EXPOSÉS
HUMAN RIGHTS
Australia’s Religious Freedom Debate Splinters as Victoria Inquiry Draws Fire
While a federal royal commission probes rising antisemitism, a Victorian parliamentary inquiry into “cults” is being condemned by faith leaders for stigmatizing religions and fueling bigotry.
LATEST
CORRUPTION
Connecticut Attorney General’s Office Reprimanded for Pay-to-Play Public Records Policy
A stinging Freedom of Information Commission recommendation finds the state’s top legal office demanded advance payment for records, treated transparency as secondary, and adopted an unpublished fee policy that violates Connecticut law.
MENTAL HEALTH
Public Money, Private Harm: Inside the UK’s For-Profit Mental Health System
National inspectors uncover rampant abuse and chronic safety breakdowns across private psychiatric facilities while the NHS spends billions on outsourced “care.”
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS
Australia’s Religious Freedom Debate Splinters as Victoria Inquiry Draws Fire
While a federal royal commission probes rising antisemitism, a Victorian parliamentary inquiry into “cults” is being condemned by faith leaders for stigmatizing religions and fueling bigotry.
HUMAN RIGHTS
How Japan’s Courts Turned a Mother’s Faith into a Crime
A case thrown out by two lower courts was resurrected under a new legal standard that strips minority believers of basic rights.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Operation Relentless Justice Nets 293 Child Predators While Key Enabler Walks Free
A nationwide FBI operation targets child sexual exploitation, yet the man who defended the world’s largest sex trafficking site escapes accountability.
MENTAL HEALTH
MENTAL HEALTH
Public Money, Private Harm: Inside the UK’s For-Profit Mental Health System
National inspectors uncover rampant abuse and chronic safety breakdowns across private psychiatric facilities while the NHS spends billions on outsourced “care.”
MENTAL HEALTH
Veteran Groups Rally Behind Informed Consent Act to Require Disclosure of Psychiatric Drug Risks
The proposal targets longstanding gaps in VA prescribing practices that leave veterans uninformed about addiction, suicide and other serious side effects.
MENTAL HEALTH
Half a Century Later, Victims of Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Receive Government Compensation
New Zealand’s Lake Alice survivors will finally receive financial redress after enduring beatings, electroshock, chemical restraints and abuse in state care.
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION
Connecticut Attorney General’s Office Reprimanded for Pay-to-Play Public Records Policy
A stinging Freedom of Information Commission recommendation finds the state’s top legal office demanded advance payment for records, treated transparency as secondary, and adopted an unpublished fee policy that violates Connecticut law.
CORRUPTION
Michigan Journalist Sues State Attorney General’s Office Over “Grant-and-Delay” FOIA Practices
Despite repeated reform efforts, Michigan’s FOIA remains ineffective, leaving citizens and journalists blocked from accessing critical government records.
CORRUPTION
Michigan Continues to Stonewall Expansion of Freedom of Information
With bills stalled in committee and automatic deletion of digital records hindering transparency, Michigan’s reputation on open government suffers while advocates consider a pricey citizen petition to force reform.
EDUCATION
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.
DRUGS
DRUGS
Record Ketamine Use Hospitalizes Children with Severe Bladder Damage Across Britain
Doctors report school-age patients suffering irreversible urological harm as holiday binge culture and cheap access fuel the spike in youth consumption.
DRUGS
“Feel Free” Sold in 30,000 Locations Across US Despite Federal Seizures, Organ Damage and Hospitalizations
Federal courts, costly class action litigation and safety alerts haven’t stopped Botanic Tonics from selling $250 million a year of a product that leaves addicts warning, “I thought I was going to die.”
DRUGS
NYC’s Safe Injection Sites See Rising Overdoses and Escalating Drug Use After Four Years
With daily visits up more than 100 percent and dozens of life-threatening overdoses linked to the centers, officials and residents are calling for shutdowns and a renewed focus on prevention.
HATE
HATE
Australia Acts on Rising Anti-Religious Hate Crime Amid Calls for Broader Reform
After a deadly Hanukkah massacre and a near five‑fold rise in anti‑Jewish hate crimes, faith leaders say Australia’s government response has failed to confront deeper state‑linked religious bias.
HATE
Bondi Beach Massacre Sparks Scrutiny of Government Inquiry Into Minority Faiths
The December 14 attack left 15 dead and 42 injured as antisemitic violence surges nationwide. Critics say a government inquiry into “cults” fueled suspicion of minority religions.
HATE
Jo Ann Rivas Resigns From Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council After Serial Harassment and Bigotry Exposed
Bigoted grifting for cash backfires as Rivas loses her role on the neighborhood council—and pretty much everything else.
