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- 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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Part Two: NNSA and private contractors’ “nuclear safety culture” responsible for Y-12 security breach?
Part Two: NNSA and private contractors’ “nuclear safety culture” responsible for Y-12 security breach? By Robert Lee Maril and Rachael Lee Published 21 December 2012 After Sister Susan Rice, age 82,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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NYPD for Hire
NYPD for Hire By Naomi Wolf, The Guardian 18 December 12 No one begrudges an officer doing security work in his own time, but the Paid Detail Unit creates worrying conflicts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A cockroach in the baby’s bottle: asylum-seeker housing by security giant G4S
A cockroach in the baby’s bottle: asylum-seeker housing by security giant G4S John Grayson 17 December 2012 Angela and her baby are among thousands of vulnerable people being forcibly re-housed as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Court examines use of private guards in east J’lem
Court examines use of private guards in east J’lem By MELANIE LIDMAN 12/13/2012 00:55 Civil rights group aims to block use of private security guards by Jewish residents in Arab neighborhoods… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private prison firms look to cash in on Canada asylum crackdown
Private prison firms look to cash in on Canada asylum crackdown Advocates urge Canadian government not to go further down the route of privatising immigration detention Bilbo Poynter in Hamilton, Ontario… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PCCs Clash Over Privatisation Plan
PCCs Clash Over Privatisation Plan Plans to outsource organisational support have been rejected by one commissioner while another keeps options open Police and crime commissioners have clashed over proposals to outsource… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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What Should Not Be Contracted Out: A Consequentialist Perspective
What Should Not Be Contracted Out: A Consequentialist Perspective Amos Zehavi Tel Aviv University August 19, 2012 Abstract: In what fields, if at all, is contracting out of government functions normatively… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Transparency Outsourced as U.S. Hires Vendors for Disclosure Aid
Transparency Outsourced as U.S. Hires Vendors for Disclosure Aid By Danielle Ivory – Oct 8, 2012 8:00 PM ET The next time you submit a Freedom of Information Act request to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Neoliberalism in the American military and its impact on civilians
Neoliberalism in the American military and its impact on civilians Jennifer Mittelstadt 7 December 2012 Over the past 30 years, American culture has increasingly drawn from the military model. Now, as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors in the “War on Terror”: Enabling Global Military Deployment
Contractors in the “War on Terror”: Enabling Global Military Deployment By Mark Erbel on August 18, 2011 When asking about the role of private contractors in the so-called “War on Terror”,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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