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BOOKS BY JOHN W. WHITEHEAD
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JANUARY 7, 2024

WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES

Apocalypse Now: The Government’s Use of Controlled Chaos to Maintain Power 

Break the Cycle: In 2024, Say No to the Government’s Cruelty, Brutality and Abuse 

We’ve Already Got a Dictator-in-Chief: How Absolute Power Corrupted the President 

RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES

Rutherford Institute Warns Against Allowing the Government Unbridled Authority to Override the Constitution in the Name of Crisis Management  

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

Rutherford Institute Cautions Public About Ancestry DNA Kits and Associated Privacy Risks Posed by Police & Hackers 

Rutherford Institute Warns Against Government’s Plan To Ask Households About Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity in Mandatory Survey 

IN THE COURTS

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Put Him Back on Colorado Ballot 

Jeffrey Epstein Documents Unsealed in Manhattan Federal Court 

Wyoming Supreme Court Finds That Police Can Enter Homes if They Believe They Have Permission 

Appeals Court Rules Texas Can Ban Emergency Abortions in Spite of Federal Guidance 

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

Supreme Court Allows Idaho to Enforce Its Strict Abortion Ban, Even in Medical Emergencies 

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

SCOTUS Justices’ Beneficial Relationships With Billionaire Donors
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LEGAL FEATURES

Constitutional Q&A: American Community Survey 

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

PODCAST: FREEDOM UNDER FIRE

Freedom Under Fire is a free weekly podcast available on SoundCloud and iTunes.

We the Exploited: The U.S. Government Buys and Sells Its Citizens for Profit and Power 

First, They Spied on Protesters. Then Churches. You’re Next 

A Nanny State Idiocracy: When the Government Thinks It Knows Best 

Podcast Archive

VODCAST: ON TARGET

The Government’s War on Domestic Terrorism Is a Trap

AMERICAN POLICE STATE

Illinois Has Banned Assault Weapon Ownership. But Local Sheriffs Say They Won’t Enforce It. Now What? 

Local Officials Will No Longer Be Able to Investigate Police Misconduct Under FL Proposal 

NYPD Cop Faces Discipline After Tackling and Arresting 11-Year-Old Who Didn’t Break the Law 

Tennessee Cops Took Part in Multiyear Sex Trafficking Conspiracy to Shield a Serial Rapist 

New York Jails Can Transfer People With Mental Illnesses to Maximum Security Prisons, Even While They’re Legally Innocent
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NATIONAL SECURITY

U.S. Released More Than 2.3 Million Migrants at Border Since 2021

SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY

Face-off In Britain Over Controversial Surveillance Tech 

Google Settles $5B Privacy Lawsuit Over Tracking People Using ‘Incognito Mode’ 

Biometrics Trials to Replace Passport Checks, ID Cards for Healthcare Indicate Trend

TECHNOLOGY

5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Rapidly Changing Our World

EDUCATION

School Board Members Could Soon Be Blocked From Blocking People − and Deleting Their Comments − on Social Media

HEALTH & MEDICINE

More Nonpregnant Women Are Requesting Abortion Pills to Have on Hand

POLITICS

Trump ‘Dictator’ Comments Raise Questions About Democracy. Here Are 5 Guardrails – if They Hold

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