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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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G4S plc : UK Policing Support Services
G4S plc : UK Policing Support Services 06/24/2013| 07:22am US/Eastern Police could save £1 billion by following Lincolnshire’s lead A new report shows Lincolnshire Police Service partnership with private sector improving… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lincolnshire Police Deal With G4S Saves £5m
Lincolnshire Police Deal With G4S Saves £5m Lincolnshire Police slashes its budget and also cuts crime in the first 12 months of a 10-year deal with security firm G4S. 9:58am UK,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Barrett Brown vs. the Private Intelligence Business
Urizenus Sklar irl Peter Ludlow, Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University Barrett Brown vs. the Private Intelligence Business Posted: 06/23/2013 5:12 pm In June of 2011, the journalist Barrett Brown published… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Booz Allen Knows All, Sees All, Charges All
Bloomberg Businessweek June 24, 2013 Pg. 74 Booz Allen Knows All, Sees All, Charges All How a consulting firm turned itself into the world’s most profitable spy organization By Drake Bennett… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Scaling Back On Contractors Is A Tough Job
Wall Street Journal June 22, 2013 Pg. 5 Scaling Back On Contractors Is A Tough Job Lawmakers’ Proposals to Curtail Use of Outside Intelligence Help Is Likely to Face Hurdles, Despite… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Corporate Spooks Are Watching You: The Dangerous Rise of the Industrial-Surveillance Complex
Corporate Spooks Are Watching You: The Dangerous Rise of the Industrial-Surveillance Complex Joshua Holland by Joshua Holland | June 21, 2013 – 9:27am Whether one views Edward Snowden as a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Corporatizing National Security
Weekend Edition June 21-23, 2013 What It Means Corporatizing National Security by RALPH NADER Privacy is a sacred word to many Americans, as demonstrated by the recent uproar over the brazen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Marriage Of Convenience
A Marriage Of Convenience By Charles P. Pierce I have had a little fun at the expense of Edward Snowden, and his apparent belief that, in many ways, he is living… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Edward Snowden and Booz: How Privatizing Leads to Crony Corruption
Edward Snowden and Booz: How Privatizing Leads to Crony Corruption Contractors recruit government employees, then lease them back to the government — where they do the same jobs at much higher… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Prying Private Eyes
New York Times June 20, 2013 Prying Private Eyes Whatever one thinks about Edward Snowden and his revelations about government snooping, the case has been a useful reminder of the extent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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