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
HATE
Education Is Key to Ending Antisemitism, Study Reveals
While Holocaust education is only required in 29 states, 89 percent of Americans support it. But only one in three parents say their kids are receiving education on the Holocaust, according to a new survey.
HATE
White Supremacist Prison Gangs Act as Crime Vectors in Almost Every State
While organized from prisons, these gangs cause harm that extends everywhere—with one gang trafficking enough fentanyl to kill everyone in Seattle-Tacoma, plus half a million more.
DRUGS
Fish Hooked on Drugs Bodes Ill for Humans
“Red-flag” study shows fentanyl and other drugs are making their way into our water and the creatures that use it… including us.
DRUGS
So-Called “Legal” Cannabis Often Covered in Illegal Pesticides, Tests Show
The effect of undeclared pesticides are multiplied when found in dangerous cannabis, which is combusted on use, and burrows deep into human lungs.
MENTAL HEALTH
Anyone Is Vulnerable, as Another Antidepressant Death Touches the Royal Family
Even the coroner specified that the self-inflicted death was an “adverse effect” of the antidepressant the man had been prescribed. Adverse indeed—and all too preventable.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
The Top 10 Religious Freedom Stories of 2024
Throughout a year of conflict: religious inclusion, religious rights and religious diversity were defended around the world. Religion is more important than ever to more people—and these stories are the leading edge of progress.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Religion Ties Us Together—A Holiday Message of Common Faith
With 73 percent of all Americans considering faith an important part of their identity, religion is what unites us. It’s a resonant message for the holidays.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Religion—Humanity’s Divine Spark and Not-So-Secret Weapon
The holidays refocus our gaze on the truth that religion is the sole civilizing factor in our lives. Our morality is grounded in our immortality.
HATE
Google IDs Alex Barnes-Ross as a Broke Bigot
The internet never forgets—in this case, that Alex Barnes-Ross is best known as a bigot, begging for cash.
VOLUNTEERISM
Winter Wonderland’s “Fairy Godmother” Waves Her Wand to Create Magic for the Holidays
Pam Ryan-Anderson puts the rest of her life on hold each September to create a beloved holiday tradition in Clearwater, Florida, with a group of fellow Scientologists giving back to their community.
