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U.S. appeals court sets dangerous precedent against victims of torture
by Lillian Tan, Corporate Action Network Intern On September 11th, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals of the D.C. District ruled 2 to 1 to dismiss Saleh v. Titan, a…
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Private military and security companies wanted for hire by CIA as "hitmen"?
September 16, 2009 will be the second anniversary of the Nisour Square shootings, in which six Blackwater (now Xe) personnel shot and killed 17 Iraqi civilians outside Baghdad’s green zone.…
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If You Can't Quit Them, Then Regulate Military Contractors
By Lillian Tan, Corporate Action Network Intern Their operations are vast and war zone contractors are likely here to stay, as Suzanne Simons writes in her CNN International article. Her…
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Israel's Investigation into Gaza Offensive More Than Disappointing
The Israeli Army (IDF) this week concluded that its forces had committed no violations during the recent Gaza military offensive. Most shocking to me was the claim that "no phosphorus…
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US Weapons Pour Into Israel
Despite reports of US weapons used in human rights violations in Gaza, another shipment has arrived and been unloaded in Israel. In January, Amnesty International along with other groups in…
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Much Ado About Blackwater Part II: Xe (the next generation?)
Just as it seemed everyone knew about Blackwater and its laundry list of scandals, the company pulled an all-too-common move of ducking a public-relations battering and organization-level accountability by changing…
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Condi's former professor argues she should be tried as war criminal tonight
Tonight just after 10 pm EST, Condoleeza Rice's former history professor will argue in a debate with Colorado State Senator Shawn Mitchell that the former Secretary of State should be tried…
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Under Fire: White Phosphorus, Civilians, and Arkansas
Israeli army 'using white phosphorus' - 12 January 2008 White phosphorus, often supplied by the US, has accounted for approximately 100 deaths and injuries in Gaza, as of February 3. …
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Much Ado about Blackwater: Part I – What were they (we) doing in Iraq anyway?
In a series of blog posts, I will humbly try to contribute clarity to the plethora of news coverage recently devoted to Blackwater Worldwide, a company which, among other things,…
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Exec Orders – Did you see the part about contractors?
One positive piece of President Obama’s much heralded executive orders that seems to be overlooked in all the excitement is the unambiguous statement that contractor abuses fall within the scope…