Logan H. Merrill

Investigative Reporter

ABOUT

Logan graduated from Brandeis University under the writing tutelage of famed playwright William Gibson. After authoring scripts for film and television, Logan shifted his focus to online journalism. He specializes in media and ethics, human rights and psychiatric abuse.

LATEST STORIES

MENTAL HEALTH

Anita Clayton, Pharma-Backed PSSD Denier, Elevated to Head US Psychiatric Drug Group

Despite notoriously denying antidepressant harms—including devastating Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD)—Anita Clayton is now leading the society that shapes the psychiatric industry’s drug policies.

CORRUPTION

Australia Government Moves to Tighten Freedom of Information Law, Curtail Public Access

Transparency advocates say proposed FOI changes gut the public’s right to know and shield the government from scrutiny.

HATE

Research Shows Media Stereotypes Drive Anti-Muslim Bias

The findings highlight the power—and responsibility—of entertainment creators in shaping cultural attitudes.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Oversight Council Hears Chilling Accounts of Sex Trafficking in Montana

Survivors describe years of rape, beatings, threats and quota systems as trafficking jumps 1,900 percent in Montana.

MENTAL HEALTH

The FDA Just Killed Big Pharma’s Favorite Loophole

A landmark reform shuts down deceptive drug ads that fueled overprescribing, misinformation and billions in profits for Big Pharma.

DRUGS

The Stakes Are Sky-High: Flawed FAA Screening Lets Drugged Pilots Slip By

Despite thousands of suspected falsifications, the FAA’s drug testing program flags almost no pilots. The result: impaired aviators commanding commercial flights.

MENTAL HEALTH

New Report Exposes Human Cost of Involuntary Psychiatric Lockups

Behind the guise of “care,” psychiatry’s coercive system locks away 1.2 million people annually—fueling overdoses, suicides and billions in profit.

HUMAN RIGHTS

NCMEC Opens Backpage Survivor Network to Help Victims Access $200 Million Compensation Fund

With Backpage and its imitators shut down, DOJ is offering restitution using recovered funds—but paperwork and deadlines pose hurdles for survivors.

MENTAL HEALTH

Psychiatric Chain Pays $2.75 Million in Medicaid Fraud Case

From billing dead patients to defrauding entire communities, the mental health industry’s addiction to Medicaid dollars has become a national crisis.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Taiwan Indicts Human Traffickers Who Lured Indonesian Women Into Sexual Slavery

The indictments mark a turning point as Taiwan strengthens anti-trafficking laws, expands cross-border cooperation and pledges protection for victims who testify.