Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

March 6, 2008 – The lead plaintiff in a warrantless wiretapping lawsuit against AT&T is talking publicly about the case. Congress may grant AT&T and other firms retroactive legal immunity. That could end a flurry of lawsuits opposing the Bush … Continue reading →

March 4, 2008 – Washington, DC – Peake: Expansion Meets Current and Future Needs To meet increased needs for mental health services for veterans, especially those returning from the Global War on Terror, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is … Continue reading →

March 5, 2008 – An easily overlooked type of abnormality in the colon is the most likely type to turn cancerous, and is more common in this country than previously thought, researchers are reporting. The findings come from a study … Continue reading →

March 3, 2008, San Francisco, California (AP) – Lawyers for two veterans groups asked a judge Monday to order the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to overhaul its health system, especially its mental health treatment, to meet growing demand from … Continue reading →

March 3, 2008 – A piece of legislation sits on the desk of President Bush today, awaiting his signature. Every expectation is that he will veto it. Another mistake. more stories like thisThe bill is the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal … Continue reading →

March 5, 2008, San Francisco, California – The class action lawsuit brought by Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) and Veterans United for Truth (VUFT) against the Department of Veterans Affairs forced VA to confirm two important facts: the number of … Continue reading →

March 1, 2008 – Washington, DC –  Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., is expected to announce legislation next week aimed at increasing the focus on female veterans at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. Since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began, … Continue reading →

March 1, 2008 – Virginia officials are preparing for a sharp increase in requests for community mental health services from troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and they are concerned that the system will be overwhelmed. Mental health experts and … Continue reading →

February 28, 2008 – San Francisco, CA – U.S. veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are planning to descend on Washington from Mar. 13-16 to testify about war crimes they committed or personally witnessed in those countries. “The … Continue reading →

February 27, 2008 – Washington, DC – An investigation into allegations the Marine Corps delayed sending blast-resistant trucks to Iraq also will examine whether the Marines were negligent in delivering a laser to divert drivers and people from checkpoints and … Continue reading →