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A Constitutional Crisis: Can the Rule of Law Survive This Presidency?
“Never has our future been more unpredictable, never have we depended so much on political forces that cannot be trusted…
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Did Facebook Conspire With the Government to Censor Speech in Violation of the First Amendment? Case Could Redefine Social Media Censorship
WASHINGTON, DC — The Rutherford Institute is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to hold Facebook accountable for conspiring with…
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Commentary
Sleepwalking Into Tyranny: How Power Is Silently Being Seized
“This is what militaries do during coups: you capture the major targets, with government buildings high on the list, and…
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U.S. News
Jailhouse ‘Blessed Are the Peacekeepers’ Motto Sparks Debate Over ‘Separation’ of Church & State
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — A battle over the separation of church and state is brewing in Isabella County, Michigan, where…
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The Rise Of The Immortal Dictator: What Will AI Mean for Freedom & Government?
“If one company or small group of people manages to develop godlike digital superintelligence, they could take over the world.…
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Commentary
Your Home At Risk: Warrantless Police Raids & Searches Could Soon Be On The Rise
WASHINGTON, DC —The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to protect homeowners from warrantless searches by police based merely on a…
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Commentary
The Constitution Has Gone AWOL: From Presidential Power Grabs to Martial Law
“Rule by indefinite emergency edict risks leaving all of us with a shell of a democracy and civil liberties just…
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Animal Farm Politics: The Deep State Wins Again
“No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man,…
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Commentary
Welcome to 2025: Where Your Freedoms Go to Die… If We Let It
“There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name…
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The Deep State’s Triumph: 2024 & The Erosion Of Liberty
“Everyday the future looks a little bit darker.” ― Alan Moore, Watchmen We have become a nation adrift in a sea…
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News
What If the Baby Jesus Had Been Born into the American Police State?
“When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and…
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Wrong House. Wrong Raid. Wrong Justice: SWAT Teams Run Amok 30 Years After Crime Bill
WASHINGTON, DC — In the 30 years since the Crime Bill fueled the militarization of police and the explosive growth…
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A Gift America Can’t Return: The Police State Is America’s New Crime Boss
“There are always risks in challenging excessive police power, but the risks of not challenging it are more dangerous, even…
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Commentary
When Rights Become Privileges: Is the Constitution Becoming Optional?
“Rights aren’t rights if someone can take them away. They’re privileges. That’s all we’ve ever had in this country is…
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Know Your Rights at Christmas: Constitutional Guidelines for Celebrating in Public, at School or Work
Charlottesville, Va. — As part of its annual effort to clear up much of the legal misunderstanding over the do’s…
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Commentary
You’d Better Watch Out: The Surveillance State Is Making a List, & You’re On It
“He sees you when you’re sleeping He knows when you’re awake He knows when you’ve been bad or good So…
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