Logan H. Merrill
Investigative Reporter
ABOUT
Logan graduated from Brandeis University under the writing tutelage of famed playwright William Gibson. After authoring scripts for film and television, Logan shifted his focus to online journalism. He specializes in media and ethics, human rights and psychiatric abuse.
LATEST STORIES
VIOLATIONS
Far Out’s Editor Lee Thomas Blocks Targets of His Bigotry, Violates His Own Guidelines
Editor of bigoted anti-Scientology article responds to complaints by simply blocking the accounts that make them. Lee Thomas fails the basic tests of journalistic fairness.
MENTAL HEALTH
“I Was Not Suicidal When I Entered, But I Was When I Left”—Crime & Chaos at DC Psychiatric Institute
Psychiatric Institute of Washington, DC, the city’s only for-profit mental hospital, is home to “a disturbing long-standing pattern of abuse and neglect.”
HUMAN RIGHTS
Arizona Voters Pass Measure Mandating Life Sentences for Child Sex Traffickers
A new law sends “a clear message that Arizona will not tolerate child sex trafficking.” But will it effectively deter the crime?
DRUGS
“Give Me Half a Gram of Meth and You Can Take My Daughter”—Oklahoma Woman Arrested
A shocking story encapsulates the inhumanity drugs induce when a mother gives her daughter away … to her dealer. The little girl is still missing.
MENTAL HEALTH
CCHR Demands Compensation and Apologies for Nearly a Century of Racism and Forced Sterilization
With cheerleading from the American Psychiatric Association, eugenics and forced sterilization are a shameful chapter in US history. Calls for compensation and apologies are being slowrolled.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
America’s Vital Role in International Religious Freedom—An Interview with USCIRF Chair Stephen Schneck
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom finds and reports on violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief worldwide, and advises on sanctions for accountability. Today, its role is more crucial than ever.
DRUGS
California Just Seized $350 Million Worth of Pot. But It’s a Drop in the Bucket.
Illegal pot is now stronger and easier to find than ever. And it shows no signs of slowing down. There’s only one thing that can stop it.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Persecution of the Unification Church in Japan Is an Attack on All Religious Freedom
Spurred by a religious “deprogrammer”—code word for bigoted brainwasher—Japan’s attacks make millions wonder: Why does the government have any role in religion at all?
MENTAL HEALTH
Drug Manufacturers Sponsor Drug Trials, Ignore Negative Results
A review of published psychiatric drug trials shows that successful outcomes are more often published, and unsuccessful outcomes never see the light of day. Is it publication bias?
HUMAN RIGHTS
Nation’s Criminal Justice System Is Broken and Needs Reform, Americans Agree
The key is self-respect, according to the writings of L. Ron Hubbard, who saw firsthand how criminals are formed and developed his own methods of rehabilitation instead of wholesale incarceration.
