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Editorial Column: After the Torture Era

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Team VCS

November 18, 2008 – “I have said repeatedly that I intend to close Guantanamo, and I will follow through on that. I have said repeatedly that America doesn’t torture, and I’m going to make sure that we don’t torture. Those … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Never Forget How Bush Led US to Attack Iraq in 2003

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Team VCS

November 17, 2008 –  When they say to you that “mistakes were made,” never believe that. Mistakes are always made, but mistakes did not lead us on the road to Baghdad. We were taken to Iraq by those who knew … Continue reading →

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After the Imperial Presidency

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Team VCS

November 7, 2008 – Ask a long-serving member of the United States Senate – like, say, Patrick Leahy of Vermont – to reflect on the Senate’s role in our constitutional government, and he will almost invariably tell you a story … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Plan for Probing Bush Torture

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Team VCS

November 13, 2008 – With growing talk in Washington that President Bush may be considering an unprecedented “blanket pardon” for people involved in his administration’s brutal interrogation policies, advisors to Barack Obama are pressing ahead with plans for a nonpartisan … Continue reading →

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Nov 10, Civil Liberties News: VCS Urges Our Members to Sign Petition to Close Guantanamo Bay Prison Camp

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Team VCS

The ACLU and Brave New Foundation are collaborating on a series of videos containing direct testimony from those with firsthand knowledge of the system of injustice that thrives at Gitmo. November 10, 2008  Dear President-Elect Obama, Nothing would make me … Continue reading →

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Our VCS Veterans Day Message

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Team VCS

This week’s VCS update focuses on five pieces of news you will want to share with your friends on Veterans Day. First, PTSD News. In a bold and courageous step, a high-ranking officer took a sledge hammer to the wall … Continue reading →

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Profile of Seymour Hersh: An American Journalism Hero

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Team VCS

He exposed the My Lai massacre, revealed Nixon’s secret bombing of Cambodia and has hounded Bush and Cheney over the abuse of prisoners in Abu Ghraib… No wonder the Republicans describe Seymour Hersh as ‘the closest thing American journalism has … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The Republicans’ Dirty Secret…Torture

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Team VCS

October 28, 2008 – So what will be left of the Republican Party after next week’s US election? The answer lies in the sands of Florida, where the sunshine-state Republicans have nominated an unrepentant torturer as their candidate for Congress. … Continue reading →

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Oct 27 VCS Update: Post-Election Predictions – Will President Bush Pardon Himself?

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Team VCS

VCS Makes Three Tough Predictions for November 5 What do you think might happen after the elections, no matter who is elected President? VCS offers three sobering predictions. Prediction Number One. One Million New Iraq and Afghanistan War Veteran Patients … Continue reading →

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Actions for Restoring America: How to Begin Reparing the Damage to Freedom in America After Bush

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Team VCS

October 28, 2008 – The next president will become chief executive of a nation that has been greatly weakened – in particular, our freedoms, our values, and our international reputation have been greatly undermined by the policies of the past … Continue reading →

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