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Scientology Mythbusting with Jon Atack: Xenu the Galactic Overlord, Part 1!

In 1990, author Jon Atack published what is still one of the very best books on L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology, A Piece of Blue Sky. Atack now has a new edition of the book out, and it reminded us what an encyclopedic resource he is. So join us as we rely on Jon’s expertise []

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Scientology Targets Aussie Kindergartners, Swedish Grade Schoolers

Our international tipsters have been busy lately, and this morning we thought we’d take a look at some of the Scientology stories making headlines around the world.

A few days ago, we read about yet another Scientology front group targeting very young children. In this case, the church’s anti-psychiatry front, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights []

Blogging Dianetics, Part 10: Killing the Grizzly

Welcome to our ongoing project, where we blog a 1950 first edition of Scientology’s bible, Dianetics, with the help of ex-Scientologist, Bay Area lawyer, blogger, and author Vance Woodward. Go here for the first post in the series.

[ALSO TODAY: Below, we have analysis of the Garcia federal fraud lawsuit from attorney Scott Pilutik, and our []

SMERSH Madness: Sowing the Seeds of World Domination!

[Illustration by Ellis Rosen]Our readers were so stunned in January by the publicity surrounding the publication of books about Scientology by John Sweeney and Lawrence Wright, they renamed the month “BLAMuary.” And then came FLAPuary, when Jenna Miscavige Hill’s book only made things bumpier.

How could March possibly keep up? With brackets, of course! After the []