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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- 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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Tag Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization
Private prison firms look to cash in on Canada asylum crackdown
Private prison firms look to cash in on Canada asylum crackdown Advocates urge Canadian government not to go further down the route of privatising immigration detention Bilbo Poynter in Hamilton, Ontario… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PCCs Clash Over Privatisation Plan
PCCs Clash Over Privatisation Plan Plans to outsource organisational support have been rejected by one commissioner while another keeps options open Police and crime commissioners have clashed over proposals to outsource… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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What Should Not Be Contracted Out: A Consequentialist Perspective
What Should Not Be Contracted Out: A Consequentialist Perspective Amos Zehavi Tel Aviv University August 19, 2012 Abstract: In what fields, if at all, is contracting out of government functions normatively… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Transparency Outsourced as U.S. Hires Vendors for Disclosure Aid
Transparency Outsourced as U.S. Hires Vendors for Disclosure Aid By Danielle Ivory – Oct 8, 2012 8:00 PM ET The next time you submit a Freedom of Information Act request to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Neoliberalism in the American military and its impact on civilians
Neoliberalism in the American military and its impact on civilians Jennifer Mittelstadt 7 December 2012 Over the past 30 years, American culture has increasingly drawn from the military model. Now, as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors in the “War on Terror”: Enabling Global Military Deployment
Contractors in the “War on Terror”: Enabling Global Military Deployment By Mark Erbel on August 18, 2011 When asking about the role of private contractors in the so-called “War on Terror”,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why Congress can’t deliberate
Why Congress can’t deliberate By Lorelei Kelly December 4, 2012 The new Congress next year will likely inherit high-stakes standoffs over many complicated issues, from financial credibility to immigration. Our elected… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon May Limit Information Requests Handled By Outside Firms
Bloomberg.com December 5, 2012 Pentagon May Limit Information Requests Handled By Outside Firms By Danielle Ivory, Bloomberg News The U.S. Defense Department has drafted regulations identifying Freedom of Information Act work… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMC = Protean Military Contractor
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ PMC = Protean Military Contractor Posted: 12/03/2012 6:04 pm There are many ways to think about private military and security contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Navy Dolphins’ Work Will Be Outsourced
U-T San Diego December 1, 2012 Pg. 1 Navy Dolphins’ Work Will Be Outsourced Robots to pick up animals’ tasks, like some detection of mines By Jeanette Steele, U-T Like the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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