Freedom Staff
Editorial Team
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Freedom Staff represents the collective efforts of our experienced editorial team—dedicated reporters working together to bring you the latest news and investigative journalism in the public interest.
LATEST STORIES
DRUGS
US Overdose Deaths Decrease for the First Time in Five Years
While estimates suggest up to 20,000 lives are being saved, overdoses still claim some 100,000 lives a year, mostly from synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
EVENTS
International Association of Scientologists Marks 40 Years of Service to Humanity
Making the world a better place isn’t just lip service. It is in the DNA of every Scientologist and is the engine that runs the IAS through initiatives around the world.
VOLUNTEERISM
Volunteer Minister Turns Principles into Action After Hurricane Maria Strikes Puerto Rico
Some 380 days of work and over 7,000 pounds of supplies help restore order and normalcy to the lives of millions.
DRUG PREVENTION
Rocker Turned Activist Fights Drug Abuse in Hometown of Seattle
Dave Scattergood won the President’s Volunteer Service Award for his work battling drug abuse among Seattle youth.
DRUG PREVENTION
Belgium: Overrun With Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Finding a New Answer
Foundation for a Drug-Free World coordinates education across Belgium to deliver the truth about the profound damage caused by drugs.
MENTAL HEALTH
Citizens Commission on Human Rights Shuts Down Psychiatric Abusers in Hungary
Involuntary commitment and coercive treatment violates the rights of 10 to 15,000 Hungarians annually.
EDUCATION
Clearwater Learning Center Battles Illiteracy and Absenteeism
“Fixing a kid’s education is one of the most beautiful things ever,” Jen says. “It never gets old.”
MENTAL HEALTH
House Appropriations Committee Eliminates Torture Loophole—Halts Electrocution for “Behavior Control”
Everyone, it appears, agrees that the use of violent electric shocks isn’t therapy but torture. Everyone, that is, except the torturers.
VOLUNTEERISM
Rev. Shadrack Lekoana Uses Real-World Solutions to Empower a Nation—and Fill Its Churches’ Empty Pews
Faced with a nationwide loss of faith in his country’s houses of worship, Reverend Shadrack Lekoana found real solutions in the 19 chapters of The Scientology Handbook.
VALUES
How a Streetwise Kid Grew Up to Transform Her Caribbean Country
Just another urchin in a family of 15 children on the wrong side of life, Carmelita Haynes grew up with a dream to transform Aruba. With determination, pluck and The Way to Happiness, she did just that.
