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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?

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Philly Sex Trafficking Operation Fed the Drug Addiction of Its Victims, Police Say

Preying on vulnerable young women, Terrance Jones’ arrest exposes the brutality and misery of sex trafficking.

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Federal Agencies Find New Ways to Evade FOIA Requirements

FOIA is intended to assure government transparency, but it seems government doesn’t like that at all—and is endlessly creative in evading disclosures.

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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.

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US Sex Trafficking Rate Doubles to Highest Ever

Sex trafficking has exploded in the US, with a crime rate some 1,000 times greater than in 2009. It is now the second fastest-growing crime in the world.

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The Horror of Bikini Atoll: Generations Lost to Nuclear Radiation

A UN human rights report details how 67 US nuclear bomb detonations in the Marshall Islands brought untold suffering and death—that continues to the present day.

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Sex Trafficking Stings Nationwide Snare Hundreds of Arrests, Rescue Victims

Law enforcement reminds men that buying sex is not a “victimless crime,” but one that harms the most vulnerable members of society, who are often enslaved.

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Convicted Trafficking Ring Leaders Used McDonald’s as a Pretext for Slavery

An English outpost of the burger chain is the unwitting enabler of a profitable racket run by a gang of Czech criminals, trapping victims into turning over their income—and their freedom.

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Hate Crimes Continue to Plague US, With Major Surge in Anti-Jewish Crime Most Notable

While law enforcement and advocates look for solutions, victims of hate crimes are more common than ever—and more scared.

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The Misery of Sex Trafficking in Cambodia—“Finding Home” Documentary Sheds Light on Painful Reality

Western activists play a pivotal role in rescuing and rehabilitating women and girls from the thriving sex trafficking industry in Cambodia.

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Backpage Sex Trafficking Co-Founder Michael Lacey Sentenced to Prison

After years of legal battles over Backpage’s role in prostitution and exploitation of minors, a federal judge sentenced co-owners Michael Lacey, Scott Spear and John Brunst to prison.

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Massive Florida Human Trafficking Bust Arrests 148, Rescues Victims

Demand to purchase sex in Hillsborough County, Florida, was so great that law enforcement needed an extra hotel room to carry out their sting operation.