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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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DoD Warns American Psychological Association: Help Us Torture, Or The U.S. Will Be Attacked
DoD Warns American Psychological Association: Help Us Torture, Or The U.S. Will Be Attacked Officials have accused the American Psychological Association of hindering the recruitment and retention of qualified psychologists required… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Navy commander to plead guilty in corruption case involving Lady Gaga tickets, prostitutes and military secrets
Navy commander to plead guilty in corruption case involving Lady Gaga tickets, prostitutes and military secrets By Craig Whitlock January 28 Follow @craigmwhitlock In this image provided by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Wants Psychologists to End Ban on Interrogation Role
Pentagon Wants Psychologists to End Ban on Interrogation Role By JAMES RISENJAN. 24, 2016 Photo The Washington headquarters of the American Psychological Association, which last summer barred psychologists from participating in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Men in the Middle
The Men in the Middle Anjali Kamat, Molly Crabapple From: Dissent Volume 62, Number 2, Spring 2015 pp. 65-72 | 10.1353/dss.2015.0037 Abstract:There is a vast underground network of tens of thousands… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawmakers to Pentagon: Goats, Carpets and Jewelry Helped Afghanistan How?
Lawmakers to Pentagon: Goats, Carpets and Jewelry Helped Afghanistan How? At a Senate hearing this week, lawmakers questioned whether a Pentagon business task force had accomplished anything worthwhile. by Megan McCloskey… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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1st of 9 defendants sentenced in massive Navy bribery case
1st of 9 defendants sentenced in massive Navy bribery case By Julie Watson, The Associated Press 8:31 p.m. EST January 21, 2016 (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto) SAN DIEGO — The first of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
McCaskill Demands Pentagon Account for ‘terrible waste of taxpayer money’ Spent on Empty Afghan Alternative Fuel Station
News from Senator Claire McCaskill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 20, 2016 Contact: Sarah Feldman – 202-228-6263 McCaskill Demands Pentagon Account for ‘terrible waste of taxpayer money’ Spent on Empty Afghan Alternative… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tory Michael Gove defended private jail firm G4S without mentioning it’s still under a fraud probe
Tory Michael Gove defended private jail firm G4S without mentioning it’s still under a fraud probe 16:36, 17 Jan 2016 Updated 15:15, 18 Jan 2016 By Dan Bloom The Tory… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Waste Exhibit A: Kajaki Dam, More Than $300M Spent and Still Not Done
Afghanistan Waste Exhibit A: Kajaki Dam, More Than $300M Spent and Still Not Done A Senate subcommittee is looking at waste by a Pentagon task force. It would do well to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Suing Private Military Contractors for Torture: How to Use the Alien Tort Statute Without Granting Sovereign Immunity-Related Defenses
Suing Private Military Contractors for Torture: How to Use the Alien Tort Statute Without Granting Sovereign Immunity-Related Defenses You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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