Category Archives: News
Government advises “reporting adverse drug reactions”
The Prime Minister’s Office announced yesterday the MHRA‘s intention to advise prescription drug users to report adverse reactions to pharmaceutical products, in response to a petition started by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) in London, which called for … Continue reading
Psychiatric drugging of children “deadly”, says watchdog
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) was founded by members of the Church of Scientology, which is how I became aware of it and its mission. The following is a news article about a demonstration staged by CCHR in … Continue reading
American teenager pleads guilty to Scientology web attack
A 19-year-old American man has admitted knocking the Church of Scientology‘s websites offline in a series of electronic attacks in 2008. Dmitri Guzner of Verona, New Jersey pleaded guilty to charges of cybercrime against the religious organisation and related websites, … Continue reading
Chimp Goes Looney on Psychiatric Drug Xanax
You may have seen articles this week about a TV-star chimpanzee who was shot by police and died of his injuries, after mauling his owner’s 55-year old friend in north-eastern USA. I caught this one in the Metro yesterday but … Continue reading
Words & Music at the Church of Scientology
Volunteers at the Church of Scientology of Manchester put on a spectacular show of artistic talent on Sunday as Scientologists and their friends & family packed out the Church’s event room to see live performances of song, dance and poetry, … Continue reading
Sex and Children: A Recipe for Disaster
Members of Parliament in England and Wales are calling for a reform to primary school sex education, which could see children as young as five being taught the mechanics of human reproduction alongside the emotional impact of recreational sex, pregnancy … Continue reading
In Memory of Isaac Hayes
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was perhaps one of the most influential black musicians of the late 20th century. Providing entertainment through his songwriting, his singing, his acting, and later as the voice of … Continue reading
UNODC Launches 2008 World Drug Report in Brussels
BRUSSELS—The 20th UN World Drug Day was observed in Brussels on Thursday 26 June, at a European workshop on drug prevention for international diplomats and anti-drug professionals, that included the launch of the UNODC’s 2008 World Drug Report, concurrent with … Continue reading