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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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The most open government in the world? It doesn’t feel like it…
… Getting underneath the failings of security contractor G4S at the Olympic Games was also frustrating. “It was very difficult to extract relevant information because the London Organising Committee of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Front: Private firms to take over bulk of the probation service
The Guardian (London) – Final Edition January 9, 2013 Wednesday Front: Private firms to take over bulk of the probation service BYLINE: Alan Travis Home affairs editor Pg. 1 The justice… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The G4S failures aren’t an isolated case – they show up the failure of an entire ideology
Alan White Unreported Britain. The G4S failures aren’t an isolated case – they show up the failure of an entire ideology Following the Olympic fiasco, an official report suggests setting up… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The rise of the shadow state: What can we do about it?
Alan White Unreported Britain. The rise of the shadow state: What can we do about it? If the money doesn’t go to giants like Serco and G4S, where can it go?… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The rise of the shadow state: the truth about outsourcing
Unreported Britain. The rise of the shadow state: the truth about outsourcing Contractors like Serco, G4S and Clearel have become “too big to fail”, while it’s taxpayers’ money they’re consuming. By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military will contract out air-to-air refuelling if Canada goes with F-35
Military will contract out air-to-air refuelling if Canada goes with F-35 Lee Berthiaume Published: December 20, 2012, 5:17 pm OTTAWA — The Canadian military has decided it will rely on the U.S., other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Part Two: NNSA and private contractors’ “nuclear safety culture” responsible for Y-12 security breach?
Part Two: NNSA and private contractors’ “nuclear safety culture” responsible for Y-12 security breach? By Robert Lee Maril and Rachael Lee Published 21 December 2012 After Sister Susan Rice, age 82,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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NYPD for Hire
NYPD for Hire By Naomi Wolf, The Guardian 18 December 12 No one begrudges an officer doing security work in his own time, but the Paid Detail Unit creates worrying conflicts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A cockroach in the baby’s bottle: asylum-seeker housing by security giant G4S
A cockroach in the baby’s bottle: asylum-seeker housing by security giant G4S John Grayson 17 December 2012 Angela and her baby are among thousands of vulnerable people being forcibly re-housed as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Court examines use of private guards in east J’lem
Court examines use of private guards in east J’lem By MELANIE LIDMAN 12/13/2012 00:55 Civil rights group aims to block use of private security guards by Jewish residents in Arab neighborhoods… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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