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Scientology: Not very effective in Washington politics, but it tries, tries again

[David Miscavige re-opens Scientology’s DC National Affairs Office on Sept 12, 2012]

Scientology wants so badly to have some influence in national politics, but most leaders are smart enough to be wary of it. Our man who watches social media, Rod Keller, updates us on the latest ways Scientologists are being encouraged to influence bills in []

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The way to break free from Scientology’s mind trap: Admit to yourself that you’re gullible

Jon Atack is the author of A Piece of Blue Sky, one of the very best books on L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology. He has a new edition of the book for sale, and for more than three years he’s been helping us sift through the legends, myths, and contested facts about Scientology that tend []

Disconnection, neglect, and suicide: Scientology, it’s even worse than you think

[Marie Poulin]

We first heard from Marie Poulin more than a year ago. Like so many other former members of the Church of Scientology, she wanted to communicate with us even though she wasn’t ready to go public with her story. []

Leah Remini told you about Scientology’s ‘Fair Game’ — and here’s the worst example of it

[Leah Remini, Paulette Cooper, and Paul Noble]

In this week’s episode of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, we learned about former Scientology spokesman Mike Rinder and the “Fair Game” he’s experienced since leaving the church in []

What to get the Scientologist who has everything: It’s the Scientology Xmas Catalog!

 We interrupt Leah Remini’s dismantling of the Church of Scientology to remind you that you have only 18 days left to finish your Christmas shopping. And as ever, you’ll need some extra help when it comes to that perennial conundrum facing us all — what to get the Scientologist on your []

Tonight on Leah Remini’s series, two more families get ripped apart and ‘fair gamed’

[Mike Rinder and Christie Collbran]

Watching the second episode of A&E’s Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, we were suddenly struck by the advantage of this show having the luxury to explain Scientology concepts over eight episodes. []

EXCLUSIVE: Scientology tried to derail Remini series by calling 14-year-old ‘aggressor’ in rape

[Amy Scobee]

The Underground Bunker has obtained a document which shows that just days before A&E premiered its new series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, a Church of Scientology attorney tried to derail the program by claiming that the subject of the first episode, Amy Scobee, was lying about being raped at 14 years old. []

A new technology shows promise for treating depression, so Scientology wants to kill it

 Rod Keller keeps his eye on Scientology’s front groups, and he’s back this week with CCHR’s latest []

In Scientology, dancing in a conga line might end up costing you thousands

[Kiwis dancing in a conga line in order to pledge money on a whiteboard]

After the week we’ve had — with the heart-wrenching scenes with Bonny Elliott and Amy Scobee in Leah Remini’s A&E series, for example — we thought it would be good to start things off today with a little []

You saw Bonny Elliott talk about her battle with Scientology; Now hear it from her husband

 If you saw the premiere episode of A&E’s Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, you know that the emotional center of the show is the awful choice the Church of Scientology forced on Bonny []