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Ms Sparky » Rape, Hazing, Discrimination & Harassment http://mssparky.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:45:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Paper or plastic and other news http://mssparky.com/2012/02/paper-or-plastic-and-other-news/ http://mssparky.com/2012/02/paper-or-plastic-and-other-news/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:21:22 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=27758 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Fed / Contractor Compensation Issues Are Burning Red Hot Scott Amey – (POGO) – February 3, 2012 – Compensation was a hot topic this week–here’s a recap of the biggest developments: Monday: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a study that found that federal employees, on [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2012/02/paper-or-plastic-and-other-news/feed/ 0 David Isenberg: Gun? Check. Radio? Check. Lawyer? Check! http://mssparky.com/2012/01/david-isenberg-gun-check-radio-check-lawyer-check/ http://mssparky.com/2012/01/david-isenberg-gun-check-radio-check-lawyer-check/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:46:06 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=27546 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – (Huffington Post) – January 20, 2012 – Some things just seem to go together: day and night, bread and butter, Romeo and Juliet, Abbott and Costello, Crosby and Hope, Batman and Robin, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Cheech and Chong, Sonny and Cher, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2012/01/david-isenberg-gun-check-radio-check-lawyer-check/feed/ 0 DoD unveils new initiatives to combat sexual assault in the military http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dod-unveils-new-initiatives-to-combat-sexual-assault-in-the-military/ http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dod-unveils-new-initiatives-to-combat-sexual-assault-in-the-military/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:25:26 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=27508 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" While praising some of the new steps to combat sexual violence that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Wednesday, critics say the Pentagon isn’t going nearly far enough. ~ DoD sex assault prevention efforts fall short, critics say – Stars and Stripes By msnbc.com staff and news services [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dod-unveils-new-initiatives-to-combat-sexual-assault-in-the-military/feed/ 0 Dealing: Even Ex-Federal Watchdogs Are Doing It http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dealing-even-ex-federal-watchdogs-are-doing-it/ http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dealing-even-ex-federal-watchdogs-are-doing-it/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:09:10 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=27333 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Dina Rasor – (Truthout | Solutions) – January 12, 2012 – Several years ago, I pushed for a revival of the old “Truman Committee” in the US Congress to look at war fraud and profiteering in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. I had just written a [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Retaliation was the most common discrimination charge against a federal employer last year, according to a report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ~ Jolie Lee, Federal News Radio Ruben Gomez – (Federal News Radio) – January 9, 2012 – Virginia-based Dyncorp International will pay $155,000 [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

EEOC sues DynCorp for hostile work environment in Iraq (Updated)
David Isenberg: Gun? Check. Radio? Check. Lawyer? Check!
DoD no longer reimburses contractors for harassment and discrimination

]]> http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dyncorp-eeoc-settle-harassment-retaliation-suit/feed/ 1 Court to Decide if Military Rape Victims Can Sue Defense Dept. (Updated) http://mssparky.com/2011/11/court-to-decide-if-military-rape-victims-can-sue-defense-dept/ http://mssparky.com/2011/11/court-to-decide-if-military-rape-victims-can-sue-defense-dept/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:57:12 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=26468 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" While military service is both an honor and a duty, and carries with it substantial risk to life and limb, the risk of sexual assault and abuse is one risk that no service member should fear. But with a third of all women and possibly a [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/11/court-to-decide-if-military-rape-victims-can-sue-defense-dept/feed/ 2 Trafficking in persons – DoD has an App for that but not much else http://mssparky.com/2011/11/trafficking-in-persons-dod-has-an-app-for-that-but-not-much-else/ http://mssparky.com/2011/11/trafficking-in-persons-dod-has-an-app-for-that-but-not-much-else/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:40:04 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=26145 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" “Human trafficking by federal overseas contractors is widespread and never punished,” said Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (Va.), the top Democrat on the panel. “Not a single case of human trafficking, sexual assault, wage theft or related crimes has been prosecuted by the Department of Justice, and [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/11/trafficking-in-persons-dod-has-an-app-for-that-but-not-much-else/feed/ 2 Prosecutions, corruption, greed and other news http://mssparky.com/2011/10/prosecutions-corruption-greed-and-other-news/ http://mssparky.com/2011/10/prosecutions-corruption-greed-and-other-news/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:55:27 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=25940 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" More are being prosecuted for crimes in Afghan, Iraq rebuilding effort, reports show (Washington Post) – WASHINGTON - October 29, 2011 - A Marine in Iraq sent home $43,000 in stolen cash by hiding it in a footlocker among American flags. A soldier shipped thousands more concealed in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/10/prosecutions-corruption-greed-and-other-news/feed/ 0 KBR accused of retaliating against whistleblower George Price http://mssparky.com/2011/10/kbr-accused-of-retaliating-against-whistleblower-george-price/ http://mssparky.com/2011/10/kbr-accused-of-retaliating-against-whistleblower-george-price/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:04:43 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=25567 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Glenna Herald | October 3, 2011 A Harris County resident is suing KBR, with an office in Memorial, over claims the company retaliated against him for reporting racial discrimination. George Price filed a lawsuit on Sept. 23 in the Harris County District Court against KBR, Inc., [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/10/kbr-accused-of-retaliating-against-whistleblower-george-price/feed/ 0 KBR can’t recover $2M from Jones; case not frivolous says Judge http://mssparky.com/2011/09/kbr-cant-recover-2m-from-jones-case-not-frivolous-says-judge/ http://mssparky.com/2011/09/kbr-cant-recover-2m-from-jones-case-not-frivolous-says-judge/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:18:00 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=25468 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" John O’Brien – (Legal Newsline) – HOUSTON – September 27, 2011 – Jamie Leigh Jones, the woman who alleged her employer was at fault for a rape that a jury said never happened, must pay court costs to the company she sued but not its attorneys [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/09/kbr-cant-recover-2m-from-jones-case-not-frivolous-says-judge/feed/ 5 Peacekeepers’ Sex Scandals Linger, On Screen and Off http://mssparky.com/2011/09/peacekeepers%e2%80%99-sex-scandals-linger-on-screen-and-off/ http://mssparky.com/2011/09/peacekeepers%e2%80%99-sex-scandals-linger-on-screen-and-off/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:56:17 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=25119 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" While making more than $36 billion to support bases in Iraq, KBR allegedly earned another $700 million in kickbacks from the subcontractors it hired for projects. It also spent $5 million on 144 mechanics who worked as little as 43 minutes a month, on average. And [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/09/peacekeepers%e2%80%99-sex-scandals-linger-on-screen-and-off/feed/ 1 Insiders Say Pentagon’s Top Personnel Official Is Incompetent, Retaliatory, and Wastes Money http://mssparky.com/2011/08/insiders-say-pentagons-top-personnel-official-is-incompetent-retaliatory-and-wastes-money/ http://mssparky.com/2011/08/insiders-say-pentagons-top-personnel-official-is-incompetent-retaliatory-and-wastes-money/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:55:39 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=24942 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Correction: The original photo posted in this article WAS NOT USMC Major General Clifford L. Stanley, it was USMC Major General Cornell Wilson (ret). A correction has been made and the correct photo is now published. My sincere apologies to MG Cornell Wilson for this error. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/08/insiders-say-pentagons-top-personnel-official-is-incompetent-retaliatory-and-wastes-money/feed/ 3 Hall of shame inducts/indicts new members & other news http://mssparky.com/2011/08/hall-of-shame-inductsindicts-new-members-other-news/ http://mssparky.com/2011/08/hall-of-shame-inductsindicts-new-members-other-news/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:39:23 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=24850 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Mr. Bush is gone now, but that algorithm remains ruthlessly in place. War-oriented companies like DynCorp, Washington Group International, Aegis Defense Services, URS Corporation, BAE Systems, Renco, CACI, Bechtel, General Dynamics, General Electric, and Titan, along with oil giants like ExxonMobil and Chevron, have profited to [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/08/hall-of-shame-inductsindicts-new-members-other-news/feed/ 0 I think KBR is a disgusting pestiferous Ordog! http://mssparky.com/2011/08/i-think-kbr-is-a-disgusting-pestiferous-ordog/ http://mssparky.com/2011/08/i-think-kbr-is-a-disgusting-pestiferous-ordog/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:16:43 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=24789 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" An Ördög is a demonic creature from Hungarian mythology which personifies the dark aspects of the world. In Christian times, it was identified with the devil. pes·tif·er·ous Pronunciation: [pe-stif-er-uhs] Function: adjective 1 :dangerous to society : PERNICIOUS 2 : TROUBLESOME The blogospere has been all riled [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/08/i-think-kbr-is-a-disgusting-pestiferous-ordog/feed/ 21 Tyrants of the Pentagon and other news http://mssparky.com/2011/08/tyrants-of-the-pentagon-and-other-news/ http://mssparky.com/2011/08/tyrants-of-the-pentagon-and-other-news/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:17:47 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=24517 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Pentagon personnel chief investigated for ‘tyrannical’ leadership Megan Scully – (GovExec) – August 19, 2011 – The Pentagon inspector general is investigating Clifford Stanley, the official charged with overseeing the Defense Department’s massive personnel bureaucracy, after a spate of highly detailed allegations of gross mismanagement and [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal agency has filed a civil lawsuit (pdf) against military contractor DynCorp, alleging that a mechanic in Iraq was subjected to homophobic slurs and a hostile working environment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the suit Wednesday in federal court in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/08/eeoc-sues-dyncorp-for-hostile-work-environment-in-iraq/feed/ 0 Bunnatine Greenhouse settles whistleblower suit after she was injured by boobytrap http://mssparky.com/2011/07/bunnatine-greenhouse-settles-whistleblower-suit-after-she-was-injured-by-boobytrap/ http://mssparky.com/2011/07/bunnatine-greenhouse-settles-whistleblower-suit-after-she-was-injured-by-boobytrap/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:16:49 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=23936 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" (The Bunnatine Greenhouse segment is after the Noraway attacks. I couldn’t figure out how to separate them or fast forward. It’s well worth your patience.) EXCLUSIVE: Fired Army Whistleblower Receives $970K for Exposing Halliburton No-Bid Contract in Iraq Bunnatine “Bunny” Greenhouse, the former chief oversight official [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/07/bunnatine-greenhouse-settles-whistleblower-suit-after-she-was-injured-by-boobytrap/feed/ 4 Middle East Field Buyer Alleges Anti-Muslim Atmosphere At War-Zone Contractor Giant KBR http://mssparky.com/2011/07/middle-east-field-buyer-alleges-anti-muslim-atmosphere-at-war-zone-contractor-giant-kbr/ http://mssparky.com/2011/07/middle-east-field-buyer-alleges-anti-muslim-atmosphere-at-war-zone-contractor-giant-kbr/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:29:52 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=23912 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Brantley Hargrove – (Dallas Observer) – July 25, 2011 - KBR, Inc., the massive and controversial Houston-based wartime contractor that has landed billions in military contracts for erecting base camps and supplying fuel for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, will have to convince a federal judge [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/07/middle-east-field-buyer-alleges-anti-muslim-atmosphere-at-war-zone-contractor-giant-kbr/feed/ 0 Fluor employee victim of brutal rape at FOB Shank in Afghanistan (updated) http://mssparky.com/2011/07/fluor-employee-victim-of-brutal-rape-at-fob-shank-in-afghanistan-dies-in-germany/ http://mssparky.com/2011/07/fluor-employee-victim-of-brutal-rape-at-fob-shank-in-afghanistan-dies-in-germany/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:23:19 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=23901 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" This post has been edited to correct errors in the original that reported the victim had died in Germany of her injuries.-Yes, sometimes I get it wrong too. Ms Sparky-July 26, 2011 I’ve just learned there’s been a brutal rape and death at FOB Shank in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/07/fluor-employee-victim-of-brutal-rape-at-fob-shank-in-afghanistan-dies-in-germany/feed/ 133 Sexual Violence Against Women in the US Military: The Search for Truth and Justice http://mssparky.com/2011/07/sexual-violence-against-women-in-the-us-military-the-search-for-truth-and-justice/ http://mssparky.com/2011/07/sexual-violence-against-women-in-the-us-military-the-search-for-truth-and-justice/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:17:00 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=23890 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Thursday, 14 July 2011 12:20 John Lasker An investigation into the alleged suicide of US Army Private Lavena Johnson points to a larger story of sexual violence against women in the military. Do you know the story of US Army Private Lavena Johnson and her alleged [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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