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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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Manchin questions military officials on contractors
March 9, 2012 Manchin questions military officials on contractors By Paul J. Nyden CHARLESTON, W.Va. — During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this week, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., questioned Army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prisons, Privatization, and the Elusive Employee-Contractor Distinction – Part 4
The Volokh Conspiracy February 29, 2012 Wednesday 7:34 PM EST Prisons, Privatization, and the Elusive Employee-Contractor Distinction – Part 4 On Friday, I posted the introduction to my latest paper, Prisons,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prisons, Privatization, and the Elusive Employee-Contractor Distinction – Part 2
The Volokh Conspiracy February 27, 2012 Monday 8:00 PM EST Prisons, Privatization, and the Elusive Employee-Contractor Distinction – Part 2 On Friday, I posted the introduction to my latest paper, Prisons,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prisons, Privatization, and the Elusive Employee-Contractor Distinction
Prisons, Privatization, and the Elusive Employee-Contractor Distinction Alexander Volokh Emory University School of Law February 24, 2012 Abstract: Does it matter whether prisons are managed publicly or privately — that is,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Using private security firms will erode the tradition of policing by consent
Guardian Unlimited March 4, 2012 Sunday Using private security firms will erode the tradition of policing by consent Brian Paddickguardian.co.uk When I was a police constable in the late 1970s there… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Privatization of Everything
The Privatization of Everything Wednesday 7 March 2012 by: Richard Raznikov, The Rag Blog | Op-Ed Does anyone have to ask what happens to law enforcement and the judicial system once… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Cuts prompt police to use more contractors
March 7, 2012 10:09 pm Cuts prompt police to use more contractors By Gill Plimmer and Helen Warrell For all the furore surrounding private sector involvement in running police services, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private security business
Private security business Ikram Sehgal Thursday, March 08, 2012 Good governance in any society requires the safety and well-being of its citizens. Peace and harmony cannot be maintained by law-enforcement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Like DOD, defense contracting must shrink
Like DOD, defense contracting must shrink Growth in defense spending during the past decade of war spurred the expansion of industry to support wartime requirements, but as the Defense Department faces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. JCS Chairman: Military Contracting Costs Must Shrink
U.S. JCS Chairman: Military Contracting Costs Must Shrink 08:43 GMT, March 7, 2012 WASHINGTON | Contracted operational support to the military — essentially, wartime contracting — has expanded from a ratio… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
