TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: One of the standard features of Scientology is the ‘graduation,’ when someone is asked to give a speech about the ‘wins’ they’ve gained after a grueling regimen of auditing or coursework. What does that […]

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Traditionally it’s Labor Day when political campaigns kick off before a November election. So we asked Mark Bunker, who recently succeeded in a primary to qualify for a run-off against Sam Wilson for a […]

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology’s annual celebration of its biggest donors is not far off. But on occasion, church leader David Miscavige has Impact magazine publish a tribute to them at other times of the year. And so […]

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: What they don’t tell you in Scientology: Writing Dianetics was actually a group effort, and within a year L. Ron Hubbard’s co-conspirators were denouncing him. The first to go was a physician, and 75 […]

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We have what we think is a pretty telling video that suggests just how difficult it’s getting to drag Scientology members to their latest fleecing. ALSO: Pictures from the Ramones extravaganza are in, and […]