatization of force
The common defense: Challenging state authority and the citizen army through the privatization of force by Kramer, Jared Wilson, M.A., SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, 2015, 59 pages; 1587652 Abstract: The national… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UK Paying Millions for Surveillance Tech Used by Private Security Firms
UK Paying Millions for Surveillance Tech Used by Private Security Firms © Flickr/ Gareth Milner Europe 15:05 25.06.2015Get short URL 020430 Britain’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is still paying private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Justice system in meltdown
Justice system in meltdown Jun 2015 Monday 29th posted by Conrad Landin in Britain Experts warn of prison privateers tightening grip NOTORIOUS privateers are “running rings round the government,” Britain’s leading… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Imprisoning undocumented immigrants isn’t ‘national security’ – it’s cruelty
Imprisoning undocumented immigrants isn’t ‘national security’ – it’s cruelty These detentions seem to be a repeat of the Japanese American internment camps – an ugly part of US history Innocent children… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading