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Why would an academic speak up for Scientology? Dr. Stephen Kent has an answer.

 Rod Keller continues to dig deep into Scientology’s online and social media offerings, and this week, he takes another look at the organization’s newest []

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Oh look, Scientology started a blog, and it already won an award

 Rod Keller is back, keeping an eye on Scientology’s social media effort and front groups. This week, he’s got another hot []

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 []

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 []

What you’ll find on the menu at the clinic run by a physician who’s also a Scientologist

[David Minkoff and Lisa McPherson]

Rod Keller is back to help us by examining Scientology’s footprint on the web…

David Minkoff is one of the few medical doctors who is currently a member of Scientology. (With the death of Megan Shields, perhaps he’s the only one.) The organization is well known for being hostile towards psychiatry, but []

Scientology saw a tempting target in a Tampa pastor gaining fame for her compassion

 Our man Rod Keller keeps his mindful watch on Scientology’s social media presence, and that’s once again netted him a dynamite story…

In July, Tampa minister Savanna Hartman became Internet famous when her Facebook video, apologizing through tears for her “white privilege,” went viral. It’s now been seen more than 17 million []

After Scientologist is outed, leaders he fooled still stick up for his quack drug theories

 Rod Keller’s story last week kicked up a bit of a fuss, and so he’s back with a []

Scientology will go after your kids with its quack ideas on drugs — even at a Christian school

Rod Keller keeps an eye on social media for us, and this week he dives into another Scentology infiltration that was hiding in plain []

Vote for Xenu! Scientologists are looking to L. Ron Hubbard for advice on the coming election

 Several weeks ago, we pointed out that a lot of observers are making comparisons between Donald Trump and L. Ron Hubbard. And while we understood why, we pointed out that it was Hillary Clinton who would actually bring more Scientology baggage with her to the White House. Now, Rod Keller, who keeps an eye on []

Our story last week about Narconon deaths kicked up a fuss — and news of two more deaths

 Rod Keller’s story last week about former staff members of Scientology drug rehabs dying produced some fascinating results. Here he is to follow []