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- 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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Privatising the war on drugs
Third World Quarterly Volume 35, Issue 8, 2014 Privatising the war on drugs Christopher Hobsona* pages 1441-1456 Published online: 03 Oct 2014 Abstract A defining feature of the ‘9/11 wars’ has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank
MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank The Telegraph Online Ben Farmer Defence Correspondent 26 November 2014 02:43 An MoD strategy to use more reserves, contractors and civil servants for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tories mull privatization of traditional police work; Roles are evolving in a ‘security-conscious society’
Tories mull privatization of traditional police work; Roles are evolving in a ‘security-conscious society’ The Toronto Star By Alex Boutilier Toronto Star 20 November 2014 OTTAWA — The Conservative government is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Neoliberal Violence in the Age of Orwellian Nightmares
November 24, 2014 The Struggle Against Dystopia Neoliberal Violence in the Age of Orwellian Nightmares by HENRY A. GIROUX The shadow of Orwell’s nightmarish vision of a totalitarian society with its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military Contractors Hired to Move Guns and Gold Out of Ferguson
Private Military Contractors Hired to Move Guns and Gold Out of Ferguson By Claire Ward November 21, 2014 | 9:40 pm Business owners in the St. Louis, Missouri area have hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatizing Security
19 November 2014 Privatizing Security What’s the problem with entrusting national security to private military and security companies (PMSCs)? Lou Pingeot reminds us that it’s their limited scope. They tackle the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not?
Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not? December 2014 By Sandra Erwin CAE offered the government of Brunei a deal it could not refuse: To build a state-of-the-art training center the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘Invisible Soldiers’ raises timely questions about war
Book Nook Life & Arts ‘Invisible Soldiers’ raises timely questions about war Dayton Daily News By Vick Mickunas 16 November 2014 “President Obama has authorized the deployment of an additional 1,500… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lessons From Nisour Square
Lessons From Nisour Square America 17 November 2014 Many Iraqis had come to doubt that anyone would ever be held accountable for a senseless slaughter in Baghdad in September 2007. Fourteen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Does the privatisation of military force signal a terminal weakening of the state’s monopoly on violence?
Dissertation: Does the privatisation of military force signal a terminal weakening of the state’s monopoly on violence? by Zhulduz Baizakova Structure 1. Abbreviations 2. Introduction 3. Definition of the term “mercenary”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading