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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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Commercialising Security in Europe. Political Consequences for Peace Operations
News – 20. March 2013 PRIO’s New Security Studies presents its latest book edited by Anna Leander Commercialising Security in Europe. Political Consequences for Peace Operations The PRIO book series New… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Feds Spend Big on Outside Legal Work
Feds Spend Big on Outside Legal Work Andrew Ramonas The National Law Journal 03-13-2013 Contracts from the federal government are a financial staple for plenty of industries — and it turns… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Remember Blackwater?
Remember Blackwater? Outsourcing the Iraq War to private firms marked a new phase in America’s military industrial complex. The past decade has been full of profit, scandal and lawsuits. Originally aired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Man, The Girl and the Jeep AIA: Nelson Rockefeller’s Precursor Non-Profit Model for Private U.S. Foreign Aid
Mexico and the World Vol. 6, No 1 (Winter 2001) The Man, The Girl and the Jeep AIA: Nelson Rockefeller’s Precursor Non-Profit Model for Private U.S. Foreign Aid Margaret C. Boardman, Ph.D.Pepperdine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Muslim Brotherhood Outsourcing Police Powers in Egypt to Private Security Companies
Muslim Brotherhood Outsourcing Police Powers in Egypt to Private Security Companies March 14, 2013 By Daniel Greenfield Comments (3) As reported here last week, the Brotherhood is coping with Egyptian police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Police commissioner brushes off £200,000 cost of failed G4S plans
Police commissioner brushes off £200,000 cost of failed G4S plans By Ewan Foskett, Reporter Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:00 AM HERTS’ police bossolice and crime commissioner David Lloyd has denied it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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When neoliberalism exploded
Saturday, Mar 9, 2013 09:00 AM EST When neoliberalism exploded Historian Daniel Steadman Jones traces the origins of the right’s fascination with privatization and deregulation By Michael W. Clune This article… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting work out can create as many problems as it solves
Contracting work out can create as many problems as it solves Though big organisations say external consultants are essential, can they be held to the same levels of transparency? guardian.co.uk, Thursday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PMC = Private Military Chaplain
Orlando Sentinel March 4, 2013 Pg. 1 Top Army Chaplain Trainer Unsure Simulator Is Effective By Richard Bennett, Staff writer The chief of the U.S. Army’s chaplain school has raised a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Grid-irons: you are duly sentenced to a prison-sponsored stadium
Grid-irons: you are duly sentenced to a prison-sponsored stadium The private prison corporation GEO Group’s purchase of naming rights to the home of Florida Atlantic Owls represents a new low in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading