U.S. Private Security Firms Head to Haiti
This is one of our editors' picks from our ongoing roundup of Investigations Elsewhere.
Just days after Haiti was devastated by a p … more…
Washington to Reduce Funding for U.S. Contractors in Pakistan
The U.S. government will reduce the amount of money it spends on American contractors and nongovernmental organizations working in Pa … more…
Foreign Interpreters Hurt in Battle Find U.S. Insurance Benefits Wanting
This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times.
After the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the U.S. military discovered tha … more…
Lost in Limbo: Injured Afghan Translators Struggle to Survive
PAGHMAN, Afghanistan -- Earlier this year, U.S. Army soldiers traveled to a remote valley in northeastern Afghanistan in hopes of im … more…
For AIG’s Man in Jordan, War Becomes a Business Opportunity
AMMAN, Jordan—For Emad Hatabah, the war in Iraq became a business opportunity.
As AIG's chief representative in Jordan, he was resp … more…
Blinded From a Sniper Bullet and Shortchanged by the System
PHOENIX, Ariz. – While Iraqi interpreters served directly with U.S. troops, hundreds of other Iraqis have been injured or killed whil … more…
Injured Abroad, Neglected at Home: Labor Dept. Slow to Help War Zone Contractors
This story was co-published with Salon.
WASHINGTON–In her first public address after taking office, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis … more…
Coburn Questions Stimulus Contracts to Suspended Contractors
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has sent a letter (PDF) to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asking why contractors under criminal … more…
Stimulus Contracts Go to Companies Under Criminal Investigation
The Department of Defense awarded nearly $30 million in stimulus contracts to six companies while they were under federal … more…
Stimulus Database: See Which Contractors Are Cashing In
More than 1,900 companies or branches of companies have been awarded stimulus transportation contracts around the country, with … more…
Would a Stimulus by Any Other Name Smell More Sweet?
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
The White House is plowing ahead with a second stimulus, reports Time magazine’s Michael … more…
Contractors in Iraq Are Hidden Casualties of War
This story was published in the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 6, 2009.
Reporting from Central Point, Ore. – A nurse rocked him aw … more…
Former Iraq Security Contractors Say Firm Bought Black Market Weapons, Swapped Booze for Rockets
Last spring, the U.S. diplomatic mission in Iraq got a makeover, replacing the scandal-plagued Blackwater private security company … more…
Call for Fixed-Price Stimulus Contracts Lost on Federal Agencies
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
More than half of all stimulus contracts awarded so far are “cost-type” contracts, even … more…
Sometimes It’s Not Your War, But You Sacrifice Anyway
This story was first published in The Washington Post.
To outsource the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has turned … more…
The Stimulus Debate Gets Kinky
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
Large government contractors are getting a disproportionate share of stimulus funding, … more…
Company That Probes War Contractor Injuries for AIG Is Itself Under Scrutiny
WASHINGTON — A company hired by insurance giant AIG to investigate federal contract workers injured in war zones is itself under scru … more…
Contractor Care May Figure in Obama’s Meeting With Filipino President
When President Obama meets Filipino President Gloria Arroyo at the White House this Thursday, terrorism will be at the top of the age … more…
Questions for Hearing on Denial of Benefits to Civilian Contractors Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan
Tomorrow, lawmakers on the Domestic Policy panel of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on civili … more…
Some Stimulus ‘Pork’ That’s Easier to Digest
After scouring hundreds of contracting records under the economic stimulus package, we’ve finally found it—PORK!
No, not the kind … more…
January 26, 2010
Charged Blackwater contractors had checkered military pasts Mike Baker, AP, January 26, 2010
January 21, 2010
Number of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan Doubles Justin Elliott, TPMMuckraker, January 21, 2010
December 18, 2009
Congress Investigating Charges of Afghan “Protection Racket” Walter Pincus, Wash. Post, December 18, 2009
October 01, 2009
Federal Contractor Databases Are a Mess Nancy Scola, Personal Democracy Forum, October 01, 2009
August 13, 2009
Major Problems Cited in Iraq Interpreter Contract Richard Lardner , Associated Press, August 13, 2009
July 27, 2009
Blackwater Seeks Gag Order Jeremy Scahill, The Nation, July 27, 2009
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