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** JANUARY 7, 2024
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** WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES
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Apocalypse Now: The Government’s Use of Controlled Chaos to Maintain Power ([link removed])

Break the Cycle: In 2024, Say No to the Government’s Cruelty, Brutality and Abuse ([link removed])

We’ve Already Got a Dictator-in-Chief: How Absolute Power Corrupted the President ([link removed])


** RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES
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Rutherford Institute Warns Against Allowing the Government Unbridled Authority to Override the Constitution in the Name of Crisis Management ([link removed])

Should Trump Be Held Liable for Actions of Jan. 6 Protesters? Case Before the Supreme Court Could Chill Lawful, Peaceful First Amendment Activity ([link removed])

Rutherford Institute Cautions Public About Ancestry DNA Kits and Associated Privacy Risks Posed by Police & Hackers ([link removed])

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** IN THE COURTS
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Put Him Back on Colorado Ballot ([link removed])

Jeffrey Epstein Documents Unsealed in Manhattan Federal Court ([link removed])

Wyoming Supreme Court Finds That Police Can Enter Homes if They Believe They Have Permission ([link removed])

Appeals Court Rules Texas Can Ban Emergency Abortions in Spite of Federal Guidance ([link removed])

Court Tells California Cops (Again!) That Law Requires Disclosure Of Old Misconduct Records ([link removed])

Supreme Court Allows Idaho to Enforce Its Strict Abortion Ban, Even in Medical Emergencies ([link removed])

The Supreme Court Arguments for (and Against) Removing Trump From the Ballot, Explained ([link removed])

SCOTUS Justices’ Beneficial Relationships With Billionaire Donors ([link removed])
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Constitutional Q&A: American Community Survey ([link removed])

A Legacy of Faith, Activism and Revolution: Balancing the First Amendment Rights of Religious Ministries with 501(c)(3) Restrictions on Political Engagement ([link removed])


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We the Exploited: The U.S. Government Buys and Sells Its Citizens for Profit and Power ([link removed])

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A Nanny State Idiocracy: When the Government Thinks It Knows Best ([link removed])

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** VODCAST: ON TARGET
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The Government’s War on Domestic Terrorism Is a Trap ([link removed])


** AMERICAN POLICE STATE
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Illinois Has Banned Assault Weapon Ownership. But Local Sheriffs Say They Won’t Enforce It. Now What? ([link removed])

Local Officials Will No Longer Be Able to Investigate Police Misconduct Under FL Proposal ([link removed])

NYPD Cop Faces Discipline After Tackling and Arresting 11-Year-Old Who Didn’t Break the Law ([link removed])

Tennessee Cops Took Part in Multiyear Sex Trafficking Conspiracy to Shield a Serial Rapist ([link removed])

New York Jails Can Transfer People With Mental Illnesses to Maximum Security Prisons, Even While They’re Legally Innocent ([link removed])
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** NATIONAL SECURITY
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U.S. Released More Than 2.3 Million Migrants at Border Since 2021 ([link removed])


** SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY
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Google Settles $5B Privacy Lawsuit Over Tracking People Using ‘Incognito Mode’ ([link removed])

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** EDUCATION
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