John W. Whitehead's Weekly Commentary

Since 1996, John W. Whitehead has taken on everything from human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, protection of religious freedom, and child pornography, to family autonomy issues, cross burning, the sanctity of human life, and the war on terrorism in his weekly opinion column. A self-proclaimed civil libertarian, Whitehead is considered by many to be a legal, political and cultural watchdog—sounding the call for integrity, accountability and an adherence to the democratic principles on which this country was founded.

Time and again, Whitehead hits the bull's eye with commentaries that are insightful, relevant and provocative. And all too often, he finds himself under fire for his frank and unadulterated viewpoint. But as he frequently remarks, "Anytime people find themselves under fire from both the liberal left and the conservative right, it means that that person is probably right on target."

Mr. Whitehead's commentaries have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Washington Times and USA Today.

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Recent Commentaries

Michael Jackson, Media Greed and the Demise of Democracy

Jefferson, the American Mind and the Birth of America

Know Your Rights or You Will Lose Them

The Hostile Takeover of Childhood

Nat Hentoff Has Never Lost His Sense of Rage

When It Comes to Torture, No One Is Above the Law

Obama and Transparency: Should He Release the Torture Photos?

Aung San Suu Kyi: Courage in the Face of Tyranny

What I Learned at Graduation: I Have No Rights

Welcome to the New Total Security State

Pete Seeger: A Legend in His Own Time

The Swine Flu or the FDA: Which Is More Dangerous to Your Health?

Swine Flu Pandemic: Silent Invasions and Deadly Consequences

What Is Wrong with the Federal Hate Crime Law?

Are We All Enemies of the State?

Does the Afghanistan War Represent Graveyard Thinking?

Why Local Newspapers Are the Basis of Democracy

Teaching School Children to Live in a Totalitarian Society

The Schools Are Destroying Freedom of Speech

It's Time to Join the Resistance

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Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute. His new book The Change Manifesto (Sourcebooks) will be out in August 2008.

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