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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "halliburton"

KBR/Haliburton Worker Raped, Locked in Shipping Container

Cara, Feministe AlterNet: War on Iraq. August 8, 2008.
"It shows that when it comes to rape cover up, KBR knows what the hell it's doing, and knows that no one will even bother trying to stop them."

Are Contractors in War Zones Above the Law?

Daphne Eviatar, Washington Independent. August 7, 2008.
Numerous private civilian contractors have died in Iraq under KBR's watch, yet the firm is immune from U.S. law.

Benjamin Carter v. Halliburton Company and KBR

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 25, 2008.
Taking Iraq's war profiteers to court.

Will Nobody Weep for Halliburton?

Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. July 22, 2008.
Sales are fine, but spinning off KBR is hurting the bottom line.

KBR Charged with Homicide by Mother of Electrocuted Soldier

Greg Mitchell, Al Jazeera AlterNet: Video. July 14, 2008.
The extreme recklessness of the largest US civilian contractor in Iraq.

My Boss at KBR: "The military is none of our fucking concern."

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 12, 2008.
Ben Carter sheds light on KBR's atrocities.

The Five Secret Billion-Dollar Companies Sucking Obscene Amounts of Taxpayer Money

Nick Turse, Tomdispatch.com. June 26, 2008.
Meet the mystery defense contractors that are raking in billions in taxpayer dollars without notice.

Army Fired Official for Questioning $1 billion in Dodgy KBR Contracts

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet: PEEK. June 17, 2008.
Whistleblower was replaced by contractor!

John Cusack's War

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. May 22, 2008.
War, Inc. is more than just a spoof of the corporatization of war; it's a powerful, visionary response to the cheerleading corporate media.

Bloated in Baghdad

Sarah Stillman, Truthdig. May 2, 2008.
With American fast food readily available to U.S. troops, their expanding waistlines make a good metaphor for the general engorgement of the war.

At War With Ourselves: Battling Sexual Violence in the Military

Dana Goldstein, RH Reality Check. April 21, 2008.
U.S. servicewomen are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. It's time we dealt with this national disgrace.

U.S. Women Working in Iraq Continue to be Sexually Assaulted While Their Rapists Go Free

Karen Houppert, The Nation. April 17, 2008.
Sexual assault crimes by military contractors are going unprosecuted, not for a lack of legal tools, but a lack of will.

Conflict of Interest Redefined: U.S. Politicos Invested in Iraq, Afghanistan

Abid Aslam, IPS News. April 11, 2008.
Political class stands to rake it in by continuing occupations.

Cusack on Military Contractors in Iraq: "I'm Not Ready to Cede the Constitution to This Bunch of Hoodlums [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. March 31, 2008.
John Cusack promotes his new film "War Inc", which satirizes the military culture that makes companies like Halliburton and Blackwater rich.

KBR Supplied Water Makes US Troops Sick

Paddy, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: War on Iraq. March 10, 2008.
If they supported the troops any better, they'd be killing them

Will There Ever Be Justice for Halliburton Rape Victim Jamie Leigh Jones?

Attaturk, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 6, 2008.
I would sure like to know what the three surviving Presidential candidates think of this.

Why Jamie Leigh Jones Can’t Take Halliburton to Court

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 4, 2008.
Jones couldn't seek criminal justice against her attackers, and then she couldn't seek civil justice, either.

Courts Endow Corporations with Unalienable Rights

Jeffrey Kaplan, ReclaimDemocracy.org. February 12, 2008.
Corporations are increasingly accorded the rights of legal persons -- if only Guantanamo detainees could be so lucky.

Sexual Assault Is a Crime, Not a Labor Dispute, Unless of Course You Work for Halliburton/KBR [VIDEO]

Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network AlterNet: Video. February 7, 2008.
The notion that sexual assault cannot be tried as a criminal matter but is treated as a labor dispute is simply beyond belief.

Halliburton Gang Rape Victim Continues to Be Denied Justice

David Swanson, After Downing Street AlterNet: PEEK. January 14, 2008.
What does one say to a young woman gang raped by men paid by us to work for a company from which our vice president profits?

Pentagon Refuses to Probe Halliburton- KBR Rape Case

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. January 8, 2008.
The Bush administration has been anything but cooperative. The State and Justice depts. refuse to give "answers on the status" of the investigation.

Bush Admin Misses Deadline to Respond to Halliburton/KBR Rape Questions

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 3, 2008.
The Justice Dept. has refused to bring criminal charges against anyone, and it appears that no “federal agency [is] investigating the case."

2007: The Deadliest Year In Iraq So Far

Cliff Schecter, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: Video. December 31, 2007.
Yes, we're fighting them over there so we don't have to...let our soldiers survive and prosper over here?

Sexual Violence: An Occupational Hazard -- In Iraq and at Home

Marie Tessier, Women's Media Center. December 26, 2007.
One in five acts of nonfatal violence against women happen in the workplace.

Rape Victim Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee About Halliburton/KBR [VIDEO]

Cliff Schecter, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: Video. December 20, 2007.
This is so disgusting, so vile....Not just the incident, but response to it.

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