EXPOSÉS

MENTAL HEALTH

Study Uncovers 750 Incidents of Coercion and Abuse in UK Psychiatric Facilities

Psychiatric staff in the UK restrained, humiliated and assaulted vulnerable patients while colleagues turned a blind eye. A disturbing new study reveals just how deep the abuse goes.

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Massachusetts Police Officer Charged in Child Sex Trafficking Sting

As one of the most profitable illegal trades in America, human trafficking is everywhere—and sometimes the individuals fueling this system are those we least expect. 

MENTAL HEALTH

Ten Lawsuits Allege Systemic Abuse at Acadia-Run Indiana Psychiatric Facility

Options Behavioral Health is facing lawsuits and investigations after reports of forced drugging, sexual abuse and illegal detainment of children. Yet officials have issued no fines and closed the case.

HUMAN RIGHTS

HUMAN RIGHTS

Massachusetts Police Officer Charged in Child Sex Trafficking Sting

As one of the most profitable illegal trades in America, human trafficking is everywhere—and sometimes the individuals fueling this system are those we least expect. 

HUMAN RIGHTS

Taxpayer-Funded Secrecy: How Agencies Stonewall FOIA Requests

From CIA fudge recipes to $2 million invoices for requests, public officials are making a mockery of transparency laws—often at the public’s expense.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Bill to Shield Lawmakers from Transparency Advances in West Virginia

West Virginia legislators are moving to exempt themselves from FOIA. If passed, the bill would end public accountability in the Mountain State.

MENTAL HEALTH

MENTAL HEALTH

Study Uncovers 750 Incidents of Coercion and Abuse in UK Psychiatric Facilities

Psychiatric staff in the UK restrained, humiliated and assaulted vulnerable patients while colleagues turned a blind eye. A disturbing new study reveals just how deep the abuse goes.

MENTAL HEALTH

Ten Lawsuits Allege Systemic Abuse at Acadia-Run Indiana Psychiatric Facility

Options Behavioral Health is facing lawsuits and investigations after reports of forced drugging, sexual abuse and illegal detainment of children. Yet officials have issued no fines and closed the case.

MENTAL HEALTH

Study Shreds Claims Behind Psychiatry’s Push for LSD

Funded by a drug company, the study hoped to prove the “benefits” of dropping acid. Instead, once again, psychiatry’s dangerous miracle cures fizzle under scrutiny.

CORRUPTION

CORRUPTION

Greek Drug Trafficking Network Stole Health Care IDs to Peddle Psychiatric Drugs

It’s just one more example of the psychiatric death industry using deception to line its pockets. And Greece has a long history of such corruption. 

CORRUPTION

LA Ends Auto-Delete Messaging to Comply With Law—After Over a Decade

Auto-deleting messages have violated the California Public Records Act for over a decade, but it took the threat of a lawsuit to compel compliance from the City of Los Angeles.

CORRUPTION

Two Homeland Security Agents Charged With Stealing & Reselling Seized Bath Salts 

In the words of one outraged DOJ executive: “A drug dealer who carries a badge is still a drug dealer, and one who has violated an oath to uphold the law and protect the public.” 

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

New Book from Parent/Educator Barbie Rivera Says “Enough Is Enough.” Educate—Don’t Drug—Our Kids.

When her son’s school demanded Barbie Rivera drug her child, she said no. She’s been fighting back against a broken system ever since.

DRUGS

DRUGS

Global Experts Advocate Prevention at Annual UN Drug Policy Summit

From cancer risks to crime waves, experts detailed the real costs of cannabis, calling on governments to act before a generation is lost.

DRUGS

Study: Hallucinogen Users Face a 160% Higher Risk of Death

A Canadian study finds those who seek medical care at a hospital after using hallucinogens nearly three times more likely to die within five years than the general population.

DRUGS

Nitazenes Up to 40 Times More Potent Than Fentanyl Found in Wastewater in Both Hemispheres

Since their broader appearance on Europe’s illicit drug scene six years ago, nitazenes have been detected across nearly every continent, but they remain under-researched and rarely discussed. 

HATE

HATE

Social Media Still the Hub for Islamophobia and Outright Hate

March 15 was designated in 2022 as UN International Day to Combat Islamophobia, but it will take much more than a calendar to combat the worldwide problem of anti-religious hate. 

HATE

California Hate Crime Epidemic Rages, Proving Discrimination Is Indiscriminate

All categories of hate are at their all-time peak, as communities search for new solutions to an age-old problem.

HATE

Alex Barnes-Ross Erased From Mum’s Website After Stalking Allegations Go Viral

Barnes-Ross is under fire for multiple stalking incidents related to hatred of his former church. But the latest blow is the most personal.