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Scientology school sinks to new low, but the federal dollars keep pouring in

[Our man Down Under is once again on the case]

Yesterday we spotted a story in the Australian press about a local school that sounded familiar. Then we remembered that it was a school that had been exposed by our friend and colleague, Bryan Seymour. We asked him for comment on the new story, and he []

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David Miscavige will be in Africa on New Year’s Day to mark an actual Scientology expansion

 Rod Keller has the scoop on David Miscavige’s first real expansion in three []

Academic goes ‘Among the Scientologists’ to bring back what we already knew

[Westbrook appeared on Reza Aslan’s ill-fated CNN series]

Your proprietor spent a lot of time in academia and has a huge respect for the scholar who wants to advance knowledge in a particular area by doing the scholarly thing — investigating, listening, measuring, while trying to be as objective as []

Scientology is quick to cry ‘bigotry,’ but these photos prove David Miscavige’s hypocrisy

[Miscavige at the IAS event in October]

On Monday, we had a lot of fun bringing you the latest list of Scientology donors who were celebrated at the October IAS event in East Grinstead, England. But the richies and their big donations are not the only reason for celebration at the annual shindig held under a []

When Tom Cruise go-fer and budding flak Tommy Davis was getting his Scientology hat on

 While we’re dealing with the roller coaster ride of Leah Remini’s third season, the fun things tipsters send us keep rolling []

Slimed by Scientology, Cierra Westerman says she’s still feeling good about coming forward

[Cierra Westerman]

Before last night’s episode of Scientology and the Aftermath even aired, Cierra []

Scientology is known for its use of spies — and tonight, you’ll hear from one

[Cierra Westerman]

In one of our favorite moments from tonight’s episode of Scientology and the Aftermath, Leah Remini admits to an emotion she hasn’t felt before as she and Mike are on their way to another of their stunning interviews with a Scientology whistleblower. []

Thar she blows: The ‘whales’ who are keeping Scientology afloat in 2018

[Nancy Cartwright and her daughter Lucy Mae Murphy]

Each October, the whales return to East Grinstead, England in an annual migration that we find absolutely []

How to finance a Scientology church in a city without any Scientologists

[Current Adelaide org; Mike Rinder’s brother, Scientology donor Andrew Rinder and his wife Pat]

Rod Keller gives us a glimpse of Scientology fundraising happening on the other side of the []

President George H.W. Bush dies at 94, and we remember a fateful October 1991 day

[President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in October 1991]

Unlike L. Ron Hubbard, George Herbert Walker Bush was an actual World War II veteran with combat experience, a decorated Navy pilot who would go on to a distinguished political career as congressman, CIA director, UN ambassador, vice president and then president of the []