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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

America’s Vital Role in International Religious Freedom—An Interview with USCIRF Chair Stephen Schneck

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom finds and reports on violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief worldwide, and advises on sanctions for accountability. Today, its role is more crucial than ever. 

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HUMAN RIGHTS

More Than Ever, US Public Exercises Its Right to Government Information via FOIA

Over 1 million FOIA requests in 2023 have led to unprecedented delays and backlogs in receiving responses to statutory queries. Can AI help, or will it make it worse?

HUMAN RIGHTS

Nobel Peace Prize 2024 Goes to Japanese Survivors and Anti-Nuclear Advocates

Prize committee highlights Nihon Hidankyo’s role in making nuclear weapons taboo via grass-roots support for their elimination.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

America’s Vital Role in International Religious Freedom—An Interview with USCIRF Chair Stephen Schneck

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom finds and reports on violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief worldwide, and advises on sanctions for accountability. Today, its role is more crucial than ever. 

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Bipartisan Congressional Vote Reauthorizes US Commission on International Religious Freedom for Two More Years

Responsible for monitoring the universal right to religious freedom worldwide, USCIRF’s reauthorization was signed into law by the President against a backdrop of a survey showing a new high of governmental restrictions on religion.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Roundtable Discussion About the Future of Faith Leadership Held in Memory of First AME Pastor Chip Murray

After shepherding his flock at First AME for decades, his “Passing the Mantle” program at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture trained the next generation. 

EDUCATION

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.”

DRUG PREVENTION

DRUG PREVENTION

From Addict to Advocate, He’s Fighting Drugs and Drug Crime in Italy as Part of Foundation for a Drug-Free World

Nearly dead from drugs at 19, Oreste Depaoli took a new path, and is saving lives and cleaning up communities from the endless misery of drugs. 

DRUG PREVENTION

Narconon Mexico Fights a New War of Independence Against the Tyranny of Drug Abuse

A new home in Querétaro, the launch point of Mexico’s 1810 War of Independence, is the path to recovery and a new life for addicts.

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.

HUMAN RIGHTS

HUMAN RIGHTS

More Than Ever, US Public Exercises Its Right to Government Information via FOIA

Over 1 million FOIA requests in 2023 have led to unprecedented delays and backlogs in receiving responses to statutory queries. Can AI help, or will it make it worse?

HUMAN RIGHTS

Nobel Peace Prize 2024 Goes to Japanese Survivors and Anti-Nuclear Advocates

Prize committee highlights Nihon Hidankyo’s role in making nuclear weapons taboo via grass-roots support for their elimination.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Andrea Powell’s New Memoir Urges “a Total Revolution of Compassion” in the Fight for Survivors of Sex Trafficking

As Americans celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, human rights champion Andrea Powell’s new memoir shows us we still have a very long way to go. 

CRIMINAL REFORM

CRIMINAL REFORM

A New Beginning for Members of Mexico’s Notorious Cartels

Placing her trust in the basic goodness of people—and The Way to Happiness—Rosalba Cordero is changing inmates’ lives to vanquish the vicious cycle of crime in Mexico.

ARTS & CULTURE

ARTS & CULTURE

Fiona Oakes Overcame 17 Surgeries to Become an Ultramarathon Runner. She Runs for Animals, Not Trophies.

The documentary Running for Good, airing on Scientology Network, tells the story of a woman who overcame adversity to become a runner with four world records—a gift she uses for one purpose: to save animals.

ARTS & CULTURE

An Enduring Melody: Preserving the Legacy of the Bowmaker

“The bow is the violin.” To most people, even musicians, all praise is reserved for the instrument played by the bow, the player’s skill or the composer of the score. Yet they are nothing without the bow.

VOLUNTEERISM

VOLUNTEERISM

After Helene Ripped Through Florida, Scientology Volunteer Ministers Arrived in Force

In Pinellas County, some 400 Scientology Volunteer Ministers are providing aid and comfort in a region where the heat alone can kill the vulnerable. Available on a moment’s notice, their mission is to carry out their motto: “Something can be done about it.”

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.

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

VALUES

Warees Majeed Helps At-Risk Youth in DC Find the Real Shiny Jewels in Life Through The Way to Happiness

Step-by-step blueprint shows youth how to live their best life in one of the toughest parts of the nation’s capital.

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.
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Operation: Do Something About It chronicles the global response from the Church of Scientology’s Volunteer Ministers during the pandemic. The documentary details the help extended to communities, religions and essential services across six continents.
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