Tag Archives: Guantanamo

Editorial Column: Fascist America in 10 Easy Steps

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Team VCS

From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms.  And, argues Naomi Wolf, George Bush and his administration seem to be taking them all.  Last autumn, there … Continue reading →

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Personal Essay: To A Soldier

Posted on February 25, 2006 by Team VCS

  I saw you in the airport, in desert pattern combat fatigues, a duffle bag over your shoulder. Briefly, I saw myself in 1968, in this same airport, my head nearly shaved, my uniform looking like a clown suit on … Continue reading →

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UN inquiry demands immediate closure of Guantanamo

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Team VCS

A United Nations inquiry has called for the immediate closure of America’s Guantanamo Bay detention centre and the prosecution of officers and politicians “up to the highest level” who are accused of torturing detainees. The UN Human Rights Commission report, … Continue reading →

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VCS Weekly Update: General Pleads the Fifth

Posted on January 13, 2006 by Team VCS

Veterans for Common 2006 First Quarter Fundraising Campaign Goal: $40,000Raised: $3,173Pledged: $2,505 Help us meet our goal by March 31 2006. VCS Bumper stickers, t-shirts and more. January 13, 2006 Dear Members and Supporters of Veterans for Common Sense: Major … Continue reading →

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The botched ‘war on terror’

Posted on January 10, 2006 by Team VCS

President George W Bush has lost the support of most Americans when it comes to the economy, the environment and the war in Iraq, but he continues to enjoy majority support in one key area: his handling of the “war … Continue reading →

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Scandal of force-fed prisoners

Posted on January 9, 2006 by Team VCS

New details have emerged of how the growing number of prisoners on hunger strike at Guantánamo Bay are being tied down and force-fed through tubes pushed down their nasal passages into their stomachs to keep them alive. They routinely experience … Continue reading →

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Congress May Prevail on War Power

Posted on December 28, 2005 by Team VCS

    In defending a decision to let the National Security Agency eavesdrop inside America without a court warrant, the White House is invoking the same legal argument it uses to justify its policies at the prison for terror suspects at Guantánamo … Continue reading →

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Can the government spy on citizens without a warrant?

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Team VCS

President Bush’s decision to allow the super-secret National Security Agency to spy on Americans without court warrants has touched off stormy debate about his aggressive approach to the war on terror. This clash – between civil libertarians and the administration’s … Continue reading →

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Spy Court Judge Quits In Protest

Posted on December 21, 2005 by Team VCS

A federal judge has resigned from the court that oversees government surveillance in intelligence cases in protest of President Bush’s secret authorization of a domestic spying program, according to two sources. U.S. District Judge James Robertson, one of 11 members … Continue reading →

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McCain says some torture justified

Posted on December 20, 2005 by Team VCS

Sen. John McCain, who pushed the White House to support a ban on torture, suggested Sunday that harsh treatment of a terrorism suspect who knew of an imminent attack would not violate international standards. The Arizona Republican said legislation before … Continue reading →

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