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
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.
MENTAL HEALTH
Culture of Violence, Rape and Death Exposed at Maryland Psychiatric Hospital
Clifton T. Perkins psychiatric hospital has been the center of wrongdoing, from bullying and a restraining order to mismanagement leading to at least one patient death.
HATE
Lufthansa’s Record Civil Rights Violation Penalty for Antisemitism Is a Cautionary Tale
The airline receives $4 million fine for denying boarding to 128 Jewish passengers; US Special Envoy calls actions “unbelievable” and “outrageous.”
SCIENTOLOGISTS
He Produces the Impossible Every Day—But His Greatest Production Was Restaging His Own Life
Matt Brown had to start all over when his production company was defrauded. Now he’s flying higher than ever, delighting audiences. He credits Scientology for his functional approach to life.
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.
EDUCATION
New Book from Parent/Educator Barbie Rivera Says “Enough Is Enough.” Educate—Don’t Drug—Our Kids.
When her son’s school demanded Barbie Rivera drug her child, she said no. She’s been fighting back against a broken system ever since.
HUMAN RIGHTS
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.
