Emergency Powers

The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance.

Truckers protesting the Biden administration’s reluctance to give up its COVID-19 pandemic-induced emergency powers are now headed to California to fight against proposed vaccine-related legislation.

Canada comes closer to implementing an Orwellian state by mandating adherence to the Critical Race Theory in its schools.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized with an infection after reportedly experiencing flu-like symptoms.

California state legislators vote down measure that would have revoked emergency powers given to Gov. Gavin Newsom and grew over the course of the pandemic.

An advisor to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has alleged that the government was justified in invoking emergency powers last month, claiming Freedom Convoy protestors wanted to overthrow the government.

There are many legitimate reasons to be cynical in this world, but I’ve decided to assume that my fellow Americans are generally really smart people.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday there has been a "slippage" in democracies across the globe and says there have been "slightly more authoritarian leaders."

1,000 vehicles spark traffic near Capital.

Within the next couple of months it is likely that there will be direct US military involvement in Ukraine, with Russia now openly supporting and recognizing separatist groups in the Donbass region on the eastern edge of the country and apparently moving to aid them militarily in separation.