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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
Immigration Detention: An American Business
Immigration Detention: An American Business On April 6, 2018, the administration announced a “zero tolerance” immigration policy that requires every undocumented adult immigrant and asylum seeker in the U.S. to be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A military-migrant economy
A military-migrant economy Amanda Chisholm June 21, 2018 Families enable ex-Gurkhas to continue global private security work A security worker from Pokhara before boarding his flight to Afghanistan. He is back… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Zero-tolerance’ immigration policy is big money for contractors, nonprofits
‘Zero-tolerance’ immigration policy is big money for contractors, nonprofits by Geoff West and Alex Baumgart on June 21, 2018 (Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images) President Trump’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy under the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatising Border Control
Privatising Border Control Ashwini Vasanthakumar Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, gqy015, https://doi.org/10.1093/ojls/gqy015 Published: 29 May 2018 Abstract Liberal democracies increasingly rely on private actors, from private security corporations to civilian gatekeepers,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military Companies: an Untapped Source of Peace and Security
Politics 31.5.2018 Sean Webster Private Military Companies: an Untapped Source of Peace and Security Private contracting is not new in conflict. Soldiers of fortune have attached themselves to armies with the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Outsourced System Making Big Bucks off of “Zero Tolerance”
The Outsourced System Making Big Bucks off of “Zero Tolerance” The Fate of Detained Immigrants is Partly in the Hands of Companies and Nonprofits Topics: Contract Oversight Related Content: Immigrant Detention,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Utilize Contractors to Address Air Force Pilot Shortage, Report Says
Utilize Contractors to Address Air Force Pilot Shortage, Report Says 6/19/2018 By Sonja Jordan and Jon Harper Photo: Air Force The Air Force should consider making greater use of contractors to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Putin seized Crimea with regular army but outsourced action in Donbas
Putin seized Crimea with regular army but outsourced action in Donbas Unmarked trucks with Putin’s so-called “little green men” – heavily-armed Russian cadres military troops hiding their identities and without insignia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Military Pilot Shortage Creates Outsourcing Opportunities, M&A Interest for Defense Contractors
U.S. Military Pilot Shortage Creates Outsourcing Opportunities, M&A Interest for Defense Contractors Faced with an unprecedented and growing pilot shortage, the U.S. military is expanding its outsourcing of aggressor support training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contract or Command: An analysis of outsourcing in defence
Contract or Command: An analysis of outsourcing in defence By Guest Contributor- May 24, 2018 An assessment of the risks and benefits associated with the Ministry of Defence’s orientation to outsource… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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