Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

Military Clashes with U.S. Spies over Outsourcing of Satellite Surveillance

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Military Clashes with U.S. Spies over Outsourcing of Satellite Surveillance Monday, April 23, 2012 Partisanship between Republicans and Democrats isn’t the only source of divide these days in Washington, DC. Members… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Creating a Prison-Corporate Complex

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Tomgram: Fraser and Freeman, Creating a Prison-Corporate Complex   Posted by Steve Fraser and Joshua Freeman at 9:28am, April 19, 2012. As cash-starved state governments scrape their way through this so-called… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What Isn’t for Sale?

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What Isn’t for Sale? Market thinking so permeates our lives that we barely notice it anymore. A leading philosopher sums up the hidden costs of a price-tag society. By Michael J.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Congressional Pressure to Rein in Shadow Government Grows

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Apr 11, 2012 Congressional Pressure to Rein in Shadow Government Grows By SUZANNE DERSHOWITZ On March 26, Representative Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and 130 other House Members sent a letter to Secretary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Campaign against privatising asylum deportation from UK

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Campaign against privatising asylum deportation from UK Friday, 13 April 2012 10:58  By John Grayson, A Yorkshire campaign deploys rigorous research to expose and resist the astonishing corporate takeover of Britain’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Soldier or Contractor? It Doesn’t Matter; in the End Both Still Get Screwed

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David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Soldier or Contractor? It Doesn’t Matter; in the End Both Still Get Screwed Posted: 04/12/2012 8:22 pm Despite all the attention… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Cop shop: Crisis-hit Greece rents police for €30 per hour

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Cop shop: Crisis-hit Greece rents police for €30 per hour Published: 10 April, 2012, 19:10 Greece is offering a ‘cop-for-hire’ service, renting out policemen for €30 per hour, plus €10 if… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq

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Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq by Colin Jones Journal Article | April 11, 2012 On April 4, 2004, a gun battle broke out between Muqtada al-Sadr’s militia, Jaish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Met chief: only police officers should investigate crime;

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telegraph.co.uk April 5, 2012 Thursday 7:00 AM GMT Met chief: only police officers should investigate crime; Britain’s most senior policeman has spoken about the row over the privatisation of police roles,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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New CAP Papers Offer Contracting Reform Recommendations

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New CAP Papers Offer Contracting Reform Recommendations The insourcing paper asks federal agencies to think about whether they have hired contractors to perform inherently governmental functions (those duties so intimately related… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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