CORRUPTION
Federal Agencies Continue to Duck FOIA Requests with Glomar Response
Eagerly adopted across the whole of government, this trick allows bureaucrats to duck FOIA accountability by refusing to even “confirm or deny the existence” of records.
FEATURED
DRUGS
San Francisco Will Pay Addicts Not to Do Drugs, Thanks to Just-Passed Measure
San Francisco tries everything to slow drug use … except the one thing proven to work. Deaths have tripled as a result.
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?
FEATURED VIDEO
János Dobos & Klára Hídvégi
János Dobos and Klára Hídvégi are fighting the corruption of the psychiatric industry in Hungary. With thousands of people forced into institutions and often subject to horrific abuses, their work is bringing hope and justice to the nation.
SCIENTOLOGY NEWS
SCIENTOLOGISTS
Scientologists Claude and Noah Use Movement to Take Wellness—and Those They Help—to the Next Level
These choreographers met in Hollywood and found common ground in a desire to promote wellness through motion. It’s their pathway to happiness and self-empowerment.
COMMUNITY
The Heart of Scientology Is Humanitarianism
The religious aims of Scientology are expressed through betterment and humanitarian assistance offered freely to all. The scope is mind-boggling—especially to non-Scientologists.
RECOGNITION
It Took a Long Fight, But Scientology Is Riding High Down Under
Forty-one years ago, Scientology was fully recognized as a religion in Australia, and today’s anniversary is a reminder of the fight for religious freedom everywhere.
MEDIA & ETHICS
REPORT UNETHICAL JOURNALISM
Have you or your institution been attacked by biased media? Tell us your story. We want to know.
HUMANITARIAN FEATURES
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.
HUMAN RIGHTS
More Than Ever, US Public Exercises Its Right to Government Information via FOIA
Over 1 million FOIA requests in 2023 have led to unprecedented delays and backlogs in receiving responses to statutory queries. Can AI help, or will it make it worse?
HUMAN RIGHTS
Nobel Peace Prize 2024 Goes to Japanese Survivors and Anti-Nuclear Advocates
Prize committee highlights Nihon Hidankyo’s role in making nuclear weapons taboo via grass-roots support for their elimination.
