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Edward Snowden: saving us from the United Stasi of America

Article written by VFP member, Daniel Ellsberg
Courtesy of http://www.guardian.co.uk

In my estimation, there has not been in American history a more important leak than Edward Snowden's release of NSA material – and that definitely includes the Pentagon Papers 40 years ago. Snowden's whistleblowing gives us the possibility to roll back a key part of what has amounted to an "executive coup" against the US constitution.

Since 9/11, there has been, at first secretly but increasingly openly, a revocation of the bill of rights for which this country fought over 200 years ago. In particular, the fourth and fifth amendments of the US constitution, which safeguard citizens from unwarranted intrusion by the government into their private lives, have been virtually suspended. <More>

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Hunger Strike - Close Guantanamo Now! - Elliott Adams

VFP member Elliott Adams is on a hunger strike in solidarity with the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.

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Calendar

May - Oct, 2013 - Fearless Summer

June 19-23- Veteran Creative Arts Retreat in Wallingford, PA

June 26- Shut Down Guantanamo Protest in Your City, USA

Jun-Jul 2013 - Tour de Peace: The Road Less Taken in Your City, USA

July 7 - Submission Deadline For Proposed 2013 VFP Resolutions

Aug 7 - 11, 2013 - VFP National Convention in Madison, WI

Sept 21 - International Day of Peace

Sep 22 - Submission Deadline for Fall Edition of VFP Newspaper

Nov 11 - Armistice Day

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Sign the petition submitting some very reasonable demands from the people of Vieques to the Pentagon, Congress, and the White House Apr 2013

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  • June 17th, 2013
    Anti-drone activists marching across eastern Iowa - SFGate
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    Film on 9/11 to be shown in Winter Harbor
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    Anti-drone activists marching across Iowa | Iowa City Press Citizen | press-citizen.com
  • June 17th, 2013
    Floridians To Gather For "We Stand With Newtown" Rally, Calling On Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen To Co-Sponsor Life-Saving Background Check Legislation - WSJ.com
  • June 17th, 2013
    Anti-war, queer liberation forces link hands at Pride - Workers World » In the U.S. » Top » Workers World

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