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** FEBRUARY 21, 2021
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** WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES
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Techno-Censorship: The Slippery Slope from Censoring ‘Disinformation’ to Silencing Truth ([link removed])

Impeach the Deep State for Its Conspiracy to Kill the Constitution ([link removed])

Pure Evil: The Boys and Girls Being Sold for Sex During COVID-19 ([link removed])


** RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES
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Religious Freedom Victory: U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Death Row Inmate’s Right To Have Pastor Present As Spiritual Advisor During Execution ([link removed])

TRI Warns: Government Officials Cannot Censor Speakers Critical of COVID-19 Protocols During Public Comment Sessions ([link removed])

Rutherford Institute Calls for Greater Protections for the Citizenry in the Face of Unwarranted, Citywide Aerial Surveillance by the Police ([link removed])
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** IN THE COURTS
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Judge Blocks South Carolina Abortion Ban Day After Governor Signs Bill ([link removed])

Six More Oath Keepers Indicted for US Capitol Riot ([link removed])

Congressman’s Post-Riot Suit Could Dismantle Hate Groups ([link removed])

Judge Asked to Block Practice of Coercing People Charged with Misdemeanors to Give Up Their DNA ([link removed])

Ninth Circuit Affirms Order to Reduce Overcrowding at Immigration Detention Facilities Due to COVID-19 ([link removed])

Federal Court Rules Against Owners of Dirt Racetrack Who Challenged COVID-19 Shutdowns ([link removed])

Judge Rules Cops Must Return Cash Seized Under Civil Asset Forfeiture—Or Go to Jail ([link removed])

Warrantless Digital Device Searches at U.S. Border Ruled Valid ([link removed])


** PODCAST: FREEDOM UNDER FIRE
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Techno-Censorship: The Slippery Slope from Censoring ‘Disinformation’ to Silencing Truth ([link removed])

Impeach the Deep State for Its Conspiracy to Kill the Constitution ([link removed])

Pure Evil: The Boys and Girls Being Sold for Sex During COVID-19 and the Super Bowl ([link removed])

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** VODCAST: ON TARGET
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A Nation Imploding: Digital Tyranny, Insurrection and Martial Law ([link removed])

Impeach the Deep State for Conspiring Against the Constitution ([link removed])

The Government’s War on Domestic Terrorism Is a Trap ([link removed])


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** COVID-19
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Van Morrison To Start Legal Action Over Northern Ireland COVID Ban on Live Music ([link removed])

Biden Admin "Working Directly" With Big Tech To Crush Vaccine Dissent ([link removed])

With Coronavirus Cases Down Sharply, Here’s Why Experts Say Not To Reopen ([link removed])

Under Pressure, New York Ends Mandatory COVID Testing in Schools ([link removed])

UC Berkeley Forbids Solitary Outdoor Exercise to Fight COVID ([link removed])

Cashing in on COVID: Facial Recognition and Thermal Imaging Techs Are Booming at the Cost of Your Privacy ([link removed])

Coming Soon: The ‘Vaccine Passport’ ([link removed])


** AMERICAN POLICE STATE
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A Tactical Police Unit Protected Drug Dealers, Planted Evidence, and Brutalized Citizens ([link removed])

Wisconsin's Capital City Is Trying To Ban White People From Police Board ([link removed])

Charges Dropped Against Buffalo Police Officers Who Violently Shoved A 75-Year-Old Protester ([link removed])

Police Trainer: “Be Polite, Be Professional, Have a Plan To Kill Everyone You Meet.” ([link removed])

Frank Serpico: Police See Themselves as ‘Judge, Jury, and Executioner’ ([link removed])


** OVERCRIMINALIZATION
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Removing Condom Without Consent Would Be Classified As Sexual Battery Under California Bill ([link removed])


** AMERICA AT WAR
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Nearly 5,000 National Guard Troops To Remain in Washington Through Mid-March Due to Concerns About Online Chatter ([link removed])

Army Special Forces Wants Lasers to Shoot Down Drones ([link removed])


** BEHIND BARS
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Bruce Springsteen Arrest Report Includes 24 Pages Held Back by Dept. of Interior “Pending Trial” ([link removed])

Prisons Prime Testing Ground for Dehumanizing Hi-Tech “Advances” ([link removed])

The New Debt Prisons ([link removed])

The Dangers Of Letting Private Corporations Handle Prisoner Mail ([link removed])
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** GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
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Defense Attorneys in George Floyd Case File for Dismissal, Alleging Prosecutorial Misconduct ([link removed])


** WAR ON KIDS, FAMILY
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COVID-19 School Closings and Child Abuse Reports ([link removed])

The City Where Police Unleash Dogs On Black Teens ([link removed])


** SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY
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How Hackers Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away ([link removed])

What’s the Difference Between ‘Smart City’ and Surveillance? ([link removed])

Advanced A.I. Software Developed for “Smart Cities” Will Create “Spotlight” On the Tracked Subject ([link removed])

5 Ways Biometric Security Can Be Spoofed ([link removed])


** FREE SPEECH
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10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2021 ([link removed])

Russia Moves to Stifle Dissent After Poisoned Putin Critic Alexey Navalny Is Sentenced ([link removed])

Big Tech Censorship -- Are They Now the 'Fourth Branch of Government?' ([link removed])


** DRONES
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Drones With Facial Recognition Are Set To Fly ([link removed])

DJI and Draganfly Tried to Use the Pandemic to Get Law Enforcement to Use More Drones ([link removed])


** EDUCATION
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Fired Duquesne U. Prof Can Get His Job Back — If He Undergoes Re-Education ([link removed])


** HEALTH & MEDICINE
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How a Few Big Food Companies Control What You Eat ([link removed])


** POLITICS
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Biden Removes ‘We the People’ Petitioning From White House Website ([link removed])

New Republican Bill Would Punish North Carolina Cities That ‘Defund the Police’ ([link removed])

California's “Homeless Inspector General” Could Sue Cities Plagued By Homelessness ([link removed])


** FURTHER READING
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How Reading Great Literature Helps Protect You From Big Brother ([link removed])

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