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
CORRUPTION
Conflicts of Interest: The Unholy Axis of Money, the FDA’s Jeffrey Shuren and the Medical Device Industry
Regulator husband and lawyer wife formed an unholy alliance in foisting questionable medical devices on the American people.
RECOGNITION
August Marks Second Anniversary of Holland’s Full Religious Recognition of Scientology
Recognized for its half a century of work in the Netherlands, the Church promotes drug education and morality programs for the good of all.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Migrants May Make America More Religious, According to New Pew Survey
A new Pew survey shows that only 13 percent of all migrants to the US eschew religion, compared to 30 percent of those born and living in America.
HUMAN RIGHTS
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.
MENTAL HEALTH
Florida Psychologist Arrested: Sex Trafficked 15-Year-Old Girl in Horror Story for Every Parent
Up to 10 percent of all psychologists and psychiatrists are sexual abusers, according to a mental health watchdog’s report.
VIOLATIONS
The Daily Beast: A Cautionary Tale of Writers Gone Wild for Cash
If you perchance ever took a wrong turn in the dark alleys of the internet, you may have stumbled upon a self-proclaimed “high-end tabloid,” The Daily Beast.
MENTAL HEALTH
FDA Rejects Ecstasy for Psychiatric Use, Prompting Drugmaker to Lay Off 75% of Staff
Almost 100 percent of trial participants reported adverse events using this dangerous hallucinogen.
MENTAL HEALTH
Arrests Surrounding Matthew Perry’s Death Bring Renewed Attention to Ketamine—the Psychiatric Drug That Killed Him
The global market for this “rapid-acting antidepressant” will swell to $3.8 billion by 2027. That is, unless something is done to stop it before more lives are lost.
HUMAN RIGHTS
From the Highways of Ohio to the Paris Olympics—Human Trafficking Needs to End Now
Human trafficking is a $246 billion-a-year industry, or 0.26% of the world’s gross domestic product.
DRUG PREVENTION
Lance Dyer Faces Down the Synthetic Drug Industry, and They Blink First
With educational materials from Foundation for a Drug-Free World, Lance Dyer transcended tragedy to fight and win an uphill battle against the synthetic drug industry and offer a drug-free future to millions.
