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** MAY 15, 2023
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** WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES
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Danger Within: The Government Is Turning America Into a Constitution-Free Zone ([link removed])

Disarm the IRS, De-Militarize the Bureaucracy, and Dismantle the Standing Army ([link removed])

The War on Free Speech Is Really a War on the Right to Criticize the Government ([link removed])


** RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES
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Court Threatens Street Preacher With Arrest for Using Bible Verses to Criticize Same-Sex Marriage, Denouncing Drag Show on Social Media ([link removed])

Police Get a Green Light to Use Force Against Unarmed Individuals Who Have Already Surrendered or Complied ([link removed])

Rutherford Institute Asks Supreme Court to Rein in the IRS' Unconstitutional Power Grabs, Warrantless Searches of Innocent Taxpayers’ Bank Accounts ([link removed])

Recognizing the Need to Protect Due Process Rights, Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Lawsuit for Post-Conviction DNA Testing in Death Row Case ([link removed])
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** IN THE COURTS
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18- to 20-Year-Olds Can’t Be Barred From Buying Handguns, Judge Rules ([link removed])

Montana Women Victorious in Court Over Early-Stage Abortions ([link removed])

Twitter Dodges Liability Over Tweeted Child Porn ([link removed])

Supreme Court Stops Alabama From Executing Inmate by Lethal Injection ([link removed])

10th Circuit Shields Wichita State President From #MeToo-Era Harassment Case ([link removed])

Voting Maps in South Carolina Get Supreme Court Review for Discrimination ([link removed])

Donald Trump Loses Civil Rape Trial, Ordered to Pay $5 Million ([link removed])

Satanic Temple Sues Chicago Over Right to Offer Invocation at City Council Meetings ([link removed])

DC Circuit Rules Feds Must Regulate Toxic Chemical in Drinking Water ([link removed])


** PODCAST: FREEDOM UNDER FIRE
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A Nanny State Idiocracy: When the Government Thinks It Knows Best ([link removed])

Don’t Bow Down to a Dictatorial Government. America Is a Prison Disguised as Paradise ([link removed])

Don’t Trust the Government with Your Privacy, Property or Your Freedoms ([link removed])

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** VODCAST: ON TARGET
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Free Speech in an Age of Government Bullies, Corporate Censors and Compliant Citizens ([link removed])


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** AMERICAN POLICE STATE
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Hospitals Create Police Forces to Allegedly Stem Growing Violence Against Staff ([link removed])

Colorado Man Stunned by Taser While Handcuffed ([link removed])

AI Tools Being Used by Police Who ‘Do Not Understand How These Technologies Work’ ([link removed])

Cops Sicced K-9 on Unarmed 53-Year-Old Black Man Sitting on His Porch ([link removed])


** AMERICA AT WAR
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Why Are Federal Agencies Being Armed With Military Grade Weapons and Gear? ([link removed])

FBI Warns of ‘Large’ Nuclear Training in Houston ([link removed])


** BEHIND BARS
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GOP Pushes Death Penalty Option for Killing Law Enforcement Officers ([link removed])
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** SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY
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Map of Border Surveillance Towers Shows Growing ‘Virtual Wall’ Along Us Southern Border ([link removed])

Atlanta Fusion Center Creates A Massive 30,000 Surveillance Camera Network ([link removed])

U.S. Marshals Spied on Abortion Protesters Using Dataminr ([link removed])

Cops Are Incorporating Private Cameras Into Their Real-Time Surveillance Networks ([link removed])


** FREE SPEECH
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Arresting Criticism: When Complaining About a Public Official Can Land You in Jail ([link removed])

U.S. Ruling Class Created An Artificial Intelligence Tool That Will Police Free Speech ([link removed])


** TECHNOLOGY
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Who’s Excited to Have Their Brainwaves Scanned as a Personal ID? ([link removed])

Car Manufacturers Introduce New AI Biometric Technologies to Detect Medical Emergencies in Drivers and Passengers ([link removed])

Starbucks Is Trialing Palm Payment In Coffee Shops. Are Consumers Ready? ([link removed])


** ECONOMY
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‘Right to Repair’ Gains Momentum, Will Help Consumers ([link removed])

Nearly Half of Baby Boomers Have No Retirement Savings ([link removed])

The IRS Is Now Watching How Much You Make Selling Any Items Online ([link removed])


** HEALTH & MEDICINE
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To Become an Amazon Clinic Patient, First You Sign Away Some Privacy ([link removed])


** POLITICS
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Washington State Bans Assault Weapons, Introduces Training Requirements and Waiting Period for Gun Purchases ([link removed])

Biden Administration Green Lights Nation’s First Congestion Pricing Plan for New York ([link removed])

New York Passes First-in-Nation Law to Ban Gas and Other Fossil Fuels ([link removed])

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