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The Battle of Portland: How Scientology turned a nightmare court verdict into a major victory

 Yesterday, we pointed out that a Scientology demonstration in Budapest reminded us of the famous “Battle of Portland” that took place in 1985. It just so happens that historian Chris Owen has been working on a detailed look at the Portland adventure, which we’re posting in two parts. Here’s the first half, which explains how []

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Scientology celeb Kerri Kasem marches for religious freedom in Hungary

[Scientology celebs Kerri Kasem, right, Jeff Pomerantz, and Hungarian actress Timea Vojtilla]

 You’ve probably seen some of the reporting coming out of Budapest this weekend as Scientology put on a big show Saturday to protest Hungary’s crackdown on its “Ideal Org” there. []

Scientology relies heavily on Russian immigrants — and ‘disconnection’ doesn’t spare them

[Katrina Reyes and her mother Yelena, in their Sea Org whites]

We first heard from Katrina Reyes some nine years ago, when Jason Beghe encouraged her to talk to us for a story at the Village Voice. For various reasons, Katrina wasn’t ready yet to tell her []

Scientology front group targets unwitting indigenous people to spread its propaganda

 Rod Keller has a disturbing report about Scientology using indigenous people in Canada to help spread its misinformation through one of its sneaky front []

Garcias decry Scientology kangaroo ‘arbitration’ and ask judge to reinstate fraud lawsuit

[Scientology actor Jim Meskimen, right, with Garcia arbitration panelist Mike Driessen]

In October, Luis Garcia went on Facebook to declare that the Scientology “arbitration” he’d been forced to endure turned out to be an utter joke. But now, with a new court filing, we’re learning just what a farce the procedure was as the Garcias ask []

More Scientology news is here: You won’t believe how fast this planet is being cleared!

 Our thanks to reader Rasha for getting us the latest issue of “International Scientology News,” which once again provides an inspiring look into the amazing things ecclesiastical leader David Miscavige is accomplishing for the Church of Scientology around the []

A new chapter for one of the best Scientology books of all time? Yes, and we have it!

[Sea Org toughs at the infamous 1982 Mission Holders Conference]

Jon Atack just let us know that he’s putting out a fourth edition of his excellent book of Scientology history, Let’s sell these people a piece of blue sky. And he’s taking the opportunity to restore a missing chapter that was left out previously for legal []

The new Freedom magazine is here, and Scientology has never looked better!

 The new Freedom magazine is here! []

Leah Remini and Mike Rinder cite Scientology interrogations as they support Paul Haggis

 Yesterday, Mike Rinder and Leah Remini made a strong statement of support for director Paul Haggis at Rinder’s website. They explained how Scientologists are mined for intimate details about their lives, which they suspect may have led to recent accusations made against Haggis by four women, two of whom allege that they were raped, in []

Joy Villa’s former manager: ‘Scientology destroyed everything’

[Joy Villa and Robbie Olson]

We spoke this weekend to Robbie Olson, 62, a Tucson-based GOP conservative who spent part of last year shepherding political upstart Joy Villa, 31, as she was rapidly ascending the highest levels of the “Make America Great Again” movement and was even endorsed by Donald Trump []