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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES

The Very Definition of Tyranny: A Dictatorship Disguised as Democracy 

Post-Election Truths: The Things That Won’t Change (No Matter Who Wins)

The Politics of Fear: Laying the Groundwork for Fascism, American-Style 

The Danger Is Real: The Deep State’s Plot to Destabilize the Nation Is Working 

Brace Yourselves: A Tsunami Approaches 

Disinformation Isn’t the Problem. Government Coverups and Censorship Are the Problem 

America Is Falling Apart: Our National Priorities Are in Dire Need of Restructuring

RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES

Rutherford Institute Defends Gulf War Veteran, Challenges Efforts to Chill Political Speech Critical of Public Officials

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on Whether Police Can Be Held Accountable for Reckless Behavior Leading to Use of Deadly Force 

Supreme Court Allows Police to Rely on Red Tape and Technicalities to Keep Thousands of Dollars in Seized Cash From Innocent Owners 

Rutherford Institute Sues Delaware Government for Violating Constitutional Rights Through ‘Evict First, Ask Questions Later’ Practice 

Make the Government Pay for Its Misconduct: Rutherford Institute Calls on Court to Hold Government Liable for Reckless Civil Asset Seizures 

Rutherford Institute Calls on SCOTUS to Discourage Unconstitutional Mischief, Attempts by the Government to Sidestep Accountability 

Rutherford Institute Takes Government to Trial Over Discrimination of a Christian Study Center and Favoritism of Other Religious Practices 

LEGAL FEATURES

Constitutional Q&A: The First Amendment and Your Right to Vote 

The Case Against Technofascism: When Big Tech Companies Censor Speech 

Constitutional Q&A: American Community Survey
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IN THE COURTS

US Judge Tosses Illinois’ Ban on Semiautomatic Weapons 

Supreme Court Won't Hear a Qualified Immunity Case Where a Cop Disclosed an Abuse Report to a Woman's Abuser 

Seventh Circuit Again Says Long-Term Pole Camera Surveillance Isn’t Unconstitutional 

Moment of Threat vs. Totality: Supreme Court to Decide Standard for Police Use of Force 

Judge Blocks Louisiana From Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms 

Supreme Court Turns Away January 6 Defendant Who Challenged ‘Picketing’ Law Under First Amendment

PODCAST: FREEDOM UNDER FIRE

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

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

2024 Is the New 1984: Big Brother and the Rise of the Security Industrial Complex 

Who Pays the Price for Botched SWAT Team Raids? We Do 

The White House's Secret Surveillance Program Breaks All the Laws 

Watchlisted: You’re Probably Already on a Government Extremism List 

Digital Kill Switches: How Tyrannical Governments Stifle Political Dissent 

Podcast Archive

ON TARGET VODCAST, INTERVIEWS

Techno-Censorship: When Censoring ‘Disinformation’ Becomes Silencing Truth

AMERICAN POLICE STATE

New York City Police Will Send Drones to Sites of Reported Robberies and Gunshots

BEHIND BARS

In Trump’s Deportation Plan, the Private Prison Industry Sees a Lucrative Opportunity
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GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION

A West Virginia Police Chief Paid $100 to Rape a Teen, Then Tried to Cover It Up

SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY

U.S. May Support 'Global Surveillance' Treaty Hated by Everyone but Authoritarian Governments 

Hackers Are Filing Fake Police Data Requests to Steal People’s Private Information 

Preparing for Government Surveillance in Trump 2.0 

Virginia Lawmakers Considering Regulating Police Use of Automated License Plate Readers 

A Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

TECHNOLOGY

Why Are Robot Dogs Patrolling Mar-a-Lago?

EDUCATION

Oklahoma Attorney General Says State Schools Superintendent Cannot Mandate Students Watch Prayer Video

ECONOMY

Why Tesla, Crypto and Prisons Are Trump Trade Winners

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Women Stock Up on Abortion Pills and Plan B, Fearing New Restrictions Under Trump

POLITICS

Trump Has Promised ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity.’ What Would It Do? 

Trump Skips FBI Background Checks for Controversial Cabinet Picks 

How Trump’s Agenda 47, Plus Project 2025, Offer Clues Into Possible Health-Care Policy Changes

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