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** March 14, 2025
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** WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES
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When Dissent Becomes a Crime: The War on Political Speech Begins ([link removed])

The Deep State’s War on Truth—Waged with Doublespeak, Delusion and Propaganda ([link removed])

A Constitutional Crisis: Can the Rule of Law Survive This Presidency? ([link removed])


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Can Schools Force LGBTQ Lessons on Young Kids? Parents Take a Stand, Ask Supreme Court to Protect Right to Opt Out ([link removed])

SCOTUS Inaction on Botched SWAT Raid Coupled with Trump’s Push for Greater Police Immunity Could Usher In a New Era of Lawless Policing & Brutality ([link removed])

The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier for the Government to Violate Your Rights—Without Paying the Price ([link removed])

Did Facebook Conspire With the Government to Censor Speech in Violation of the First Amendment? Case Could Redefine Social Media Censorship ([link removed])


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** IN THE COURTS
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Farmers Sue Trump Administration to Unfreeze USDA Grants ([link removed])

New York AG Leads Coalition Against Dismantling of Education Department ([link removed])

Trump Pulls Supreme Court Into Birthright Citizenship Brawl ([link removed])

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Throttling of Perkins Coie ([link removed])

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Techno-Censorship: When Censoring ‘Disinformation’ Becomes Silencing Truth ([link removed])


** AMERICAN POLICE STATE
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A Campaign to Silence Journalists and Curb Free Speech ([link removed])


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Religious Freedom as a Defense for DEI? ([link removed])

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